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Army officers in illegal Safe House raid sacked by Ranil Wijayapala Army Commander Lieutenant General Lionel Balagalle with Defence
Ministry approval on Friday stripped the commissioning ranks of two Army
officers and ordered the premature retirement of another senior Army
officer for their alleged connections with the Athurugiriya Safe House
raid. Donor financial aid will continue, says Akashi by Ranga Jayasuriya Donor nations will continue with financial assistance having
acknowledged the peace process is moving forward despite the deadlock in
negotiations, Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi said yesterday, while
cautioning there may be modifications if the political crisis continues. Lanka still preferred destination ; tourism boom continues by Tharika Gunatilake and Ramani Kangaraarachchi The country's tourist industry is on course to achieve its target of
650,000 tourist arrivals this year, given the healthy occupancies enjoyed
by the country's hotels. Other Stories
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