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In Parliament yesterday:
Fonseka unravelled
* Several Ministers and
NFF Leader Weerawansa MP exposed fraudulent procurement of high tech
military equipment by Fonseka:
The JVP has now become the defender of
corruption. The sacrosanct gentlemen of that party were carrying on
their shoulders a Presidential Candidate who had used his position
to award tenders for the purchase of equipment from a company owned
by his son-in-law, JNP leader Wimal Weerawansa said in Parliament
yesterday.
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President says:
I will never merge North and East
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed
that he would never merge the North and the East under his
administration. He said certain elements in the Opposition are
changing its tune when they go to the North with the sole objective
of winning the election.
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Teachers’ salaries increased effective from July 2008
The Government has fulfilled another promise
made to teachers by abolishing all salary anomalies of teachers.
Accordingly salaries of teachers will be increased between Rs.1,005
and Rs.2,685 with effect from July 1, 2008. the increment granted to
teachers by the Supreme Court Judgment will be added to their
salaries in addition to this increase, Education Minister Susil
Premajayantha said.
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