Government checkmates Prima:

No flour price hike

by Manjula Fernando

In the light of a threat by Prima Ceylon to increase wheat flour prices by Rs.7.50 per kilo from today, the Government yesterday announced that it was calling upon bidders from the private sector to break the unofficial Prima monopoly.
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UPFA Chief Minister nominees:

Reginald Cooray, Mahipala resign from Parliament

Information and Media Minister Reginald Cooray yesterday resigned from Parliament to contest the upcoming Provincial Council election from the Western Province as the UPFA's Chief Ministerial nominee.
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Solheim calls on President

The Norwegian delegation, comprising Special envoy Erik Solheim and Ambassador Hans Brattskar called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday at President's House.
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• New SriLankan Airlines Chairman assumes duties

• Comprehensive plan for school admissions

• Committee to probe CWE privatisation deal

• Joint effort can solve ethnic problem - Harim Peiris

• Athauda Korea bound for Lankan job deal

• Diarrhoea kills three children, health officials begin medical probe

• Ampara, Polonnaruwa paddy mill owners given deadline to release stocks

• 'FPA wins Sasakawa Health Award'

• Thilanga Sumathipala case: Preliminary objection order reserved

• Dengue claims 16 lives

• Rupavahini, SLBC and ITN jointly sponsor pioneer project:Audio visual entertainment at public places

• Landslide alert

• Govt implementing Rs. 3680 million accelerated N/E rehab programme

• Two suspects in child abuse and torture case given bail

• Big demand for emergency contraceptives

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