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SLFP officially announces: Mahinda SLFP Presidential candidate; Anura Prime Ministerial nomineeCABINET Spokesman Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday officially announced the unanimous decision of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) Central Committee to recommend Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse as the SLFP candidate for the 2006 Presidential Election. Govt spokesman rules out 2005 Presidential pollCABINET Spokesman Nimal Siripala de Silva ruled out a Presidential Election in 2005, despite media claims and pressure from the UNP. Responding to journalists' queries pertaining to the possibility of a Presidential Election this year, the Spokesman categorically denying such a possibility, saying the Elections Commissioner has not declared so. |
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BUSINESSASPI tops 2000 mark for first time: Dialog helps CSE to create historyAS predicted, Dialog Telekom created history yesterday on its debut at the Colombo Stock Market helping the All Share Price Index to exceed 2000 the mark for the first time in its history. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained 79.6 points to close at 2,026.3 points recording its highest ever point. The previous record was 1,958.7 reached on July 26, 2005. |
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SPORTSTharanga braves tsunami to make it to national teamFOR Warushavithana Upul Tharanga, the dreaded Boxing Day tsunami left untold scars on his career as a cricketer. It is not that he lost any members of his family - they were fortunate to survive the frightening experience. |
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