Newly recruited graduates to meet teacher shortage

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has ordered that immediate steps be taken to overcome the teacher shortage in schools by deploying newly recruited graduates to the teaching service.

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LTTE has accepted the fact that Lanka has sovereign Govt - Anura

For the first time in history with the Post-tsunami Operational Management structure, the LTTE has accepted the fact that there is a Government of Sri Lanka, said the Minister of Industries, Investment Promotion and Tourism Anura Bandaranaike in an exclusive interview with the Daily News yesterday.

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Japanese Ambassador Akio Suda and Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning Dr. P B Jayasundera signed the agreement.

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Japan provides Rs. 9,450 million loan for tsunami recovery

The Japanese Government has provided a soft loan of Japanese yen 10,006 million to support rebuilding of livelihoods and reviving the local economies of the tsunami affected areas through restoration of local economic activities.

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Pakistan players Naved-ul-Hasan, captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, bowler Shabbir Ahmed, vice captain Younis Khan, keeper Kamran Akmal, Shahid Afridi & Yasir Hameed celebrate their victory over the West Indies on the 5th and final day of the 2nd and final Digicel Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Pakistan won by 136 runs. (AFP)

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Kaneria and Shabbir help Pakistan draw series

KARACHI, Wednesday (Reuters) - Pakistan won a test in the Caribbean for the first time in 17 years when they beat West Indies by 136 runs in the second and final test in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday.

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Japan provides Rs. 9,450 million loan for tsunami recovery

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Kaneria and Shabbir help Pakistan draw series

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Japan provides Rs. 9,450 million loan for tsunami recovery

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