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Japanese Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi being garlanded by a young girl when he paid a visit to the Maligakanda Mahabodhi Viharaya for a discussion last Saturday. Chief Sanganayake of Japan and Chairman of Mahabodhi Society, Ven. Banagala Upatissa Thera and Chief Incumbent of the Nalandaramaya Ven. Theeniyawela Palitha Thera were present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Akashi announces huge Japanese Aid package: Rs. 26 billion for projects covering the island

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Japanese government is granting Rs 26 billion in aid to Sri Lanka that will improve infrastructure mostly in the southern part of the country.
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Z-score marking to remain

by Manjula Fernando

The Parliamentary Select Committee which reviewed the controversial university selection criteria, Z-score on the request of Education Minister Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku has decided to retain the method.
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PM vows to solve problems of estate community

Ananda Kannangara from Kandy

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured estate workers that a part of Rs. 26 billion, which is to be granted by the Japanese Government towards the development of Sri Lanka will be used to resolve the housing and employment problems of estate community.
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Prelude to Tharuna Aruna project: Career guidance training for over 10,000 unemployed graduates

by Ananda Kannangara

The Employment and Labour Ministry will initiate the Government's first Career Guidance Training Programme for the benefit of over 10,000 unemployed graduates.
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Military belts issue settled

by Ranga Jayasuriya

LTTE women cadres will voluntarily remove military belts when they enter government-controlled areas and will not wear them in such areas in accordance with the interim arrangements made by the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, the SLMM said.
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