The Sunday Times - Sri Lanka

Front Page News
* ALFEA wants maids circular withdrawn * Beauty queen tells of Healy episode * No moves to ban LTTE in London-Rifkind * PA imposes censorship on MPs * Take-over of Puttalam beefs investor faith * Commision on Wijeweera killing

News/Comment
* Mirror, Mirror on the wall * Protest by Union * Refugees face food crisis * Two surgeons, one chair * Two die, many injured in PA, UNP clashes * Political killings again? * SL calls for Sinhala Buddhist force * Folly in a fit of pique, says Ponna * Local Govt. polls postponed again * Kandy election list doctored charges officer * DUN(L)F reviews its position * Torture victim dies after 7 years * Farmers protest against Nestle Lanka * Liquor dealers want govt. Surveyor to verify distances * Woman with many names * Woman with mines jailed * Watch out for buffalo meat * Shady land deals * Air Lanka - Late as usual * President's fund foots the bill * Work for a just political solution'

Business News
* BOTTOMLINE * Mind Your Business *Case for arbitration * New position for contraceptives * Pentafour joins Electronic Data * Flowers bring foreign exchange * SAMA makes fine ethnic jewellery * Do production at competitive costs-Minister * Consortium to buy up plantations? * Shop owners run for better cover * Don't marginalize the capital markets' * Simplify tax laws, says expert *Wayamba bids for Agarapatana

Plus
* Do we deserve a Mars? * From where did life originate? * A politician of a bygone era: E.L.B. Hurulle * On the death track * Standing for the power of women * Rippling recollections * Play dares status quo and cries for real peace * LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sports News
* Atlanta’s Fed-Up Suspect * Bailey or Johnson - the fastest? * Chilaw Ananda heads Milo soccer table * CR fought hard to beat OTSC 15-nilCR fought hard to beat OTSC 15-nil * Dharmapala win Div. 2 title * India will try to get back in fray today * It was easy for CR and Kandy * Kandy SC vs. CH&FC * Matalapitiya Vid. Bags Volleyball triple * No stretcher for the star batsman * Renown - from exile to glory? * Arjuna one of four who can cope with Warne * Suranga takes 7 for 52 * The World Cup champs

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