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Nature’s fury........ And man’s despondency. Rough seas and gale force winds that lashed the coastal areas on Friday, left in its wake a string of devastation, causing havoc to the life and livelihood of many. Sixteen houses along the beach area in Angulana, Moratuwa, were destroyed and many families were left homeless. Our photographer Saman Mendis captures this scene of despondency, where a hapless father looks out to the sea perhaps wondering what nature has in store for his family next. And wondering too how to go about re-building a home that nature so easily destroyed.

by P. Krishnaswamy

In a decisive move the Muslim political leadership of the North-East have agreed to support a unified interim administration for the region, but are likely to ask for veto powers and also autonomy for financial management.
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Jon Westborg holds extensive talks with LTTE

by S. Selvakumar

Government is giving the final touches to a provisional administrative structure to be submitted to the LTTE during the course of this week through Norwegian facilitation, well informed governmental sources said.
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