Ruwan Raja, the fully caparisoned majestic tusker of the Sri Dalada Maligawa bearing the Sacred Relics Casket steps out of the main Wahalkada of the Maligawa to join the first Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Pageant which began on Sunday night. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd will illuminate the Sri Dalada Maligawa during the Esala pageant. (Picture by Gamini Ramanayake)

Greater transparency in public sector

By Channa Kasturisinghe

State enterprises have spent billions of rupees of the people's money with little or no benefit to the citizens, and the government has embarked on a new drive to make these institutions more accountable.
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Report on armoured vehicles out today

The Cabinet Sub Committee report on the purchase of luxury armoured vehicles by the Presidential Secretariat under the previous regime will be out today, according to Government sources.
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Govt-private partnerships in thirteen bus companies

The Government will shortly enter into partnership with the private sector where the latter participates in equity in each of the 13 peoplised bus companies in a bid to make the public sector bus transport service more financially and operationally viable.
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27 illegal emigrants nabbed in Seeduwa

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

Seeduwa Police on Sunday night arrested 27 persons who were illegally trying to emigrate to Italy.
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