United People’s Freedom Alliance rally in Buttala:
Uva gets industrial zone
Soon the Government will take the initiatives to
build an industrial zone in the Uva, said President Mahinda
Rajapaksa addressing a UPFA election rally in Buttala. He also said
that new business ventures will then definitely assist the
development of this area. “For that process the Uva has to be lead
by a good leadership with good governance,” the President added.
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SPC Opposition Leader joins UPFA
Justin Galappaththi, the leader of the main
opposition United National Party (UNP) in the Southern Provincial
Council, joined the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on
Saturday.
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Indians fly to clear landmines
Over 80 former Indian soldiers have left for Sri
Lanka following the defeat of the Tigers to join Indians already in
Sri Lanka in clearing thousands of buried landmines.The new group
has teamed up with compatriots working since 2003, mainly in Mannar
and Vavuniya, in defusing mines laid by both the military and the
Tigers during their prolonged conflict.
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