Today's Top Stories Tigers abandon American woman journalist and flee Sri Lankan missions abroad have been advised to be careful and prudent in issuing visas to foreign journalists following revelations that an American woman journalist had overstayed her visa and travelled to LTTE-held areas without Defence Ministry approval. The Government has taken steps to provide enhanced facilities for heart operations performed in Government hospitals. The four new operating theatres constructed for this purpose will be commissioned next month, Health Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne told Lankapuvath.
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Bus fares to be reviewed by Ranil Wijayapala Transport Minister Dinesh Gunawardane will meet representatives of the All Ceylon Private Bus Operators Associations Federation and the Cluster Bus Company Authorities on April 18 at the Transport Ministry to review the situation following the Rs.3 diesel price hike from Monday.