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Education Ministry re-negotiates Rs. 7 billion World Bank deal by Manjula Fernando Education authorities have commenced re-negotiations with World Bank
officials in an attempt to halt the withdrawal of funds amounting to Rs
3.5 billion that have been allocated for infrastructure and other
development projects in over 10,000 schools around the country. Local polls: over 26,000 vie for 4,394 places The forthcoming Local Government polls for local bodies in 23 Districts
other than Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu will be contested by 26,312
candidates from 28 political parties and 245 independent groups, an
Elections Department press release stated yesterday. by Sarath Malalasekera The Criminal Investigation Department conducting investigations into the Udathalawinna
massacre has questioned over forty persons including the former Deputy Defence Minister
Gen. Anuruddha Ratwatte and recorded their statements. Cabinet of Ministers expanded The Daily News reliably learns that the Cabinet of Ministers will be expanded shortly. by Ravi Ladduwahetty Sri Lanka's tea exports will shortly be given a major boost following
three landmark decisions - trading teas in US Dollars, the imminent
establishment of a Futures market and the establishment of a new 30 acre
Duty Free Shopping Complex on the Colombo-Katunayake Road, aimed a making
Sri Lanka the premier tea exporter in the world. Other Stories
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