Serving SL’s water needs in 2012

The projects include productivity enhancement, livestock development, business development, institutional development, environmental conservation, land development, infrastructure development and settlement assistance in the project area. Total estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,086 million and is expected to be completed in 2016,

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Killing the killer

The benches were full. Reporters and the public occupied them. Aravinda sat with the mother, whose son was murdered, to witness the case. After weeks of hearing, the verdict was about to echo within the court walls. The ruling nailed the child to the wall - the defendant is guilty.

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Rationalizing child protection policy

The Home continued to function for the next 20 years, albeit there were two investigations towards the end of the last century, and papers were indeed sent to the Attorney General's office with a view to prosecution. Nothing further happened, perhaps because the laws were not very clear at the time, but soon afterwards there were changes in the law and these should have been complied with, though one can see that the main fault in not ensuring such compliance is clearly that of the Probation Department, which continued to sign off on children being adopted, including several by foreigners,

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