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With LTTE terrorists resorting to desperate tactics of exploding bombs inside buses and the heightened threat posed to bus travellers following the fresh detections of explosive devices inside buses in Kadawatha, Moratuwa and Madawella in Kandy over the weekend, Police have intensified security checks inside all passenger transport vehicles entering the city. Here policemen carry out a thorough check of parcels and baggage of a group of bus passengers. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

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Bomb explosion in Dehiwala

An Explosion occurred in side the Colombo-Panadura train while it reaching to the Dehiwala railway station short while ago, 26 May.
[Updated: 5:25 PM - 5/26/2008]

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Intense vigilance in public transport

Special measures to ensure passenger safety:

The National Transport Commission together with the Police have called for enhanced vigilance by all bus crew after it launched a special awareness programme for both Private and Government transport sectors, in the face of the mounting threat posed to public transport from terrorist bombs.

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People of Jaffna throng 'Reawakening Carnival'

Defies LTTE boycott call:

Large crowds thronged the Duraiappa stadium in Jaffna during the last three days for the "Jaffna-reawakening" carnival, despite a call by the LTTE to boycott the event.

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More Lankans should vie for hospitality jobs in UAE

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the UAE, Mohammed Nabavi Junaid, said more Sri Lankan migrant workers should vie for skilled jobs in the hospitality and hotel industry in the UAE, rather than opting to work in factories or households.

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Treasury Bonds reach Rs. 65 b

Foreigners invest Rs. 1 billion in T- Bills:

Foreign Funds have invested over Rs. 1 billion Treasury Bills within 10 working days following the Government decision to liberalise Treasury Bill investments to foreigners effective May 6.

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