DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing welcome Sri Lankan President Mr.Mahinda Rajapaksa and Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa at Nay Pyi Taw Airport...Commander inspects road/bridge in An Tsp...World Population Day commemorative essay contests held...Kayah State marks World No-Tobacco Day...Sakura Auto Auction Centre opened...World Population Day commemorative essay contests held...Myanmar delegation led by Prime Minister General Thein Sein and Sri Lankan delegation led by Hon?ble President Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa meet...Forestry Minister inspects development tasks...Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa visits Gems Museum, Nay Pyi Taw Water Fountain Garden, Nay Pyi Taw Myoma market...Press briefing on future programmes of Okkthar United FC...Senior General Than Shwe receives Sri Lankan goodwill delegation..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Build a network of railroads across the Union"..... ARTICLE: "Flourishing oil palm farming in Taninthayi Division" Article, photos; June Maung Maung