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Premier in interview with ITN to mark President's birthday:

No instability or threat to reign of present govt.


PRIME MINISTER Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday declared that despite the Government losing its majority in Parliament, this would in no way affect its continuance in power under the present Constitution introduced by late President J.R. Jayewardene.

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Religious ceremonies to invoke blessings


PRESIDENT Chandrika Bandaranaike is rendering a yeoman service to the Nation at this crucial juncture, Sambodhi Viharadhipathi Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera said yesterday. The Thera was delivering an Anusasana after conducting a religious ceremony at Sambodhi Viharaya, Colombo 7 to invoke blessings on President Kumaratunga on her 60th birthday.

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse receives a token of appreciation from Minister of Advanced Technology and Enterprise Development Rohitha Bogollagama at the inauguration of the SME Bank in Anuradhapura. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

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SME Bank to solve youth unemployment
 

THE launch of the SME Bank will address the issue of unemployment among youth in the country providing them with capital to start small and medium scale industries said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse delivering the key note address at the inauguration of the SME Bank in Anuradhapura yesterday.

 

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Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a forehand to Nadia Petrova of Russia during their quarter final match at the 119th Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, 28 June, 2005. (AFP)

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Reformed Morton to West Indies 'A's rescue


RUNAKO Morton's extraordinary cricket career took another remarkable turn when he hit a chanceless century to rescue West Indies 'A' from a bad start and enable them to post a decent total of 253 on the opening day of the second unofficial test against Sri Lanka 'A' at the Colombo Colts CC grounds yesterday.   

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Secretary to the President W.J.S. Karunaratne, Information and Media Ministry Secretary W.B. Ganegala and Plantation industries Deputy Minister C.B. Ratnayake carry offerings to the Sambodhi Viharaya in a procession.  
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