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General Election 2010:
Nominations over
A large number of recognized political parties
and independent groups are in the fray to select 225 legislators for
the 7th Parliament at the General election scheduled to be held on
April 8. The period granted by the Elections Commissioner to accept
nominations ended at noon yesterday.
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Kerawalapitiya to boost economic growth
The Kerawalapitiya multi-fuel combined cycle
power plant, Yugadanavi, the first ever power plant with a 300
megawatt capacity designed and built by Sri Lankan engineers is
another important step forward in the ambitious national
electrification policy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Anti-Tank mines seized
Mannar Police seized three Anti-Tank Mines on
Thursday, buried in a thicket in Mannar. Police Spokesman
Prishanatha Jayakody said the AT mines each weighed 16 kg. They were
found buried at the 2 km post on the Mannar-Kalpadu road. The mines
were seized by a group of Police led by Mannar Police HQI.
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‘Ad’ conman nabbed
A suspect who urged the public in a Sunday
Newspaper advertisement to deposit over Rs 1.7 million in two
accounts promising to grant them low interest loans and deceived
them was arrested by the Colombo Fraud Bureau.
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Prophet Muhammed's birthday messages
Let us build a new Sri Lanka - President
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message to mark
Holy Prophet Muhammed's birthday celebrations, requested the support
of all Muslims who are followers of Islam to build a new Sri Lanka
of tolerance, understanding and reconciliation for helping the
country's development process.
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