Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov shakes hands with Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando in Moscow yesterday. Fernando is on a working visit in Moscow.AFP PHOTO

Upper Kotmale power project on hold

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Upper Kotmale power project has been temporarily put on hold for a second time until a committee appointed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe makes a comprehensive study on the impact of the project on the environment and the plantation community.
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SLAF Chief gives statement to police

Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody has made a statement to the police last afternoon regarding the accident in which he was involved on June 15.
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Kudu Noor killed

Two persons were shot dead yesterday evening in Hulftsdrop by two unidentified gunmen who had disappeared from the scene seconds after the shooting.
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Travel documents for Lankan refugees in India

by Rajmi Manatunga

The government will issue birth and marriage certificates to Sri Lankans living in South Indian refugee camps and prepare their travel documents swiftly to facilitate their return to the Motherland as respected citizens.
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