Mahen
Ratwatte allegedly attacks Gypsies' Sunil in hotel toilet
One of Sri Lankaís most popular entertainers and Gypsies
lead singer Sunil Perera was brutally assaulted in a five-star
hotel toilet allegedly by a Ratwatte son early yesterday.
India
voices concern over VOT
The Government of India has expressed serious "concern"
to the Government of Sri Lanka over Tiger guerrillas acquiring
modern broadcasting equipment for its clandestine Voice of
Tigers broadcasting station via Norwegian diplomatic channels.
We
will hit a six and win the match: Ranil
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday defended the
government's peace efforts, stating that it was the only viable
solution to the 19-year-old conflict.
LTTE
demands EPDP withdrawal
The LTTE yesterday demanded the withdrawal of the EPDP from
Jaffna, saying the civil unrest in the area might affect the
ongoing peace process.
Muslim
factions try to bury the hatchet
Following Friday's court order on the SLMC crisis, Minister
Rauff Hakeem continues to be the leader of the SLMC.
Sri
Lanka to push for SAARC Summit
With the postponement of the 12th SAARC Summit to be held
in Islamabad next year, Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando
will be speaking to Pakistan and India informally, in a move
to persuade the two parties to hold the summit soon.
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