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Govt. sells multi-billion mineral sands grid to aliens by Sapumalie Samudradevi The Cabinet has given approval to sell the Mineral Sands Company, a 100
per cent Government owned company, to a foreign firm, in addition to
selling 40 per cent of shares of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation to
the private sector, official sources told the Daily News. The 85 m dollar question where is all the foreign funding going? The United People's Freedom Alliance notes with concern the
substantially heavy funding by foreign governments through their agencies,
without any consultation with or concurrence of the major political
parties in this country, to selectively chosen organisations known for
their pro-UNP bias, in election related activities. Freedom Polls Watch laments World Bank Director's comments The Freedom Polls Watch regrets the World Bank Country Director in Sri
Lanka Peter Harold making politically partisan comments on issues related
to the internal political matters of Sri Lanka to a Sri Lankan daily on
Saturday. Other Stories
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