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Tuesday 28th July, 1998

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Today's Top News

Maldivian Foreign Minister Fathulla Jameel yesterday (27) handed over the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. - (Pic. by Sri Lal Gomes)

NEWS

Ranil and Anura for LA fund-raiser
LTTE releases 'Misen' crew member
Thorough search on persons, vehicles from East to Colombo
Lack of finance and acquisition problems delay marine drive completion
Subsidies for people of Jaffna
SAARC nations told to free South Asia of nuclear arms

Why PA not keen now on implementing devolution proposals, asks Ranil
Court issues notice on High Court Judge and Commissioner
Spectacular window on Sri Lanka in Japan
Telecom launches major expansion projects in Gampaha, Horana
Student hospitalised after ragging
Stamp to mark SAARC

Exclusive interview with Nawaz Shariff
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Shariff answers questions put to him by Editor of ‘The Island’ Gamini Weerakoon.

FEATURES

Men & Matters
Maitripala, politics and power
Religion
Mahanayakas and Bhikkuni order

Buddha foretold
The coming of a successor to him

OPINION

Morning Spice by Ginger
Heavy rains cause traffic snarl
Public Servants and Pensioners
Can Hambantota ever be developed?
Advantages of knowing English

Now who's getting cold feet?
Bull sacrifice at Kalmunai
Too many transformers are destroyed
Down to Earth
Viagra: the new Don Juan