President calls for ethical media practices
* Officials ordered to expedite proposed pension
scheme for journalists:
* Full time Ombudsman to look into journalists’
grievances:
* Effective role by media needed to project
country’s situation:
Reiterating the Government’s commitment to
depoliticise media and ensure media freedom, President Mahinda
Rajapaksa yesterday called on all media institutions to adopt a more
ethical and responsible media policy in portraying the truth to the
people.
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Government continues focus on Jaffna development
* Food availability improved
* Prices of most essential items stabilised
The Government continues to focus its attention
on delivering essential goods as well as development to the Jaffna
Peninsula in the face of tremendous obstacles posed by the conflict,
according to a Peace Secretariat team that recently visited the
area.
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Surrendered Tigers rejoin families
Even as the Security Forces forged ahead with
completing the final phase of the Thoppigala battle braving booby
traps and minefields they also took steps to hand over 43 young LTTE
cadres who surrendered to the Army after deserting the outfit to
their families.
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Four UNP MPs to join Government - Minister
* Crossover probably next week
* Another Green holding discussions
Four UNP MPs are set to join the Government
within the next few days, Nation Building and Infrastructure
Development Minister S.M. Chandrasena said yesterday.
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