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President Mahinda Rajapakse inspects the guard of honour on his arrival in Islamabad (Pakistan) Friday, where he is on a state visit. (Inset): President Rajapakse being welcomed by Pakistani Prisident Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Pix by Sudath Silva

Work towards peace, consensus, India urges Ranil

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will be urged to work for a 'southern consensus' to give a push to the island's peace process when he meets Indian leaders at the invitation of the Indian External Affairs Ministry this week, according to an IANS report by Indo Sri Lankan affairs analyst Narayan Swamy.
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Undemocratic solution will strengthen terrorism -President

"A solution that does not endorse the human rights of our people, and the democratic practices they have long enjoyed, will only serve to strengthen the forces of extremism and terrorism in our country," Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse speaking at the banquet hosted by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Friday said.
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