The members of the Executive committee of the Samurdhi Officers and District officers met President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Thursday             (Picture by Sudam Gunasinghe)

Canada names LTTE terrorist

The Superintendent of Financial Institutions of Canada on Thursday issued a new list of terrorist organisations which for the first time included the LTTE, to all Canadian financial and insurance institutions.

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President welcomes Canadian action against LTTE

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga welcoming Canadian decision to include the LTTE among identified terrorist organisations said in a message last night that it was a timely move in the current battle against terrorism in Sri Lanka and other countries.
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More industries get off the ground

Capitalising the incentives offered to the investors during the last seven years, 1,880 foreign and local industries worth Rs. 860 billion took off the ground, a Board of Investment official told.
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Power cut lifted from tomorrow

by Hilary Rajakarunanayake 

The power cut will be completely lifted from tomorrow said Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Power and Deputy Minister of Defence, General Anuruddha Ratwatte. 
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Rail strike called off

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Locomotive Operative Engineers Union agreed last night to call off their three day long strike following discussions with Transport and Environment Minister, Dinesh Gunawardane.
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Other Stories

• Beware of explosive garlands!

• World Town Planning Day for the first time in SL

• Unions condemn locomotive drivers strike

• Ambulances for every hospital in the island

• Rs. 8000m to set up vocational training centres

• Committee to report on salary increases to estate workers

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