FAO boost for rice production

US$ 500,000 project to cover four districts:

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has announced plans to boost rice production in Sri Lanka. This will especially cover areas hit hard by recent floods or conflict.

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Tiger proxies evicted from UNESCO parley

Three members of a pro-LTTE Non Governmental Organisation were evicted from the 61st Annual UNESCO Conference of DPI/NGO at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris yesterday.

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World Bank lauds Lanka’s development strategy

The World Bank’s new Vice President for South Asia, Isabel Guerrero, wrapped up her first visit to Sri Lanka with a strong re-affirmation of her institution’s commitment to expand economic opportunities for all Sri Lankans and to reach those excluded by poverty and conflict.

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First consignment of school text books sent to Jaffna

School textbooks will soon be transported to Jaffna by road in the near future, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. The Minister was addressing the official ceremony held yesterday at the Bandaranaike Jetty to send school textbooks to Jaffna for the 2009 academic year.

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No sale of CIC stakes

Rusi Captain denies:

Veteran investor and Company Director Rusi Captain, whose company Paints and General Industries Ltd owns 56% of agriculture- rich Chemical Industries Colombo PLC (CIC) yesterday denied rife market speculation that he was to sell his company’s stake in the local outfit of the multinational blue chip.

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