Equip youth with knowledge, not arms

All measures taken to build knowledge based society:

The greatest power youth could have is knowledge and not arms. The policies of national leaders of the past few decades destroyed the rich and valuable lives of thousands of youth who were misled and took to arms, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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Moves to minimise human - elephant conflict underway

The Wildlife Conservation Department has reinforced remedial measures to minimise human-elephant conflict which is on the increase. Special attention has been focused to strengthen existing electrified fences and create a number of protective fences.

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Development in full swing as Rs 76.16 B projects begin

The Nation Building Ministry is implementing 18 projects islandwide with Rs 76.16 billion aid covering irrigation, agriculture, livestock, education, health, housing and infrastructure development, Ministry Secretary W.K.K Kumarasiri told the Daily News yesterday. The housing project for war affected people in the North and East under the Negenahira Navodaya and Uthuru Vasantaya rehabilitation programs was funded by the World Bank and the European Union.

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EU optimistic of GSP+ continuation:

Lanka’s apparels world class

The Government needs to carry out an action plan as per the dialogue it had with the European Union. EU Delegation Head Bernard Savage said. Speaking at the 17th AGM of the Sri Lanka Garment Buying Offices Association he said there will be no break in the market access under the GSP+ facility.

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