Parties map out strategy for Eastern stake

With barely three weeks more for the Eastern Province Election heightened activity was witnessed on the campaign trail with the United People's Freedom Alliance already raising the tempo with a vigourous house to house canvassing beginning yesterday chiefly aimed at forging unity among the once divided Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities in the East.

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Hopes rise for cheaper gas

Sri Lankan households might get a chance to breath a sigh of relief if the Iranian Government agrees to sell Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Sri Lanka at a concessionary price.

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Dengue cases rise

One hundred and forty five dengue cases have been reported from Colombo this year, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Colombo, Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said.

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SL Insurance splits up

Sri Lanka's one of the leading insurance companies, Sri Lanka Insurance is to be separated into two entities, namely, life and general. In view of the changes, two Chief Executive Officers will be designated for both units to manage them more efficiently, its sources said.

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