Business Community hails Budget

THE country's business community represented by various trade chambers and associations have commended the 10-year comprehensive economic framework introduced by Budget 2007 which is heavily focused on the development of vital infrastructure especially in the regions.

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Foundation for Weerawila Int'l airport to be laid tomorrow

THE foundation stone for the construction of the proposed Weerawila International Airport will be laid by President Mahinda Rajapaksa tomorrow.

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Government explores guarantee facility to encourage private investment in North - East

THE Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process jointly with the BOI convened a series of meetings to devise a strategy to ascertain the demand among investors for a proposed investment guarantee facility which will cover private investments in conflict affected areas.

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Govt acts to bring relief to Vakarai

THE Government is taking urgent measures to ease the food situation in Vakarai. Steps have already been taken to allow at least 15 Non Governmental Organisations to carrying out relief work in the East to assist in the food relief effort at Vakarai, sources said yesterday.

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