Value added touch for minerals

THE Ministry of Environment has decided to depart from the lengthy practice of exporting the country's mineral resources as raw material and instead go for the value added product.

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Defence Secretary visits Eastern Province Military camps

President's gratitude conveyed to soldiers:

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited military camps in the Eastern Province on Saturday. The main aim of the visit was to convey President Mahinda Rajapaksa's gratitude to the soldiers who excelled in the battles in Mavil Aru, Sampur and Vakarai.

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Sripathi threatens State television heads

Mass Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been informed of threatening calls to State television channels - Sri Lanka Rupavahini and ITN - from former Minister Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi against airing issues relating to the current political developments involving him.

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SLT invests on ICoRN laboratory at the Peradeniya University

Sri Lanka Telecom, took a step into the future by establishing an innovative Information and Communication Research Network Laboratory at one of Sri Lanka's prestigious academic institutions, the University of Peradeniya recently.

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