Minimum hassle, maximum security

The Government said yesterday that its security plan for the forthcoming SAARC Summit had been organised in such a manner as to ensure minimum inconvenience to the public amidst maximum security.

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Indian national fleeing LTTE custody rescued

An Indian National who was kept under LTTE custody since 2003 has been rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy along with seven other Lankans while they were fleeing to India on a boat after escaping from tiger clutches.

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Move to expand ocean area

All measures have been finalised to acquire the full extent of the country’s ocean area, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Felix Perera said.

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Air Force raids Tiger gathering

Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships raided an LTTE gathering point in the general area of Iluppaikkadavai, five Km north of Vidattaltivu, yesterday afternoon.

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Avin Int’l freight crude oil to CPC

Avin International S.A. intends to enter the Sri Lankan market to provide cost effective transportation and supply of oil and petroleum products to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

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