‘We won’t bow down’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa vouched that his Government would not yield or be subjected to any conditionality to obtain monetary assistance from international agencies.

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Recruitment of UN employee and family:

UN accuses LTTE

The United Nations yesterday charged the LTTE of forcibly recruiting an UN employee and three of his family members to its fighting force in face of acute shortage of fighters.

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Asgiriya Prelate marks 80th birth anniversary

The Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter marks his 80th birth anniversary today (March 17).

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Central Bank appoints expert group

To handle problems of financial companies in difficulties:

The Central Bank has appointed an expert group to handle the problems of financial companies in difficulties as a measure to address the growing tension situation of the public due to the acts of unauthorized financial companies.

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