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Work on Iran-funded Uma Oya, Sapugaskanda
projects begins:
Giant strides for power sector progress
Taking a giant stride forward in economic
development of Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his
Iranian counterpart Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad symbolically launched
the long-awaited and multi-purpose Uma Oya Hydropower project in
Wellawaya and the Oil Refinery Capacity Expansion project at
Sapugaskanda, at a colourful ceremony in Sapugaskanda yesterday.
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Eastern Provincial Council Polls:
Postal voting ends successfully
Around 40 per cent of the total eligible postal
voters had cast their votes for the Eastern Provincial Council
elections by noon yesterday, authorities said. The postal voting
closed by 4.30 p.m yesterday but authorities said public officers
unable to cast their vote by yesterday would be allowed time until
May 10.
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UK arrests three Tiger suspects
Three men were arrested in London and Wales
yesterday as part of a long-term police investigation into the LTTE,
Scotland Yard said. The trio were arrested following dawn raids on
homes and business addresses in Newtown in Wales, in Mitcham,
southwest London as well as raids elsewhere in Surrey.
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