China pledges continuous support to Sri Lanka

The Chinese government has pledged its continuous support to Sri Lanka in its efforts to safeguarding state independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and realizing social and economic development, the Xinhua news agency reported. Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister Liang Guanglie Liang made these remarks when he met Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in Beijing yesterday.

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Fishing community fuel subsidy increased

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ordered the authorities to increase the fuel subsidy for the fishing community affected by the fuel hike, following a meeting with representatives of fishing organizations at Temple Trees. The fuel subsidy for multi-day fishing trawlers will be increased from 2,500 litres to 2,600 litres while the kerosene subsidy will be increased from 250 litres to 350 litres a month.

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