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No pain, no gain... As all of Sri Lanka awaited - breath abated and fingers crossed- to see whether the glorious uncertainities of cricket would finally determine a semi-final slot for the Lankan team, Capt. Sanath Jayasuriya grimaces through a massage during a practice session before the crucial Super Six fixture against Zimbabwe. (Reuters)

by Ananth Palakidnar

The LTTE will participate at the sixth round of peace talks in Hakone , in Japan on Tuesday , but its delegation will lodge a strong protest to the government negotiators about the Mullaitivu incident at the beginning of the talks.
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FM reprimands Iraq envoy

by Ananth Palakidnar

Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando on Friday warned the Charge de Affairs of Iraq in Sri Lanka W. Abbas to be cautious about stirring up anti-war protests and demonstrations with regard to the current conflict situation between the United States of America and Iraq.
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Top intellects oppose death penalty

More than 50 eminent academicians, lawyers, human rights activists and professionals have signed a petition opposing the re-introduction of judicial executions, pointing out that the death penalty is not the answer to controlling crime.
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• Govt. gears for US - Iraq War

• Elusive Pramuka chief to be extradited?

• Dispute with the RDA over after nearly nine years

• Work on first super highway begins in early April

• Central Bank approval sought to reopen Pramuka Bank

• EPZ women workers reluctant to move into new hostel

• Mannar and Pesalai fishermen say their situation is critical

• Accent on human smuggling

• 'Seba' off on beauty quest again

• Sharp drop in price of rice

• New Air Force Chief of Staff

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