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Refreshingly Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan cultural and trade extravaganza titled, "Refreshingly Sri Lanka" will be inaugurated in London's famed Trafalgar Square on June 17, to project the country as a destination for tourism, trade and investment.

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LTTE claymore misses Navy bus target

An LTTE claymore mine attack in the wee hours of yesterday aimed at a Navy bus leaving the Welisara Navy camp went awry and instead a CTB bus was caught in the explosion causing injuries to the driver and conductor.

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Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Lanka to fight terrorism

British High Commissioner Dominic Chilcott reiterating Britain's support in combatting terrorism said Britain could stand shoulder to shoulder with Sri Lanka's forces in the fight against terrorism, not least because Britain and Sri Lanka share a democratic tradition, and because terrorism is a rejection of the democratic method.

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Online portal to update food exporters on HACCP requirements

An online national portal will be developed for the first time in Sri Lanka to provide information on international requirements on quality standards for all industries in the country. This project will be initiated by the World Trade Organisation.

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