Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion Minister Anura Bandaranaike and elder sister Sunethra placing floral tributes at the Bandaranaike Samadhi in Horagolla to mark the 45th death anniversary of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and the fourth death anniversary of former Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike yesterday. The event was attended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena, Ministers, MPs, SLFP veterans, party faithfuls and members of the diplomatic corps.                                       Picture by Indrajith Perera.

Minister condemns arbitrary action :

Private bus operators threaten to strike from tomorrow

by Rajmi Manatunga

Transport Minister Felix Perera yesterday condemned the unilateral decision by private bus operators and their threat to strike from tomorrow saying it was "totally unreasonable" to harass commuters by such arbitrary action. Perera told the Daily News that the private bus operators' decision is based on a wrong policy to jump to an islandwide strike as soon as the diesel prices go up without any consultation with the transport authorities.
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Country remembers former PMs SWRD and Sirimavo

by Ranil Wijayapala

The death anniversaries of two national leaders who worked towards the uplift of the common masses were commemorated at a solemn but simple ceremony at the Bandaranaike Samadhi in Nittambuwa yesterday morning. The 45th death anniversary of former Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and the fourth death anniversary of the world's first woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike were commemorated.
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