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A woman whistles after releasing balloons while others join to sing the women’s song “We can end all violence against women” to mark the International Women’s Day at the Viharamhadevi Park in Colombo. Pic Buddhika Weerasinghe

Ranil in Norway: UNP in the dark

Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to Norway in the midst of the local government election campaign has been viewed with scepticism by party rank and file as they have been kept wholly in the dark about its purposes.
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LTTE child draft denial: big humbug

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

The LTTE has been told by the international community to demobilise all child soldiers after the UNICEF revealed stunning evidence that 1,358 children have been conscripted by the LTTE for combat training since January 31, 2006.
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'Mayor's Shield' boxing bout in the UNP

by Prasad Gunewardene

The UNP contestants in the local polls fray, battle within their own ranks with the dream to become Mayors. Their concentration is centred on the Mayoralty rather than the contest before them.
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Other Stories

• The Rajpal Abeynayake column: Introducing the via-Balasingham media

• Editorial Cartoons
   
• Rs. 1,800 million for road development
   
• UGU threatens trade union action
   
• Vehicle identification streamlined
   
• Tsunami affected school re-open with Japan aid
   
• No more music in buses
   
• St. Joseph's 104th Prize giving
   
• ICTA to work on community development
   
• Two Chinese nationals arrested
   
• Sri Lankans mourn Deeptha
   
• Norochcholai, Upper Kotmale kick off
   
• Moratuwa murder: Vehicle traced

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