Five monetary Bills passed legally - Speaker

Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara yesterday emphasised that the five monetary Bills presented in Parliament on Thursday were validly passed despite claims by Opposition parties to the contrary.

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Govt will eradicate terrorism - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday reiterated that his Government will maintain and act within the same policy framework until terrorism is fully eradicated from the country and urged all to rally round his Government to achieve this goal.

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Navy camps for Silavathura, Mullikulam

As the ground troops are consolidating their positions in Silavathura, Arippu and Kondachchi, the Navy is planning to establish two Navy camps in Silavathura and Mullikulam to provide security for the fishing community.

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Tourism Act to bring Rs. 1b from Cess Fund

The proposed Tourism Act would bring an annual income of nearly Rs. one billion to the industry, the Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism George Michael said. This money would be collected from the CESS fund, which is being accumulated from a levy from registered hotels and a percentage from the Embarkation tax.

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