Lanka records highest economic growth in 30 years
SRI LANKA has been able to record the highest
economic growth rate in 30 years in 2006, the first year since the
implementation of Mahinda Chinthana, while facing serious economic
and political challenges.
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LTTE making desperate attempts to strain Indo-Lanka relations -
Kohona
FOREIGN Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona said the
LTTE is making desperate attempts to create strains in the excellent
relationship between India and Sri Lanka prior to President Mahinda
Rajapaksa’s visit to New Delhi to attend the SAARC summit.
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Navy denies firing at Indian fishermen
THE Sri Lanka Navy denied allegations made in
certain foreign media alleging that it has killed four Indian
fishermen on March 29. The Naval Headquarters said the fleet units
of Sri Lanka Navy do not fire at fishermen and instructions have
been issued to those units to adhere to the Standing Operational
Procedures when dealing with fishermen.
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