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	Sunday 19th July 1998   Vol.1 No.65

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PC polls to be called off? There were strong indications that the provincial council elections will be called off under an islandwide Emergency when nominations closed for the North Central Provincial Council closed at noon yesterday. Social Services Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake was widely tipped to lead the PA list in a bid to win the chief ministry of the province. His candidature had in fact been announced. But when nominations closed yesterday, Mrs. Dissanayake led the PA list.	The Sinhala Commission's final report being presented tothe Asgiriya Mahanayake Palipane Sri Chandananda Thera by the Chairman of the Sinhala Commission S. W. Walpita in Kandy on Saturday (18)- (Pic by Sri Lal Gomes)
OTHER NEWS ITEMS
Mahanayake Theros call for unity IGP Stakes on NGO wants president to clarify Mangala's credit card issue Mass grave allegation NHRC to question convict Commission apologises to Cooray Postal dept. in sixes and sevens Less harassment of Tamils now —TULF president	Vital drug not available at National Hospital SDA forward LOIs draft to AG's Dept Short-armed gangster had CID type revolver CMU president assaulted Mystery surrounds death of wealthy widow Lylie Godridge Fund set up to help singer's dialysis Lankan craft at Westminster House
BUSINESS	FEATURES
Arduous year, says Lalith Kotelawela Seylan Merchant posts Rs. 77 million loss for 1997 Mercantile Leasing explain board changes Rot not yet stemmed First quarter losses rise at MBSL Asset rich Watapota enhances value The dangers of consumerism Los Angeles based Sri Lanka trade chamber installs new President	The 'Great Van Robbery' of 1966 at the Victoria bridge People & Events Celebration and festivities A gentleman politician Could governance give rise to perversions? Review The foreign expert The value of vegetarianism
SPORTS	LEISURE
A captain's 'knock' to boost Trust Fund Kandy given a scare by Army It was a long trek for Havies’ Thushara Jayalath First it was Mahanama, now it’s Kalpage	Tilake's brush balloons beyond borders High Fashions Village feast at five star wedding FORGOTTEN HERITAGE Teldeniya - the land of sprawling paddy fields

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