LTTE exploits places of worship

Priests terrified to resist as Tigers move in weapons to kovils, churches:

In a disturbing trend, LTTE terrorists are increasingly resorting to the use of places of Hindu worship in the North to carry out its diabolical plans and in the process bring disaffection to the Security Forces among the Tamil community when search operations are conducted on these premises.

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Deal with US will benefit Lanka - Leader of the House

The proposed ‘Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement’ (ACSA) with the US will benefit Sri Lanka, Leader of the House and Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament yesterday.

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Govt to establish ‘Carbon Bank’

The Government is establishing a ‘Clean Development Mechanism’ which will enable the country to earn valuable foreign exchange by the sale of Carbon to developed countries.

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Colombo harbour expansion programme on schedule

The Government is planning to complete the Colombo South harbour construction on schedule, which would enable to maintain the major transshipment hub in the region, Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority Saliya Wickramasuriya said.

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