By Dharman Wickremaratne

Many are the articles that have been written from various angles on HE Mahinda Rajapaksa. But the piece published today is different. It is on his second entry into politics in the wake of UNP and JVP terror 25 years ago. Having won a parliamentary seat for the first time in 1970 and after being defeated in 1977 Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to Parliament in 1989. Here senior Journalist Dharman Wickremaratne revives his memories of his experiences in working closely with the present President for over a month during the general election of 1989.

Jakarta: Heavy rains have caused severe floods in South Pesisir District, in the Indonesian State of Sumatra, where more than 800 houses remain under water today.

Canberra,: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott reiterated today that economic growth and job creation would be the central issues at the summit of the 20 main economies in the world (G20).

Stockholm: Sweden has confirmed that a small foreign submarine illegally entered its waters last month, though it remains unclear which country was behind the intrusion.