Air defences expansion on track

COLOMBO: Adequate steps have already been taken to increase the air defence network to face any impending air attack by the LTTE, Government Defence Affairs Spokesman Minister Rambukwella said. "The Government is confident that the process is moving fast to meet the challenge," Rambukwella said.

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Eastern resettlement before June end

Steps are being taken to resettle the displaced people in the East by the end of June with the completion of de-mining and the establishment of Police stations and other infrastructure, Military Spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said yesterday.

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Govt ready to review CFA

It is now time to take a decision either to go ahead with the Ceasefire Agreement or to abrogate it considering the number of ceasefire violations taking place under present conditions, Government Defence Affairs Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday.

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Forging ahead and remaining evergreen in business

Co-Chairman and Jt. Managing Director, Mackwoods Limited, Nirmali Samaratunga speaks of the growth and success achieved by her organisation, while focusing on the hurdles to business development in Sri Lanka and ways of overcoming them in the country's efforts at economic advancement.

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