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CID questions former Tea Board Chairman
Daily News Online 2004-08-04 19:35:18
Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board George Pelpola was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials in connection with their investigations into an alleged fraud at the Sri Lanka Tea Board during the UNF Government.Earlier the CID filing a comprehensive report in connection with their ....

Unemployed graduates commend Freedom Alliance Govt.
Daily News Online 2004-08-04 19:35:19
recently.The Association in a press release issued yesterday has said that however some injustice had been caused to certain graduates in the selection process adopted by the Finance Ministry and the Management Service Department.Among them were the non-inclusion of graduates who passed out during ....

Peace setback for Kumaratunga
BBC Asia 2004-08-03 15:01:18
Sri Lanka s main opposition party withdraws its offer of unconditional support for the president s peace efforts.


Another 13 000 graduates for State sector by August 31
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:35:24

10 000 tanks to be reconstructed Reviving a rich irrigation based civilization; rebuilding a prosperous nation
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:35:46

EYB program an impetus to enterprising youth
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:35:51

Sri Lanka-Canada media centre set up
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:35:55

Regular water supply to hospitals in drought-hit districts
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:35:59

Iqbal Athas intimidation appeal postponed for September 17
Daily News Online - 2004-08-04 19:36:03

Mahanayake Thera escapes unhurt in car crash
Daily News Online - 2004-08-03 19:35:19

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Sri Lankan opposition peace offer
BBC Asia 2004-07-29 15:01:28
The main opposition offers to provide enough voters in parliament for the president to revive the peace process.
Bank closes collectors gold mine
BBC Asia 2004-07-28 15:00:52
Sri Lanka s central bank suspends sales of gold and silver coins after their metal value soars above their face value.

Popular Articles
Commission probing Soma Thera s demise to be made functional
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:25
Leader of the House and Minister Maithripala Sirisena told Parliament yesterday that action will be taken to make the Commission to investigate into the sudden demise of Ven. Gangodawila Soma Thera duly functional.He was replying to a question raised in the House yesterday by JHU member Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera. ....
Deputy Minister promises probe into project officers exorbitant salaries
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:31
Deputy Highways Minister T. B. Ekanayake told Parliament yesterday that a proper investigation will be carried out as to how exorbitant salaries of Rs. 44 000 was paid to 24 persons including even UNP Pradeshiya Sabha members who had served as project officers of the Southern Highway. ....
Thai help for Lanka s agriculture
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:39
The Thai Government has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Sri Lankan Government to promote agricultural co-operation and further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.The signing of these MoUs between the two countries: MoU between Sri Lanka and Thailand on Agricultural Co-operation and MoU on the Application ....
Swift action to fill teacher vacancies
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:47
The Education Ministry will introduce a special allowance for teachers serving in disadvantaged and rural areas for long periods in line with a major program expected to rectify the teacher shortage in provincial and national schools.An Education Ministry spokesperson said the program directly ....

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Laugfs LP gas price up by Rs. 50
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:53
In addition the US dollar currency appreciation against rupee too has further aggravated the stability in the buying price of LPGas in the world market. This abnormality has created a grave situation to the organisation in term of the cost.In order to stabilise the domestic retail price of LPGas we have made ....
Over 200 landless farmer families get land
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:35:59
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has stepped into solve the problem of landless farmer/cultivators in the Devramvehera and Bogahawewa areas belonging to the Lunugamvehera Pradeshiya Secretariat Division.Minister A.H.M.Fowzie granted one acre of land each to around 240 unauthorised farmer families who had cultivated but had not owned these ....
Ravi K. granted time to file objections in revision application
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:36:05
The Court of Appeal yesterday granted former Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister and UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake time to file objections in a Revision application that sought to set-aside the order of the Fort Magistrate granting him anticipatory bail.The Bench comprised Justices Saleem Marsoof PC and S. Sri Skandarajah. ....
Scholarship fund to honour former PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Daily News Online 2004-08-03 19:36:11
The newly formed Bandaranaike Center in Canada in honour of the world s first Woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike has taken steps to establish a scholarship fund to help Sri Lankan students who need financial support.The new scholarship fund was inaugurated on July 23 2004 by Dr. ....
Principals committee for school admissions
Daily News Online 2004-08-02 19:35:16
In addition to discussing issues concerning the ongoing 2005 admissions new suggestions for a future policy on school admissions will also be sought the Education Ministry said yesterday.These ideas will be passed on to the Savithri Gunasekera Committee deliberating on the subject at the National Education Commission the ....
Govt allocates Rs. 2.5 b for highways
Daily News Online 2004-08-02 19:35:18
allocation which is three-fold the amount allocated for highways maintenance this year. This year the RDA received only Rs 800 million for maintaining the roads which is not adequate given the condition of our highways. But the new Government under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse s guidance has ...

Sports
Sri Lankan skipper angry
BBC Sports - March 12th 2004
Sri Lankan captain Hashan Tillakaratne pulled no punches as he tore into his side after their 197-run defeat by Australia in Galle.'I totally blame the batting for not saving this Test match,' he commented.'You can survive on this track but we were so casual in our approach and gave it to them on a platter.'

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