 | Sinhala News Headlines | | |  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:04  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:06  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:07  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:08  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:09  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:10  Lakbima Online 2004-01-13 14:43:11 | | |  | From International News Sources | | | Uphill task for South Asian trade pact BBC Asia 2004-01-06 14:01:51 The world s newest free trade zone sets out to tie together a region which trades with the rest of the world far more than with its neighbours. | Sri Lanka s state within a state BBC Asia 2004-01-02 14:01:10 The BBC s Sinhala Service editor Priyath Liyanage describes life in the areas of Sri Lanka controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels. | | |
 | Popular Articles | | | Draft Bill against unethical conversions : Advisory Council meets today Daily News Online 2004-01-13 15:00:21 The Advisory Council appointed by the Minister of Buddhasasana to draft a new bill to be presented in Parliament to prohibit unethical religious conversions is due to hold its second meeting at the Charikaramaya Bauddhaloka Mawatha Colombo at 9.00 a.m. today (January 14).The Advisory Council comprises 31 eminent Bhikkhus representing the .... | Viral flu again Daily Mirror 2004-01-12 14:00:42 By Sajeewan Wijewardana The Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit announced yesterday that a viral flu is on the rampage again and added that the prevailing dry weather conditions have made it possible for it to spread. Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Peiris said the viral flu is spread by cough droplets .... | Narcotics Bureau vehicles vandalised at Police Headquarters Daily Mirror 2004-01-12 14:00:44 Police said vandals had smashed the windscreen of at least one vehicle while the oil filter had been removed and oil drained out from another among other acts of vandalism. The tampering with the oil filter of the specialised vehicle was a professional .... | Passing away of Ven. Soma Thera : Magisterial inquiry postponed Daily News Online 2004-01-13 15:00:22 When the Magisterial Inquiry into the passing away of late Ven. Gangodawila Soma Thera was resumed before the Negombo Chief Magistrate Kanthi Wanigasekera yesterday the Government Analyst s report that was produced before court was found to be not the original but a photostat copy. .... | | | |