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A Tamil devotee scatters doves near a kovil in Colombo, with scraps of food salvaged from her temple offerings. Needless to say, her wish is for a lasting peace as peace talks begin this week between the government and the LTTE. (Pic by Buddhika Weerasinghe.

Tamils tell LTTE: Stop the war

'Tamils for democracy' in London, and similar organizations in Geneva are planning rallies while peace negotiators from the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE were scheduled to get talks under way this week at Chateau de Bossey in Geneva. "Stop the war, resume peace'' was the slogan of the London demonstrators who will be staging their rally in Trafalgar Square on Sunday.
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Vasu promises clean city

by Anura Maitipe

Colombo city will be converted into clean city with no polythene and garbage, Mayoral candidate of the SLFP led coalition for local government elections in Colombo Municipal Council Vasudeva Nanaykara told the Sunday Observer.
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Karu fails first test:

Battle of the 'Heroes' and 'Traitors'

by Prasad Gunewardene

The UNP's nomination crisis of the Colombo Municipal Council has now created "heroes" and "traitors' within its fold in the Colombo District.
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Editor Sunday Observer

Mr. Rajpal Abeynayake assumed duties as Editor-in-Chief of the Sunday Observer with effect from February 6. 

• The Rajpal Abeynayake column

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