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Some of the brass items displayed at the exhibition in Kandy for the Perahera season.

BUSINESS

Plans to tap high yielding natural resources - Amunugama

The potential in the Sri Lankan natural resources sector have been under utilised and action should be taken to get the maximum benefit from them Minister of Finance planning, Investment Promotions and Industry Dr. Sarath Amunugama said.

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Zimbabwe’s Ewing’s bails going flying as he is bowled for a duck, in the Triangular cricket series match against India at Harare Sports Club, August 29. AFP

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Lanka looking to consolidate one-day standings

Sri Lanka will be hoping to further consolidate their position in the International Cricket Council one day international standings when they take on Bangladesh in the first one dayer at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds, Maitland Place today.  

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President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga receives a memento from Xu Xiangchun, President of China Metallurgical Construction Corp at the State Guest House yesterday. Picture by Kavindra Perera

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