Customs unions to propose speedy clearance measures

Customs trade unions will submit a set of proposals to Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama on setting up a proper mechanism to ensure effective security clearance of containers at the Colombo port following Sri Lanka Navy's involvement in the clearance process. 

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Governments call for responsible post-tsunami reconstruction of fisheries

A group of 121 fishing ministers and high-level fisheries officials who gathered at FAO over the weekend for a special ministerial meeting have issued a joint declaration stressing the need to rebuild fisheries and aquaculture in tsunami-affected countries in a responsible and people-centred manner. 

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