Tenders in six months for oil exploration

COLOMBO: The Government will call for local and international tenders for exploring oil along Sri Lanka's sea belt in another six months, Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Minister A.H.M. Fowzie said.

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Work towards eliminating corruption, President to new Secretaries

President Mahinda Rajapaksa affirmed he would always standby and support the right decisions taken by the Ministry Secretaries, provided they implement the Government policy and serve the people's needs as envisioned in the Mahinda Chintanaya.

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All set for educational exhibition

Deyata Kirula National Exhibition at the BMICH Colombo will begin on February 4 with President Mahinda Rajapaksa as chief guest.

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Colombo Port passes landmark - Hakeem

Former Minister of Ports and Shipping and now Minister of Posts and Telecommunication, Rauf Hakeem said that it was a great achievement for the Colombo Port to have passed the 3 million TU mark.

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