Western Provincial Council suspended

President appoints independent committee to probe allegations

An independent committee will be appointed with immediate effect on the directive of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to look into 11 allegations levelled against the Western Province Chief Minister Reginald Cooray by the UNF from its No confidence motion.

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World Bank commends Lanka's tsunami relief mechanism

World Bank Chief James Wolfensohn has commended the Sri Lankan tsunami aid distribution mechanism and the use of State banks' network to disperse tsunami grants as an example to others, at the 2005 WB/IMF's spring meeting which concluded in Washington recently.

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ADB consultant, Scott Jacobs, Senior PSD specialist regional and sustainable development ADB, Karen Decker, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department, Mustafa Mohamed, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, President FCCISL Navaz Rajabdeen and High Commissioner of Malaysia in Philippines Iskandar Sarudin at the conference.

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ADB to loan USD 19 m for private sector

The Asian Development Bank will provide USD 19 million to develop private sector enterprises. This pledge was made by Finance and Training Division representative ADB, Babara Ericcson, at the international conference on ?Achieving results in private sector development?, concluded in Manila last week.

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The co-ordinators for the International Run for Peace (from left) - Johannes Horstmann, Jann Stahmer and Guenther Wagner.

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Over 5,000 competitors for International Run for Peace

Over 5,000 competitors will take part in the International Run for Peace which will be worked off in Colombo on September 18, 2005 and in Vavuniya on September 25, 2005.

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President appoints independent committee to probe allegations

World Bank commends Lanka's tsunami relief mechanism

President on receiving 'Leader with Sri Lankan Values' award says : Professional organisations like SLIM can contribute towards 'creating' good leaders

Bangladesh favours holding SAARC summit in December

Kaduwela Wasantha's alleged killers caught

SRCS tsunami housing project now in progress

Australia supports reintegration of refugees

Lanka to help develop medical facilities in Afghanistan - President Karzai

Investigation on Siamese twins starts

IPA donates Rs. 6m for tsunami victims

Praise for PM's Bandung address

Teachings of the Buddha should be inculcated in younger generation - Malwatte Maha Nayake Thera

Noble gesture by German national philanthropists : House donated to tsunami victim's wife

Ambepitiya murder case to be taken up today

Encouraging more schools to commence General Certificate of Education (A/L) Science in English medium

Graduates to get internship appointments

Gene piracy rampant, say environmentalists

BUSINESS

ADB to loan USD 19 m for private sector

SPORTS

Over 5,000 competitors for International Run for Peace

Journey on horseback to Situ Medura : Horses, saddles and a riding school

Free health service, success story behind family planning - Health Minister

Sri Lanka to begin troop rotation in Haiti next month

ADB to loan USD 19 m for private sector

Pakistan - Sri Lanka FTA produces results

IDB, Cey-Nor in boat manufacturing project

Coping with post-tsunami stress through meditation

Rice researchers reaping a harvest of constraints

Tsunami's 'Angels of Charity'

Top India stars shun Abu Dhabi cricket

Windies hope to be simply the best in final test

Upulwan and Visal steal the limelight

India's rail minister to face trial