PM tells Jaffna people, Security Forces personnel:

Peace through dialogue, understanding
 

UPFA Presidential candidate Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse addressing the people of Jaffna from the Jaffna Nadeshwara Vidyalaya premises said he was aspiring to become the next President to solve the country's burning problems peacefully through dialogue and negotiations with all sections rather than wage war.

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ADB assistance for highway reconstruction
 

THE Government has decided to reconstruct the country's highways network at a cost of US $ 208 million. The project aimed at rehabilitating a number of grade A and B roads in the Western, Central and Eastern provinces will receive the assistance of the Asian Development Bank , Highways Ministry Secretary S. Amarasekere told the Daily News.

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Special transport for voters in uncleared areas

THE Government has issued Rs.3 million to the top State official in Kilinochchi to make arrangements for special transport to facilitate voters in uncleared areas on polls day. Kilinochchi Government Agent T. Rasanayagam said the Elections Department has granted him the funds.

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