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The colonial railway bridge that spans over the Navatkuli lagoon linking the Jaffna peninsula with the mainland remains broken as a silent monument to the horrors of the two decade old fratricidal war.  Pic Tilak Perera

Private bus owners threaten fare hike

by Anton Nonis

The private bus operators have threatened a bus fare hike from July 1. However, the National Transport Commission chairman, Dr. Amal Kumarage said the private bus owners will not be allowed to increase fares at their own will and pleasure.
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Shelve petty differences - President

by Deepal Warnakulasuriya reporting from Deeghavapi

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga invited all the communities in the country to join for a democratic track to win their rights, forgetting the petty differences like race, language, religion and culture.
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Two shot dead in broad daylight

by Jayampathy Jayasinghe

Two bodyguards of Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Siripathy Suriyarachchi were shot dead last afternoon by unknown gunmen at Kiribathgoda.
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Other Stories

• Treasury cushion oil hike

• Katunayake expressway sinks in fraud

• Minister vs Prima battle worsens

• Attempt to seduce Lankan boy via internet : Englishman jailed for two years by UK court

• Haiti once again in US grip

• UN assistance to conflict affected areas

• Human disaster in Saudi : Chandana's future dreams shattered

• Railway off the rails

• Public servants to set IT training for improved efficiency

• Don't 'buy' blood, Blood Bank warns

• 2m Lankan women afflicted with 'silent disease'

• J'pura undergrad knifed to death

• Expressways - Can we afford or do we need them?

• Press Institute condemns murder of journalist

• Rs. 65m annual trade between Lanka, Israel

• News in brief

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