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President
Rajapaksa at Doha Economic Forum:
‘SL consolidating peace and
prosperity’
President Mahinda
Rajapaksa yesterday said Sri Lanka,
which was battered by brutal
terrorism for 30 years, is now
regaining its place as an important
hub for trade and commerce in the
region. ‘Today, the Sri Lankan
people are moving forward and are
readying to consolidate peace and
reach economic prosperity. That can
only be done if the country is
united’.
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Vietnamese minister impressed
with investment opportunities in SL
Vietnamese
Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong was
pleased with the abundance of
opportunities in Sri Lanka for
foreign investors with the new
peaceful environment created
following the elimination of
terrorism, Deputy Speaker Chandima
Weerakkody said. He told the Daily
News the Vietnamese Justice
Minister, during a discussion, said
he would inform investors in his
country of the plentiful investment
opportunities in Sri Lanka.
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Clinton praises SL’s plans to
implement LLRC recommendations
US Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton on Friday
praised Sri Lanka’s plan to
implement post-conflict
recommendations made by an
independent commission recently,
during a meeting with External
Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris.
During their 45-minute meeting,
Minister Peiris outlined the
mechanism adopted by the
Presidential Secretariat that will
be used to implement recommendations
made by the Lessons Learnt and
Reconciliation Commission (LLRC),
which examined Sri Lanka’s
successful conflict against the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
The commission issued its final
report, and 285 recommendations,
late last year.
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Dengue breeding - Principals
feel the sting
The Health
Ministry will take legal action
against 18 school Principals who
contributed to the spread of dengue,
a spokesman said. Health Minister
Maithripala Sirisena has directed
officials to take legal action
against the Principals. The ministry
will file cases against 18
Principals of Gampaha district, he
said.
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Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Udeni Atukorala was arrested by Bribery Commission officials for allegedly soliciting a Rs 1.5 million bribe from the Bentara Paradeshiya Sabha chairman. It is reported that he had accepted the bribe to provide a permit to transport soil. 
