Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion and Minister of Constitutional Affairs with Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer at the Australian Parliament in Canberra.

White Paper for Oslo donor parley

by Florence Wickramage and Rajmi Manatunga

The Government will submit a White Paper to the November 25 donor conference in Oslo which will identify key areas for the country's development.
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Budget debate to go ahead despite Opposition lapse

By Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

The Government yesterday agreed to hold the 19 days committee stage debate despite the failure of the Opposition to hand over the necessary amendments as stipulated in the Standing Orders.
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Maldivians to invest in Lanka's tourism

A investment of over Rs 2 billion is expected for the tourism sector next year following wide-scale interest expressed by a cartel of Maldivian investors in Sri Lanka's leisure industry.
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'At least 10% of Lankan children are born disabled'

by Ananda Kannangara

At least 10 per cent of children in Sri Lanka are born with or acquire a disability and only a limited percentage is receiving appropriate and timely rehabilitation", according to the Director of the Youth, Elderly, Disabled and Displaced persons in the Ministry of Health Dr. Deepthi Perera.
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Murder of J'pura campus student : Seven more suspects on the run

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Police who is conducting investigations into the killing of Samantha Vithanage, a third year Management student of the Sri Jayawardhanapura University, assisted by the Criminal Investigations Department yesterday deployed several special teams to arrest seven more suspects who are wanted in connection with the killing.
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Other Stories

• Second Reading of budget passed

• Pramuka Bank closure : Decision next week
  
  
• Commercial Forestry project at Haldumulla with people's participation - Minister Lokubandara
  
  
• Special counter to distribute IDs for O/L students
  
  
• Stickers against sexual harassment
  
  
• Kandy's dog pound, no more a hell hole
  
  
• Loans for women body members
  
  
• Third stage of Kurunegala New Town project begins
  
  
• Installation of granite plaque on Saturday First Buddhist research centre
  
  
• News in brief

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