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Chandrika, Ranil determined to achieve peace Deccan Herald, 02 January 2001. Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have vowed to bring about peace on the restive island. ''The path towards peace is not an easy one. It is a difficult and rough one. We must comprehend the reality. We do not want a peace where any party wins or loses. Our goal is an honourable peace. ''In the exercise of winning peace, it is needed to solve the problem by considering not only the obstacles, but the origins of the problems too. More... Published: Tue Jan 1 20:54:56 EST 2002

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Lanka transport minister dies of heart attack Gulf News , January 2. A senior cabinet minister of the new Sri Lankan government and assistant leader of the ruling United National Party (UNP) died in his sleep a few hours after the New Year was heralded...

New Sports Minister ready to face the challenge Saroj Pathirana in London, Tuesday 01/01/02 1815 GMT. Disputes in the sports arena will be resolved democratically, and disciplinary action to be taken if anybody found guilty, Sri Lanka’s new Sports Minister said...

Sri Lankan Newspaper Highlights - Jan 1, 2002 Yahoo Singapore, January 2, 7:27 AM. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe is meeting his entire cabinet, non-cabinet ministers and deputy ministers on Thursday to brief them on the Norwegian-assisted peace process and the government's 100-day programme...

Sri Lanka to Hold Local Elections in March Nothern Light, Tuesday, January 01, 2002 10:01 PM EST . Local government elections will be held on March 1 in Sri Lanka, according to Ministry of Home Affairs, Local Government and Provincial Councils...

LTTE yet to respond to Govt. moves Hindu, 02 January 2001. After declaring a one-month ceasefire and challenging the Sri Lankan Government to match it, the LTTE is being mysteriously silent on the rapid Government moves to create conditions for peace talks, including a reciprocation of the truce...

Atukorale’s death a severe blow to the UNP Amantha Perera in Colombo, 10.10a.m. SLT Tuesday January 1. The sudden death of assistant UNP leader Gamini Atukorale will be a severe blow to the resurgent UNP...

PA supporters debarred from workplaces by UNP unionists Island, 02 January 2001. Peoples Alliance MP and trade union activist, Alavi Mowlana yesterday led a delegation of PA trade union leaders to a meeting with the chairman of the Human Rights Commission to seek ‘remedial action’ for about 1000 PA supporters employed in the state sector who are being debarred from their work places allegedly by the main UNP trade union the Jatika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS)...

Cricket - Australia tops in Test rating in 2001 Yahoo India, January 1, 8:55 PM. ustralia who have won eight out of 14 Test matches in year 2001, topped in Test rating with a success rate of 67.85...

Sri Lankan President Calls for Honorable Peace People's Daily, December 31. Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has called for an honorable peace in the war-torn country where both government forces and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels are observing a one-month ceasefire in the north and east...

Local elections on March 1 Tamilnet, 02 January 2001. The United National Front government Tuesday decided to hold the local government elections on March 1 this year, including in the northeast province, authoritative sources said...

Gamini Athukorale dead Ranmali Wijesuriya in Colombo, SLT 9.30 a.m Tuesday 1 January. Senior UNP leader and minister Gamini Athukorale passed away early this morning a close relative told The Lanka Academic...

Sri Lanka economy 'in recession' BBC, December 31. Sri Lanka's central bank has announced that the economy in recession following the worst performance since independence from Britain 53 years ago...

Amnesty for surrender of illegal arms begins Lanka Academic, 01 January 2001. The UNF government has begun the 15-day amnesty to those who ready to surrender the illegally possessing firearms, from today...

Colombo `happy' to hand over SAARC chair The Hindu, January 1. After an extended tenure in the chair, Sri Lanka is ``happy'' to hand over the baton of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) to Nepal, the Foreign Minister, Mr...

File on S.B. Dissanayake closed Daily Mirror, 01 January 2001. The file opened at the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption against Minister of Agriculture and Livestock S...

Attackers of Tamil journalist linked to security forces Amantha Perera in Colombo, 1.20 p.m. SLT Monday December 31. The assailants of Tamil Net contributor Dharmaratnam Sivaram are believed to be closely linked with the Counter Subversive Unit (CSU), according to sources close to the victim...

Wheat imports to be made tax free Amantha Perera in Colombo, 3.30 p.m. SLT Monday December 31. The UNF Government is exploring the possibility of removing the 35% tax levied on wheat imports, according to Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake...

Lankan president returns after foreign vacation Times of India, 01 January 2001. Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga returned home Monday after a nine-day private visit to Europe, officials here said...

India to export 3-lakh tonne wheat to Lanka The Hindu NUS, New Delhi, Dec. 31. (PTI). In what is likely to be a large captive market for India, Sri Lanka is to import three lakh tonne wheat annually from India at concessional rates...

Sri Lanka wrap up emphatic victory BBC Sports, 01 December 2001. Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan finished with eight wickets in the game as Sri Lanka wrapped up their sixth successive Test win with a day to spare...

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