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	From Tokyo with love By Suranimala  While Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s carefully crafted international safety net brought in rich dividends in Tokyo last week, the real challenge of bringing the LTTE back to the negotiating table to cash in on the success still lay ahead for the government.

Indeed, in pledging an unprecedented aid package of US$ 4.5 billion with a sizeable component being by way of grants, the international community did make it clear, progress in the peace process was essential for the monies to start flowing in.

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Former Minister Richard Pathirana is down but all smiles nevertheless. Pathirana who was openly critical of the PA and the greatest admirer of the UNF administration not so long ago, last week appeared to be back in the old fold. He was among SLFP and JVP parliamentarians  protesting against the recent slaying of PA Southern Provincial Council Minister  M. K. Ranjith in Fort

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PM to announce interim set up

By Lasantha Wickrematunge in Tokyo

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to announce the establishment of an interim administrative structure in Tokyo tomorrow.

He will make the announcement at the Akaska Prince Hotel where the Tokyo ....

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