Young schoolgirls play on one of the many beaches in the Galle Face. Sri Lanka will mark the first anniversary of a truce between the government and the LTTE on Saturday. REUTERS

Aim to bring Black Money into formal economy:Fresh amnesty for tax dodgers proposed

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

The Inland Revenue (Special Provisions), a Bill to harness a large sum of money that has not been declared for tax over the past several years was passed in Parliament yesterday.
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Eight luxury cruise liners here soon

by Manjula Fernando

Eight luxury cruise liners including the world renowned Queen Elizabeth II will call at the Colombo Port within the next few weeks, a Ports and Shipping Ministry spokesman said yesterday.
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Sama Pooja for lasting peace

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The Government will conduct a countrywide awareness programme on the peace process Sama Pooja on February 22 to celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the MoU between the Government and the LTTE.
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