Apparel industry stable

The apparel industry of Sri Lanka is very stable and the high quality garments produced in Sri Lanka can be marketed anywhere in the world. Orders for the next six months have already been received.

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Chavez praises President Rajapaksa's leadership in defeating LTTE

Cordial meeting between Venezuelan and Lankan leaders:

The leadership provided by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in defeating LTTE terrorism a task which was deemed impossible by the world at large is a glowing example to other countries beset with the same problem, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said.

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President agrees to boost bilateral ties with Pakistan

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday expressed their strong desire to further strengthen multi-faceted ties and cooperation in various fields including trade, education, pharmaceuticals, engineering, railways, diplomatic training and defence.

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NAMAL and Acuity partners to launch Rs. 1 billion IPO

National Asset Management Limited (NAMAL) and Acuity Partners will launch the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the NAMAL Acuity Value Fund to the value of Rs 1 billion. This will be the first closed ended Unit Trust to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), CEO NAMAL S. Jeyavarman told a media briefing at the HNB Towers yesterday.

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