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May Day eve TU action: On the eve of International Workers’ Day and in the gloom of the killing of a fellow journalist members of the Working Journalists’ Association trekked it to the 3rd Floor of the YMMA building in Colombo, Fort yesterday to cast their vote to elect office bearers for the ensuing year. Picture shows some members at the polling booth depositing their ballot paper into the ballot box. Pic by Tilak Perera.

Lawyers tighten screws

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

The Incorporated Council of Legal Education has come up with a new set of proposals which if implemented will restrict underprivileged students entering Sri Lanka Law College. They propose to abolish the open competitive Law Entrance Examination deviating from accepted norms of any professional institution in the world.
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'India has an abiding interest in Sri Lanka's security'

India has an abiding interest in Sri Lanka's security, said Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran in a statement upon arriving in Colombo yesterday.
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May Day: 10 processions and over 16 rallies

Almost all the functioning political parties and a number of trade unions celebrate May Day today with ten processions and over 16 rallies throughout the country. Sri Lanka Freedom Party led Freedom Alliance will hold their rally at the Galle Face Green after the public march from Campbell Park with the participation of the UPFA leaders.
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• Chinese power project on favourable terms

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• ANCL celebrates Vesak on grand scale

• Sivaram killing: Don't rush into conclusions - Prajathanthra

• Permanent houses for tsunami affected people

• Indian Foreign Secretary visits Trincomalee, Kandy

• CMA wants state owned houses renovated

• More housing projects for tsunami victims

• Helping the tsunami hit fisherfolk : President hails Navy efforts

• Japan exhibits contemporary architecture

• Tea plucking basket wins gold

• Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne wins Global Peace Award

• Now a livelihood program for tsunami affected

• Mystery killing of journalist

• Meteorologists promise monsoon comfort

• Shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons - GMOA

• REPPIA needs Rs. 4 billion

• Appreciation by US for fighting fraud

• Polls in Lebanon

• Appeals

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