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by Channa Kasturisinghe The Sri Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has agreed to reduce bus
fares following the Government's recent decision to reduce fuel prices.
The Association which met Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Ravi
Karunanayake yesterday, had come to this decision in order to support the
Government's efforts to bring down the cost of living. by Chandani Jayatilleke Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's forthcoming visit to the US is
being seen by industrialists as an opportunity to boost trade and
investment volumes in the garment industry in Sri Lanka. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga wished success for the
current peace effort when she presided over a progress review meeting of
child protection committees held at President's House on Wednesday. President not empowered to arbitrarily take over Ministries - Prof. Peiris by Ravi Ladduwahetty President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is not empowered under the
existing Constitutional provisions to take over the control of Ministries
at her will and pleasure, Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Enterprise
Development, Investment Promotion, Industrial Policy and Constitutional
Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris told the weekly Cabinet news conference
yesterday. Be wary of plans to exploit students - Interior Minister by Jayantha Sri Nissanka Evidence has emerged of a JVP plan to use children as political shields
in their anti-Government protest campaign throughout the country,
reminiscent of the days in 1988-89 when the movement used schoolchildren
for violent demonstrations. Other Stories
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