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BREAKING FAST, MAKING HISTORY: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stands in line to serve himself at the special Ifthar ceremony he hosted at Temple Trees on Friday evening. This is the first time a head of government has celebrated the breaking of the Fast during the Ramazan Fast. A large gathering of Muslim parliamentarians of both government and opposition and other dignitaries attended the ceremonies which began with traditional prayers. (Photo: Sudath de Silva)

by S. Selvakumar

The United States of America and the United Kingdom are likely to lift their ban on the LTTE or at least soften the restrictions in the near future if their governments are satisfied with LTTE behaviour and the progress of the peace process, the Sunday Observer learns.
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Rehab. sub committee meets in Kilinochchi

The first-ever sub-committee level meeting on immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation needs in North and the East between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam will take place tomorrow, Monday November 18.
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Zimbabwe arms-loss probe report : 'Army insider fraud'?

by CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE

CID investigations into the disappearance of the vessel "Stillius Limasol", which was supposed to be hauling a consignment of mortars and other military hardware from Zimbabwe Defence Industries to the Sri Lankan Army in a government-to-government military arms deal in 1997 involving 6,399,000 US dollars, have revealed that there has been no ship by that name.
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J'pura violence : twenty four roped in

by ANTON NONIS

Twenty four suspects in last week's killing of Sri Jayawardanapura University undergraduate, Ovitigala Vithanage Samantha at the university premises who are now in remand, will be produced at an identification parade at the Gangodawila Magistrate's Court on November 21. Investigations have revealed there are another seven still evading arrest.
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• Student violence condemned

• Trains derail: No fastening clips!

• Royalists to take pledge of loyalty

• Cancer scare : Asbestos off the roof?

• Thomians honour their war dead

• Moderawila 'stomach' effluents

• Handwoven Interior - 2002 Exhibition

• No booze, audio, polythene at Sri Pada

• IUCN's Director General to visit Sri lanka

• Projects to improve Colombo East

• Birthday of Baha'ullah celebrated in Sri Lanka

• ISF to celebrate 10th anniversary

• Old Hartleyites fete top cop

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