Cabinet to decide today

Agriculture and Agrarian Services Development Minister and SLFP General Secretary Maithreepala Sirisena yesterday pledged that Public Service Commission would not be allowed to deprive the privileges enjoyed by the working class in the country.

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Action against Diyawadana Nilame:

SC suspends HRC recommendation

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order suspending the operation of the recommendation of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and any consequential orders against the Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.

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UNIVOTEC - a new opening for youth

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC), held under the auspices of the Vocational and Technical Training, Ministry at Ratnalana, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, said that the UNIVOTEC would be of paramount importance to tertiary education in the country.

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ADB identifies two development challenges

Simplifying tax system, broadening manufacture base:

The Asian Development Outlook 2009 (ADO) has identified the broadening of its manufacture base and simplifying the tax system as development challenges for Sri Lanka. Economist, ADB Hasitha Wickramasinghe told a media briefing.

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