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Sri Lanka police break up a demonstration by university students in the capital Colombo 04 July 2002. The students were demonstrating against government plans to privatise state universities. - AFP

by S. Selvakumar

The peace process is edging towards the formal talks stage with the Government and the LTTE close to a trade-off on two key pre-requisites laid down by both sides. They are, the expectation by the Government that the LTTE allows unarmed military personnel to use the A9 highway and, the LTTE demand to be allowed to move its cadres between the North and East by sea.
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Effort to reach out to South : LTTE plans Sinhala newspaper, radio

by R. Thurairatnam, Batticaloa Group Correspondent

The LTTE is to shortly begin publishing a Sinhala language newspaper, the 'Sunday Observer' learns. This will be part of a major mass communication being launched by the Tigers, which includes an English language weekly newspaper, Sinhala radio broadcasts and a Sinhala Website.
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A-5 highway to be re-opened

by P. Krishnasamy

The A-5 highway, also known as the PBC (Peradeniya, Badulla, Chenkalady) highway, connecting the Eastern and Uva provinces will be officially re-opened on July 15 for passenger traffic.
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• New Colombo Archbishop

• Varsity 'Z scores' system under review

• Indian art show here - first time

• Lankan refugees all set to return to motherland

• Buddhist groups want Norway 'out'

• 'Peace process - two main parties not explaining to people' Harry Goonatillake

• UFOs - myth or mystery ?

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• Re-location of prisons to ease congestion

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