Officers' lives compromised by UNP statements - Chief Government Whip

LTTE the beneficiary

Chief Government Whip Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle yesterday told Parliament that the UNP was attempting to divulge the identities of top security officials through Parliament thereby endangering their lives whilst dealing a blow to the morale of the soldiers fighting in the North-East.

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Vacation of lodgings: President asks IGP for immediate report

The Inspector General of Police has been asked to submit an immediate report to the President on the manner in which the exercise to transport Tamil persons living in lodges in Colombo and its suburbs to their places of permanent residence in the North and East was carried out on Thursday and about reports regarding hardships and inconvenience caused to the persons concerned.

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Navy plays good Samaritan in high sea delivery

The Sri Lanka Navy helped a mother in labour deliver her child during a voyage from Trincomalee to KKS aboard a charter vessel of the Essential Services Commissioner.

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HSBC arranges Rs. 5B syndicate loan to Mobitel

HSBC arranged a syndicate commercial loan facility of Rs. 5 billion for Mobitel, which is being one of the largest syndication loans in the market, sources said.

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