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Landmines ahoy!

Lush vegetation that paint the once desolate landscape of Puttur, in the Jaffna peninsula, a tranquil green, can’t quite hide the deadly reminders of a war that not so long ago reaped a bitter harvest of lives and limbs. The red sticks, warning of landmines buried in the field, stand out like an eye sore amidst the thriving onion crops, reminding the Puttur farmers that danger lurks at every unwitting stride, despite tidings of peace around the corner.  (Pic. by Ravindra Seneviratne.)

by Ananth Palakidnar

The LTTE is studying the latest government proposals for a Northeast interim administration with a positive outlook, and informed sources say a favourable response can be expected later this week .
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Code of Ethics: UNP to seek all party consensus

by Don Asoka Wijewardena

The United National Party (UNP), seeking a common consensus on its newly formulated 'Code of Ethics' will invite opposition parties to review the proposals and submit their recommendations prior to implementing the "ethics" as part of its streamlining process.
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