I will protect democracy- President
* Over 98 pc Mahinda Chintana policies
accomplished:
* Duty of UNPers to safeguard democracy:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he will
never allow anyone to destroy the people’s democratic right to elect
their representatives through the exercise of their franchise
without let or hindrance. As much as he liberated the Motherland
from cruel terrorism, he will dedicate himself to protect and
safeguard democracy in this country for the benefit of the future
generation.
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*Government to import another 40,000 metric tons
of rice:
*Private sector businessmen import 44,000 mt of
rice:
Rice prices stabilise following imports
The Government has decided to directly get
involved in the import of another 40,000 metric tons of rice to
quell a possible rice shortage during the upcoming festive season.
The Government said the price of rice will stabilize and will even
drop below the controlled price with the entry of these stocks to
the market.
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Lanka sure of GSP+, says BOI Chief
Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Dhammika
Perera said that Sri Lanka would get the GSP+ facility without being
suspended and assured that the Government was in a position to
afford it even if the facility was suspended.
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US$410m Chinese funding for Lankan projects
Three framework agreements amounting to US$ 410
million were signed between Treasury Secretary Dr P.B. Jayasundera
and China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian Wednesday under
which the Chinese Government will provide confessional funding for
several projects in Sri Lanka, including the second international
airport at Mattala.
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