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THAI PONGAL

Thai Pongal is a Thanks Giving Festival to the Sun God who makes the Universe prosper. Hindu Kovils throughout the country were filled with devotees yesterday. Although the Thai Pongal is celebrated by the Hindus, the prayers offered on the Pongal day are not confined to Hindus but to all living beings in the Universe. Here a group of devotees offering pooja at the Sri Kathiresan Kovil at Wellawatte. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

ADDRESSING FOLLOWERS

Spiritual Leader of the International Dawoodi Bohra Community, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb addresses his followers at the ‘Sai See Villa’ in Colombo yesterday. Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera

Sangaree urges caution by Tamil Nadu

TULF leader V. Anandasangaree has asked Tamil Nadu to act with care and caution in its dealings with the Sri Lankan ethnic problem and not allow its people to be swayed by the emotional speeches of local politicians ignoring their negative fall out in Sri Lanka.

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Operations on to restore infrastructure in N'Eliya

As the weather improved the Government machinery rolled into action assisted by the Security Forces and the Police yesterday to restore the badly affected infrastructure in landslide-hit Walapane and Hanguranketa in the Nuwara Eliya district.

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1.9% tourist rise despite terrorist bogey

Despite the adverse publicity generated by the Western media and negative travel advisories from Europe Sri Lanka saw an increase of tourist arrivals last year. The figures showed a 1.9 per cent increase.

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Boom time in the housing development business

There is vast, untapped business potential in property development in Sri Lanka, primarily on account of a rising demand for aesthetically- pleasing, well laid out, environmentally-friendly residential houses, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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