Donor pledges top US$ 3 billion : Development Forum a thumping
success
The first ever Development Forum chaired by the Sri Lankan Government
wound up yesterday in the historic city of Kandy, with the international
donor community making commitments and pledges exceeding US $ 3 billion
in the form of grants and moratorium on debts in view of the tsunami
reconstruction process and for other development programmes initiated by
the Government, Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama announced.
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Bhikku who poisoned himself after verdict dies
A Bhikku died in hospital yesterday after swallowing insecticide after
he was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment at the Colombo High
Court for raping a 13-year-old girl.
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