UNP organising anti-Govt demo using bogus tsunami victims

THE United National Party is said to be busy with arrangements to launch demonstrations throughout the Southern Province by using fake tsunami victims and UNP loyalists to protest against the Government on March 26 to coincide with the completion of three months since the tsunami catastrophe.

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Nearly 75,000 tourists arrive in January, February

Despite the tsunami effect on the country's tourism industry, 74,832 tourist arrivals have been indicated for January and February alone. "The tourism sector is one of the major foreign exchange earners. However, the tsunami hit the country when the local tourism sector was rapidly developing.

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Monitoring system to supervise tsunami affected schools

The Ministry of Education has commenced a monitoring system to supervise the Reconstruction and Relief Program of the tsunami affected school education sector. The Monitoring Unit will have a very close relationship with the donors who are handling reconstruction of schools, with TAFREN, the Provincial Education authorities and the District Secretaries.

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Secretary to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion, Dr. Upananda Vidanapathirana and Chairman of the JAAF, Ashroff Omar exchange the MoU.
Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera

BUSINESS

Government, JAAF sign MOU:

Rs.50 m for apparel sector image building

THE Government has allocated Rs. 50 million for an international image building program targeting to enhance value of Sri Lankan apparels which would enable the industry to successfully withstand the quota free era. The Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion and the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) signed a MoU yesterday in this regard.

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CALCUTTA, India: Indian cricketer batsman Rahul Dravid hits a boundary during the first day of the second Test match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Calcutta, 16 March 2005. Dravid was dismissed for 110 runs as at stumps India scored 407 runs after captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat. (AFP Photo)

SPORTS

Younis, Youhana hit superb centuries

VICE-captain Younis Khan and Yousuf Youhana cracked unbeaten centuries as Pakistan made a solid reply to India's first innings 407 all out on day two of the second test on Thursday.

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Sri Lankan students organise fund raiser in UK

A group of Sri Lankan students studying in the UK organised a fund raising walk to assist those affected by the tsunami in Sri Lanka.


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