Docs from NFZ spill the beans

Admit giving false figures under LTTE pressure:

Not a single civilian starved to death:

Five doctors who were serving in the No Fire Zone during the last few days of the final battle in Mullaivaikkal, yesterday admitted that the figures they were dispatching to certain media about civilian casualties were false and exaggerated, due to pressure exerted by the LTTE and regretted their errors.

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President to Muslims:

Join hands in nation building

The Government has provided maximum security and protection to the Muslim Community while helping them to win over their rights. Since the Government has fulfilled all its responsibilities by the Muslim Community it is now up to them to join hands with the Government to rebuild the nation, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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SLFP more attractive to Easterners - Minister Muralitharan

National Integration Minister Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan said yesterday he was committed to rebuild the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in the North and East while party offices have already been established in the Eastern Province to attract more people to the SLFP.

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Dept entertains 650 applications daily:

Smart driving licence cards progressing well - Commissioner

The issuance of the smart driving licence cards is progressing well and the Department of Motor Traffic entertains 650 applications per day. The processing includes renewals, attribute change extensions and new driving licences, said Commissioner of Motor Traffic B. Wijayaratne.

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