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• ANCL's 45th Mihintale Aloka Pooja

• Govt assures solution before June 15: Trinco hartal suspended

• Response by local fans will be testimony to my award - Vimukthi

• By utilising Dalada Maligawa Funds Implement a program to uplift poor Buddhists - Mahanayaka Thera

• Cabinet memorandum submitted to set up Regional English support centres

• Major's killing : Breakthrough soon, says IGP

• Int'l travel mart opens tomorrow

• Massive Rehabilitation program for prisoners in the offing

• Expulsion case filed by Deputy Minister Ahamed Bhaila : Petitioner could not be ousted from UNP or SLMC - Wijedasa Rajapakse (PC)

• Public and private partnership essential to move forward energy sector - SAREC

• Within Companies Act : Private, international schools monitored

• Sri Lankan wins International Toastmasters Award

• National level programme to develop rural roads

• Work on Menik Ganga project begins on June 6

• Thousands in Jaffna to benefit from improved health facilities

• Seeking order to hear Writ application : SB files leave application

ICT paves way for efficient monitoring of Maganeguma

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Private sector, NGOs fund housing reconstruction
 

Private sector organisations, NGO's and donors are actively engaged in housing projects for tsunami affected people to keep up with the government's target of providing permanent houses to all the affected families by next year.

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PARIS France : French Mary Pierce returns the ball to US Lindsay Davenport during their quarter final match of the tennis French Open at Roland Garros, 31 May 2005 in Paris. Pierce beat Davenport 6-3 6-2 AFP PHOTO

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French Open smiles on Pierce and Henin-Hardenne
 

PARIS, Wednesday (AFP) - As the two former winners left in the tournament, Mary Pierce and Justine Henin-Hardenne will be hot favourites in Thursday's French Open women's semi-finals to make it a first ever Franco-Belgian final.   

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Most Ven. Maldeniye Jinalankara Thera of the Amarapura Chapter’s Sri Dhammarakkhitha Maha Nikaya was yesterday appointed as the Chief Sanghanayaka for Samankduwa, North-East by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. The letter of appointment was handed over in a copper scroll to the Thera at a Akthapathra ceremony held at the President’s House. Here the Most Ven. Maldeniye Jinalankara Thera hands over a “pirith noola” to President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga after the ceremony.
Pic. by Indrajith Perera

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