Concurrent with all Hindus world over celebrating the Thai Pongal festival to offer the first harvest of the year to Sun God, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a special pooja at Temple Trees yesterday. Here, the Prime Minister speaks to a Chief Hindu priest at the ceremony. Picture by Sudath Silva

Priority for 64,000 in Tamil Nadu : Lanka beckons war refugees

The Government and the LTTE have agreed to take measures to facilitate the return of over one million Lankan war refugees scattered across the globe, with priority accorded to some 64,000 Tamils in 111 refugee camps in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Pramuka 'Gold Certificate' fiasco : Top public officials under CID scrutiny

by Sarath Malalasekera

Heads of 33 Government Departments are alleged to have collected over Rs.40.5 million as incentive "Gold Certificates" from over Rs.70.2 billion State funds deposited in Pramuka Bank from 1997 to 2002.
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Massive Credit Card scandal busted, two youth arrested

A massive fraud of International 'Visa and Master' credit cards was detected by the Criminal Investigations Department following the arrest of two youth from Wellawatte and Maradana on Tuesday.
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Minister refutes Opposition allegation : No reduction of Casino Tax

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Minister of Rural Economy and Deputy Finance Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday refuted an Opposition allegation that the Government had drastically slashed the Rs. 12 million tax imposed on Casino operators to Rs. 55,000.
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