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The devastating landmines in various shapes considered as the deadliest of the weapons used in the North East war front are now being unearthed from the A-9 highway area between Jaffna and Vavuniya. Here a soldier attached to the mine clearing division of the army, salvaging a destructive anti-tank mine from where it was buried.

by ANTON NONIS

The Former Deputy Defence and Power and Energy Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte presented himself at the Police Headquarters, before the CID last morning in connection with the Udathalawinna massacre of ten youth during the General Election day. He was being interrogated on the Fourth Floor, according to police sources.
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by S. Selvakumar

The draft agreement between the Government and the LTTE drawn up by the Norwegian delegation which left the country yesterday does not specify a time limit for the envisaged ceasefire that would come into operation before February 24, according to well informed sources.
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