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China lends US$ 290 million for Sri Lanka infrastructure development
Mar 10, Colombo: China, through its Export-Import (Exim) Bank has provided Sri Lanka with a Concessional Loan of US$ 190 million to construct the country's second airport in Mattala and another US$ 100 million to expand the capacity of the Sri Lankan Railway, Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
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Raids on price gouging traders to begin from today in Sri Lanka
Mar 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services says it will carry out raids from today to nab errant traders who do not sell commodities especially rice at reduced prices.
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Sri Lanka President to lead country towards self-sufficiency
Mar 10, Tissamaharama: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa says his government will take the country towards prosperity and self-sufficiency strengthening the local economy at the village level.
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Respondents of Sri Lanka presidential election petition ordered to name lawyers
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court Tuesday (09) directed the respondents of the petition, filed by defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, seeking the annulment of the presidential election results, to name their lawyers for the case.
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Sri Lanka Army sets up office in Jaffna to address public concerns
Mar 09, Jaffna: Sri Lanka Army, in a move to expand the relations between the security forces and the people of Jaffna, will set up a civil coordinating and public relation office in Jaffna today.
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Resettled farmers in Jaffna receive farming equipment
Mar 09, Jaffna: Under Sri Lanka's Uthuru Wasanthaya development program resettled farmers in Jaffna District recently received agriculture equipment from the Governor of the Northern Province Major General G.A. Chandrasiri.
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Sri Lanka Cricket selects players for T20 World Cup pool
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Sports and Public Recreation Minister, Gamini Lokuge has approved a team of 30 players to be in the pool for the upcoming ICC World Cup T/20 tournament.
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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes to pass emergency
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's dissolved 6th parliament reconvened today to extend the Emergency Rule for another month.
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Former LTTE combatants of Sri Lanka receive equipment to start new jobs
Mar 09, Colombo: Over 550 former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) combatants in the Eastern Province today got the opportunity to start their lives anew with civilian vocations.
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ADB grants US$ 12.8 million loan assistance for conflict-affected areas of Sri Lanka
Mar 09, Colombo: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted additional financial assistance of US$ 12.8 million for the rehabilitation of conflict-affected areas in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, particularly to assist the return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
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Under Secretary of British Foreign Office in Sri Lanka on a two-day visit
Mar 09, Colombo: The Permanent Under-Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Peter Ricketts, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 9-10, the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said.
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Detained military leader of Sri Lanka continues his hunger strike
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody awaiting a court martial, is to continue his fast unto death demanding for his wife's mobile phone to speak to his daughters in the United States.
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Land data of Sri Lanka being computerized
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) says that the first stage of the computerizing the data of the lands of the Western Province has been completed.
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Detained military leader of Sri Lanka ends fast
Mar 09, Colombo: Former Army Commander, Retired General Sarath Fonseka has reportedly suspended the fast unto death as he was allowed by the military to speak to his daughters through his wife, Anoma Fonseka's mobile phone.
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Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency by another month
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka parliament extended the emergency regulations for another month by a majority of 69 votes. The parliament reconvened today to extend the emergency regulations after the legislature was dissolved in February.
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Sri Lanka MPs asked to sacrifice this month's salary for the nation
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Labor Dr. Mervyn Silva proposed the parliamentarians today not to withdraw this month's salary.
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Sri Lanka's major opposition party to appoint a committee to look into discipline of party candidates
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major opposition United National Party (UNP) executive committee decided today to appoint a committee to look into the disciplinary matters of the party's election candidates.
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Sri Lanka Marxist party goes to court against the take over of local governing body
Mar 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna today filed a case before the Supreme Court against what the party termed as a forceful take over of the Tissamaharama local governing body (Pradeshiya Sabha).
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Sri Lankan Embassy in Kuwait Celebrates International Women's Day
Mar 09, Kuwait: The International Women's Day was celebrated on 8th March 2010 by the Sri Lankan Embassy Seva Vanitha Unit (Women's Association) with a programme dedicated to women.
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UN chief to dispatch envoy to Sri Lanka for discussions on accountability issues
Mar 08, Colombo: The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon insisted today that he intends to appoint a panel to advise him on the accountability issues in Sri Lanka and send his Under-Secretary-General of Political Affairs to Sri Lanka for further discussions with the government.
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