President welcomes US clarification

State Department exonerates Security Forces:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa welcomed the clarification made by the US State Department yesterday which exonerated the Security Forces from an accusation of using rape as a weapon during the recent conflict. President Rajapaksa described the US clarification as one which upheld the respect and dignity of our war heroes.

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Competent Authority appeals to city dwellers:

CMC Competent Authority Omar Kamil appeals to the city dwellers and Government institutions who are receiving the Council’s services to make their payments to help the CMC in its effort to make the city a beautiful place.

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IDP centres ready for monsoon

Resettlement process satisfactory:

More than 80 percent of the construction of the drainage system has been completed at the Internally Displaced Centres to face the monsoon rain and avoid inconvenience and misery to the IDPs. Addressing the Media at the President Secretariat yesterday, Humans Rights and Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said the process of resettling the IDPs in their homes has been satisfactory.

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