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Samurdhi smiles on the poor by Uditha Kumarasinghe The Samurdhi movement launched by the PA Government in 1995 to
alleviate poverty and develop the savings habit among the poor has
disbursed Rs. 4.48 billion in loans to 1.2 million low income families
through Samurdhi Bank Societies countrywide thus helping them to begin
self employment ventures. Fifty garment factories create 22,300 new jobs by Jayasiri Munasinghe The 50 new garment factories program initiated by the government has
already exceeded its limit beyond expectations with 56 new factories
starting production providing employment to 22300 new hands. President's Office refutes malicious allegations The attention of the President's Office has been drawn to a certain
statement made by S.B. Dissanayake in a press interview LTTE openly declares that it will support Ranil by Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Tigers backed Tamil political party
alliance will help the United National Party, the rebel group announced. LTTE attempt on Minister foiled by Medirigiriya Group Corrospondent A LTTE assassination attempt on Mahaweli Development and Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Maithripala Sirisena was foiled as police arrested a
suspected LTTE woman cadre on Friday. Police curfew after killing by Wijitha Nakkawita and Sarath Malalasekara Police declared curfew in Balangoda police area yesterday from 9 p.m.
to 5 a.m. today to prevent escalation of violence after a person was
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