Sri Lanka second to none –President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that it was his firm belief that the nation was on the correct path, and would cross the threshold to victory, not only in defeating terrorism but in other spheres as well, in spite of efforts by some international elements backed by a few locals with vested interests, to portray the country as a failed state.

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Palestinians say ‘Hands off Sri Lanka’

“Hands off Sri Lanka” say the Palestinians in unison angered and dismayed by the sinister manipulations and arm bending tactics of some self centered politicians of the West against Sri Lanka, one of the friendliest nations of Palestine.

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LTTE firing at fleeing civilians

While Security Forces were rescuing trapped civilians from the LTTE human shield, the LTTE cadres were directing fire towards fleeing civilians from the No Fire Zone (NFZ). Over 60 civilians sought protection with troops of the 53 division yesterday morning.

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The BOI achieved the highest FDI inflow in 2008, which reached US$ 889 Mn. This was achieved in a year when worldwide FDI inflows were down by 15 percent. FDI contributes heavily to employment generation in the country. Here a group of workers busy at work in a factory in the Biyagama Export Processing Zone. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa.

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