In running internal affairs
President heeds
people’s wishes
Local entrepreneurs will be
protected even without GSP+
President Mahinda Rajapaksa told in no uncertain
terms, that the country’s internal affairs would be run in a manner
that honours peoples aspirations and not in accordance with the
requests of outside forces.
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Prime Minister tells UNGA:
IDP resettlement will be quick
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka promised
anew that his Government would quickly re-settle all the civilians
in the IDP welfare centres but he said the country cannot risk its
hard won security from terrorism by being negligent of terrorist
combatants hiding among the civilians.
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Under next Presidency:
Rs 10,000 b for development
The Government's national development plan will
disburse a minimum Rs. 10,000 billion in the next term of President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in addition to the Rs. 2,000 billion spent in the
last four years, especially in infrastructure, power, road
development, ports and telecommunications, Media Minister Lakshman
Yapa Abeywardena said.
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