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by S. Selvakumar Norwegian officials are currently engaged with the LTTE in negotiations
regarding two requirements the Tigers want fulfilled prior to direct peace
talks in Thailand. While the Government has broadly indicated its
readiness to deproscribe the LTTE, the Tiger leadership are additionally
insisting on their demand to be able to open political offices on the
Jaffna islands and also their right to use the eastern sea route between
the Vanni and the Eastern region. Prime Minister leaves for India Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for an official visit to India
yesterday. While in India he is scheduled to meet the Indian President K.
R. Narayanan, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Leader of the
Opposition Sonia Gandhi and will also hold talks with several senior
ministers of the Central Government. PM asks state bus services, railway not to increase fares by DEEPAL WARNAKULASURIY The Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the Transport
authorities not to effect a fare hike for the Sri Lanka Central Transport
Board buses and the cluster bus companies as well as the Sri Lanka
Railways Department. He has pointed out that the public is not in a
situation to face a fare hike with the current cost of living and
inflation. Other Stories |
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