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South Asian leaders who began their two-day summit in Colombo yesterday were unanimous in their resolve to combat the scourge of terrorism. The first plea to redouble the efforts for “collective action” came from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, now Chairman of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC). He told the 15th summit at BMICH it was important to remember “the element of inter-dependence” that was crucial for durable peace and protection of human values.

Singh avoids Pillayan, meets others

A last minute appeal by Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan for a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was turned down yesterday. The appeal was made after Pillayan’s Tamil Makkal Vidudhalai Pulikal (TMVP) rejected an Indian offer for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon.

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