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by S. Selvakumar Members of an International Monitoring Mission to monitor the Ceasefire
Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will arrive in Colombo today (Sunday), diplomatic
sources told the "Sunday Observer". Extensive consultations all round before signing - PM It was after extensive consultations with President Chandrika
Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers,
consultations with the Maha Sangha, and a prior briefing of the heads of
the national media that the Government proceeded to sign the ceasefire
agreement, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told a gathering of
officers and troops of the armed forces at the Trincomalee naval base last
Friday evening. 'PM briefed Cabinet twice on Agreement' - GL The Prime Minister had briefed the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the
Ceasefire Agreement on two consecutive days, Enterprise Development,
Industrial Policy, Investment Promotion and Constitutional Affairs
Minister G. L. Peiris says in a statement. UNP will liaise with President - Moragoda by Frances Bulathsinhala Minister of Economic Reforms and Information Technology Milinda
Moragoda, a key whip in the ongoing peace process, said yesterday that the
UNP would be consistent in seeking the support of President Chandrika
Bandaranaike Kumaratunga towards a lasting peace. Maha Sangha, society leaders hail ceasefire Religious leaders and leading citizens have begun to welcome the Peace
Agreement between the Government and the LTTE. Ratwatte brothers arrested Lohan and Chanaka Ratwatte, fugitive sons of former PA Power and Energy
Minister and Deputy Defence Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte, who are wanted in
connection with the Udathalawinna massacre, surrendered to the Police
yesterday. Nearly 400 illegal immigrants intercepted off Sicilian coast A boat carrying nearly 400 Sri Lankan refugees was intercepted at dawn
Saturday by coast guards off the coast of Sicily, Italian port authorities
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