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Water woes!

Will water become a luxury commodity in the future, sold in fancy packages under designer labels? Members of the Alliance for the Protection of National Resources and Human Rights (APNRHR), who staged a picketing campaign in front of the Fort Railway Station on Wednesday, agitating against government moves to privatise the supply and distribution of water, seem to think so. Along with food and shelter, water, as demonstrated by one of the agitators here, is one of the essentials of life. “Don’t put a commercial tag on it,” seems to be the sentiment of the moment. Pic. Thilak Perera

by Don Asoka Wijewardena

The stand-off between the Presidency and Government comes to a head next Monday when President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe meet for talks which, UNP sources say, must be a 'make or break' round.
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LTTE clueless as to whom to talk with

by Ananth Palakidnar

LTTE political wing leader S. P. Thamilselvan has stated that the doors of his organisation are open for negotiations and continuation of the peace process but claimed they were clueless as to whom they should negotiate or talk with.
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PA-JVP alliance to be sealed tomorrow

Five of the seven political parties affiliated to the People's Alliance voted in favour of a PA-JVP partnership at the PA executive meeting on Thursday.
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We need a peaceful nation - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga appealed to all communities to co-operate in establishing a national government for the well-being of the country.
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Other Stories

• Pension anomalies to be rectified

• Astronomer predicts appearance of two comets

• Rienzie Wijeratne - End of a rich professional life and whole social era

• J'pura university crisis - President removes Vice Chancellor : fast by lecturer ends

• Manhunt for human smugglers

• Tea company MD escapes death after being shot four times

• Appeal

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