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Strong Bar Association support for govt to fight crime The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has pledged its unstinted support to
the Government towards its effort to combat crime in the country. ADB lends US$ 570 m to Sri Lanka MANILA, Tuesday (AFP) The Asian Development Bank said yesterday it will
lend 570 million dollars to Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2006 as part of its
latest country strategy and program. Govt explores possibility of cancelling farmers' loans by Uditha Kumarasinghe The Government is exploring the possibility of writing off bank loans
obtained by farmers who have faced severe hardships in repaying their
loans due to the ongoing drought. Reimposition of 100 per cent tax will not discourage foreign investors - Minister Amunugama by our Parliament correspondents Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama assured foreign investors that
the reimposition of 100 per cent tax on land transactions by non-citizens
will in no way discourage foreign investors in the country as it is only
aimed at reimposing a law which prevailed until 2002. Kadirgamar to meet Akashi in Tokyo by Shirajiv Sirimane reporting from Japan TOKYO, Tuesday - Minister of Foreign Affairs Lakshman Kadirgamar
arrived in the capital, Tokyo, yesterday for a six-day official visit. Other Stories |
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