Lasting peace and expedited development

My main objective in the next term is lasting peace and expedited development, the foundation for which has been already laid, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the Editors and heads of media institutions at Temple Trees, Colombo yesterday morning.

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First Presidential poll in undivided country :

UPFA leaders pledge wholehearted support to President

UPFA leaders expressing their wholehearted support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the forthcoming Presidential election, predicted a clear victory with a larger majority of votes for the President

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Adequate security for former CDS

The Government has provided an adequate security detail to retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka based on his request although he is keeping unauthorized troops and vehicles given to him during his tenure as the CDS.

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Dengue has affected 75 percent of Colombo’s children

The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry has discovered that 75 percent of the children below the age of 12 living in Colombo city limits have been infected with the dengue virus and there is a possibility of those with weak immune systems, being vulnerable to the disease, a Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.

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Country’s mobile affordability high’ :

Sri Lanka’s telecommunication industry second to none - TRC DG

Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) Director General, Priyantha Kariyapperuma said that Sri Lanka is one of the first countries in the Asian region to introduce 3G, 3.5G services and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology. This has enabled subscribers to have access not only to voice communications, but also to a wide range of features such as video conferencing, video streaming, mobile TV, music streaming and high speed internet.

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