Under the Trincomalee Port Development Project a berth to accommodate vessels of 40,000 tonnes is under construction at China Bay at a cost of Rs. 1.046 billion.

UNP should take responsibility, if PA leaders are assassinated

by Sanath Balasuriya

There are clear indications that the President, the Prime Minister and my own self are prominently in the hit list of the LTTE and that in the event of any assassination of PA leaders in the wake of the forthcoming General Election, the entire responsibility for such murder must be taken by the UNP.
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Difficult for UNP to justify connection with Tamil alliance, says 'The Hindu'

India's mass circulation daily "The Hindu" in a news report titled TULF backs LTTE 'freedom struggle' said the alliance of Tamil political parties will back the UNP at the forthcoming general elections.
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ADB approves 25-million-dollar soft loan

MANILA, Wednesday (AFP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a soft loan worth about 25 million dollars to Sri Lanka to support state lending to agriculture-based enterprises, the Philippines-based bank said Wednesday.
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Amnesty International condemns Tiger suicide bombing

COLOMBO, Wednesday (AFP) Amnesty International Wednesday condemned a suicide bombing apparently carried out by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas this week and urged the rebels not to attack civilians.
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