No pause in progress
President pledges to accelerate development in
key spheres:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that in
recognition of the crucial necessity of providing electricity to all
households at an affordable rate, the Government is now going ahead
with the long-awaited 'coal powered electricity plant' project at
Norochcholai, with the full assistance and co-operation of the
people and the blessings of all religious leaders.
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UN will help develop East - Holmes
The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian
Affairs Sir John Holmes has assured the UN's fullest support for the
re-development of the Eastern Province. The Under-Secretary General
made this observation when he called on Foreign Minister Rohitha
Bogollagama, Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona and officials at
the Foreign Ministry yesterday.
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Mavilaru fraud: CID says Minister not involved
The Criminal Investigation Department probing
the massive fraud at the Agrarian Insurance Board and Agrarian
Service yesterday told the Colombo Chief Magistrate and Additional
District Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena that the investigations
had revealed that Minister S. M. Chandrasena was not involved in any
of the transactions in the Agrarian Insurance Board fraud.
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