Dawn of a new era!
The two major political parties, the SLFP
and the UNP are closer to signing a historic agreement to work together.
The meeting on Thursday between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was a success. Their mutual
understanding displayed in the greater interest of the nation was a
welcome sign for a better future for the people. At that meeting, the
two leaders arrived at certain agreements that would pave the way for a
better cohabitation.
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Heart of a Lion, love of a brother
Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga honoured
A fitting epitaph for Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga,
bestowed on him at an inspiring and poignant Memorial Dedication at the
U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2006.
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Intelligence reports say
Mass burials of 196 LTTE cadres
In the early hours of Wednesday, this week, ground troops
advanced from three fronts in Kilali, Nagar Kovil and Muhamalai.
Security forces said they retaliated after repeated harassing attacks by
the LTTE attack on the security forces forward defence line. Troops
advanced one km into the Tiger territory. The plan was to neutralise the
first line of LTTE defence, which was used to conduct frequent harassing
attacks on the FDL positions of the security forces. Heavy fighting
erupted as the troops advanced.
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