ISSN: 1391 - 0531
Sunday April 13, 2008
Vol. 42 - No 46
 
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Weerawansa moots new front
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) dissident faction led by its parliamentary group chief, Wimal Weerawansa, has mooted the formation of a Deshapremi Peramuna (Patriotic Front) and pledged to work under that banner.
 
Price hikes after Avurudu

While prices of New Year items have risen to their highest levels and beyond the reach of thousands of people this year, further post-Avurudu shocks are likely with fuel, domestic gas and milk food prices going up.

 

Jail or fine if you neglect elders

Ill-treating or exploiting of elders is to be banned by law in a bid to curb the increase of abuse of senior citizens. Social Services Ministry Secretary V. Jegarasasingham, who is also chairperson of the National Council for Elders, said the amendments to the existing Protection of the Rights of Elders Act of 2000 would be introduced soon to offer further protection for people above the age of 65.
 

   
Jeyaraj in his last race
   
His morning’s schedule was known a week ahead
 
   
High prices herald low-key celebrations
   
Pause button pressed in Prabhakaran drama
   
Norochcholai: Displaced families complain of shocking deception
   
Special transport arrangements for the New Year season
   
Lanka gets plum role in Buddha biopic
   
   
Life in Jaffna: The seen and the unseen, the told and the untold
   
Where hope and fear live side-by-side
   
Saviour is the polluter
   
Dudley remembered today
   
Mangala to face disciplinary inquiry next month
   
 
Light crackers and fireworks with care: Accident Service head
 
Auspicious times for the National New Year
 
Former Air Force chief dead
 
Kelawalla kelawuna
 
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