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CBK
off to India to argue her case
Marking the launch of what appears to be a new international
campaign, President Chandrika Kumaratunga will fly to India
tomorrow to meet Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee
for talks on the Sri Lankan peace process and other bilateral
matters.
Panic
as two SARS suspects arrive in Colombo
The mysterious virus terrifying Asia caused a major scare
in Sri Lanka yesterday when two foreigners suspected to be
infected with SARS were detected at the Katunayake airport
and the Colombo port.
More
than 1000 tax defaulters show up
More than 1000 tax and customs declarations have been made
since the introduction of the tax amnesty last month and there
are more coming in every day, Finance Minister K.N. Choksy
told The Sunday Times.
Somawansa
Amarasinghe vets SLFP-JVP MoU
Significant differences on the ethnic conflict have further
delayed the proposed alliance between the SLFP and the JVP,
informed sources said yesterday.
Travel
agencies selling British visas?
More
evidence is emerging on the alleged scandal over the issue
of visas at the British High Commission with claims that some
of the applicants who had not been eligible had passed through
strict visa formalities at the mission, while others who had
better documentary proof had been rejected. |
