Hindus all around the country yesterday celebrated Thai Pongal on a religious note. The picture shows a group of devotees celebrating the event at the Captain Gardens kovil, Colombo.

Petroleum, energy, water liberalisation on line

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Government will shortly liberalise the petroleum, energy and water sectors, in a sweeping move aimed at reaping full benefits of the market economy through healthy competition.
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Traffic to flow again on Kandy-Jaffna road

The Government is awaiting a positive response from the LTTE to open the Kandy-Jaffna A9 trunk road to civilian traffic as soon as possible, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Refugees Minister Dr. Jayalath Jayawardane said in Jaffna yesterday.
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Rs. 70m to reconstruct Jaffna Library

From Pramod de Silva in Jaffna

Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Refugees Minister Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena on Sunday pledged to continue the reconstruction of the Jaffna Public Library, with the provision of Rs. 70 million needed urgently to restart work.
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