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Plight of civilians:
LTTE to blame
President tells UN Secretary-General:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the suffering undergone by the
Tamil civilians in the No Fire Zone in the North is the sole
responsibility of the LTTE that was holding them as a human shield,
despite many calls for their freedom.
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Libya pledges support for Lanka’s development agenda
AssSri Lanka gets $ 500 m Libyan grant:
Assists Hambantota Airport, N- E infrastructure
development:
Following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s
successful State visit to Libya from April 8 - 10, the Libyan
Government will give US$ 500 million as a financial co-operation
package for development projects in Sri Lanka.
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Tokyo Co-Chairs call upon LTTE:
Ensure freedom of movement for civilians
A conference of representatives of the
Tokyo-Co-Chairs (US, EU, Norway and Japan) was convened yesterday on
the initiative of the United States. State Department to discuss the
humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka.
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During festive season:
Call to use electricity sparingly
The Power and Energy Ministry appealed to
consumers to use electricity sparingly during the festive season as
the water levels of the reservoirs still remain low.
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