Countering terrorist financing and money
laundering:
US report lauds Lanka’s commitment
Sri Lanka has shown a high level of commitment to
counter terrorist financing and money laundering, a US state
department report on terrorism said. The ‘Country Reports on
Terrorism’, released last Thursday, said that while there were no
terrorist incidents within Sri Lanka in 2010, there were continuing
concerns that the LTTE’s international network of financial support
might still be functioning and therefore, most counter-terrorism
activities undertaken by the Sri Lankan government were targeted at
countering terrorist finance.
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Large crowds at Searchlight Tattoo
The Searchlight Tattoo display of the Sri Lanka
Army took place between August 19 and 21 at the Anuradhapura Public
Playgrounds under the patronage of Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath
Jayasuriya. The Searchlight Tattoo display was held to provide an
awareness to the people of the services rendered by the brave
soldiers to end the 30 year old terrorist war. Various teams of Army
personnel displayed their talents at the event which were greatly
appreciated by the large crowds.
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Honour War Heroes always - governor
Uva Province Governor Nanda Mathew said it
should be the duty of all to respect the fallen War Heroes and their
family members. He was speaking at a ceremony to felicitate family
members of fallen War Heroes in the Uva Province organized by the
Ranaviru Seva Authority at the Uva Provincial Council auditorium.
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