The Ranaviru Seva Authority distributed a consignment of 40 three wheelers among 40 disabled War Heroes now on retirement to enable them to supplement their family income through self-employment, at a distribution ceremony held at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo yesterday. Here Jayantha Sathkumara of the first Special Forces Unit who was disabled during the Jayasikurui operation against LTTE terrorists, who was among the beneficiaries, receives the documents relating to the vehicle presented to him from Ranaviru Seva Authority chairperson Padma Wettewa. Authority’s Project Manager Ruberu Tantirige and Project Officer Sandya Galagoda and Director, Mahaweli Centre, Vijitha Mallawa were also present. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

‘Lanka not making decisions to make other countries happy’:

People will decide what’s best for SL -Secy. External Affairs Min.

“Sri Lanka is not going to make decisions to make NGOs and other countries happy; what is best for our country and our people will be decided by the people of Sri Lanka” Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Karunathilaka Amunugama told Daily News. He said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has made this clear on many occassions in the past.

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Independence Day celebrations, Deyata Kirula :

Nearly 6,000 police personnel deployed

A Police contingent of nearly 6,000 personnel will be deployed in Anuradhapura during the 64th Independence Day celebrations and the Deyata Kirula exhibition extending from February 4 to 10, to maintain law and order, said Anuradhapura SP Mahesh Senaratne.

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President orders reopening of Lankan mission in Iraq

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ordered the External Affairs Ministry to reopen the Sri Lankan mission in Iraq immediately . According to Presidential Spokesman Bandula Jayasekera, the President had made this announcement at a meeting with correspondents of foreign media agencies based in Colombo at Temple Trees yesterday.

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More students for job-oriented subjects

Forty percent into science, commerce streams:

Considering the ever- increasing demand in the job market, the Education Ministry will take measures to increase the number of students who follow commerce and science streams at the Advanced Levels by 40 percent, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.

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