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Scholarship to study in Hong Kong University

COLOMBO: Lingnan Liberal Art University Hong Kong offers a full scholarship for a foreign student to enroll in the university for undergraduate studies beginning September 2006, states a Ministry of Foreign Affairs media release.

Applications are being called now. The candidate will be awarded HK$ 100,000 per year for coverage of tuition, hostel and other expenses. Students can apply for Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Social Science programmes.

Application deadline is March 31. More details can be obtained from www.in.edu.hk. Application procedure is given in the website.

JCTU hails President

COLOMBO: The Joint Council of Trade Unions (JCTU) has hailed the decision of President Mahinda Rajapkse to appoint a fresh Salary Commission to resolve the issues pertaining to the State Salary Structure and to recommend a National Policy on Salary for the State sector employees.

The JCTU Convenor Alavi Moulana in a media release welcomed the decision of the President to appoint a Salary Commission anew with former Civil Servant Lionel Fernando and former Governor Saliya Matthew co-chairing the Commission.

The JCTU said they welcome and appreciate the efforts of the President and were thankful to him his forthright decision in appointing the new Commission.