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The newly-constructed 11th Divisional Secretariat of the Colombo District costing Rs 280 million was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Maharagama yesterday. Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena, Susil Premajayantha, Bandula Gunawardena and Gamini Lokuge, Western Provincial Council Minister Upali Kodikara, WPC members Isura Devapriya, Gamini Thilakasiri and Maharagama Mayor Kanthi Kodikara were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Happy Birthday : Sri Lanka’s leading Sinhala Weekly Silumina published by Lake House which celebrates its 80th anniversary on March 30 continues to be popular reading among both the young and old. Here, an octogenarian reads the Silumina with his family. Picture by Wimal Karunatilleke

*Hambantota harbour construction:

First phase complete in August

*Total cost US $ 360 million:

*First ship to arrive in November:

The first phase of the Hambantota harbour construction will be completed by August this year and it will be followed by the process of filling the harbour with sea water, Ports and Aviation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said.

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Over 193,607 IDPs resettled

The government has resettled 193,607 Internally Displaced Persons of the North and only 76,205 IDPs remain to be resettled. These people are housed in six welfare villages in the Menik Farm area of Vavuniya, Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry Secretary U.L.M. Haldeen told the Daily News yesterday.

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Central Bank successfully completes first SLDBs issue in 2010

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka successfully completed the first issue of Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) in 2010. The offer, which amounted to US$ 100 million, was opened on March 12, 2010 and closed on March 26, 2010.

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Steady growth in Provident Fund

Investment portfolio tops Rs 738.1 billion:

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has grown steadily over the past several years. The growth is attributed to the increase in contributions and distribution of income to members.

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