Minister Siyambalapitiya exposes UNP’s blunders

Minister of Information Technology Ranjith Siyambalapitiya refuted the allegations being made by the Opposition United National Party saying that the government has increased oil prices in accordance with an agreement made with the International Monitory Fund as baseless and sheer imagination.  

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Paddy Purchases started yesterday

A bumper Maha harvest is reported from all paddy cultivation districts throughout the country. In view of this the Paddy Marketing Board commenced paddy purchases from the ampara district yesterday.

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JPA for Northern Province 2012 was launched

The Joint Plan for Assistance (JPA) for Northern Province 2012 was launched on Tuesday (21) at the Ministry of Economic Development, by the Government together with the United Nations and the broader humanitarian community in the presence of Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development. The JPA identifies priority activities and strategies which have been developed in support of the overall national programme to assist the people of the Northern Province to recover further and to sustain their livelihoods in coming years.

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Special instructions to manage fuel, electricity expenses

In the context of revised fuel and electricity prices in the local market, all Government Institutions should limit their consumption of fuel and electricity as a priority, says the Ministry of Finance and Planning.

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Sri Lanka – peace brings tourists back

Our aircraft is full. A man across the aisle, a tour director, is smiling. Members of his group speak excitedly about dream holidays, set to begin in about 30 minutes when we land in Sri Lanka - where, I later discover, hoteliers are happy, too.

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Special Train Service for Sri Pada Pilgrims

A special train service from Colombo Fort to Hatton has been commenced. This service will be operated on weekends and on Public Holidays.

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