The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

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Haven for birds in war - ravaged Mannar

Vankalai, in the Mannar district, with its numerous bird species has been declared a sanctuary by the Department of Wild Life Conservation (DWLC), a first in the area since the armed conflict erupted in the north several decades ago.

Peace or war: What the stars foretell

A new year has come round, ending the old, marked by violence, tension and economic drawbacks. What does 2009 hold not only for Sri Lanka but also for its people? The war will end and the country will prosper, says one well-known star-gazer while another says the calm will only be short-lived.

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