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Buddha Sasana will be protected and nurtured : President reassures religious freedom, harmonyPRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapakse assured the nation from the Dalada Maligawa, Kandy yesterday that the Buddha Sasana would be protected and nurtured while ensuring the safety of other religious places of worship and people who practise all other religions without discrimination. Transition of Executive Office-Kumaratunga begins new traditionOUTGOING President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga had directed her Secretary, the three Armed Forces and the Police some weeks ago to formulate a novel system of ceremonials to welcome the new President.
New Cabinet todayTHE new Cabinet of President Mahinda Rajapakse will be sworn-in this morning at Temple Trees. A new Budget reflecting the people's aspirations as contained in Mahinda Chintana will also be unveiled soon. |
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BUSINESSChambers hail President Rajapakse's victoryBUSINESS leaders and Chambers officials have hailed the victory of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on his election as the fifth Executive President of Sri Lanka. Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka President Nawaz Rajabdeen said that the people have again elected a politician emerged from grass roots having an impressive and multi-disciplinary political career who is considered a man from the masses as their leader for the next six years.
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SPORTSHits century as West Indies avert innings defeat: Bravo! DwayneDWAYNE Bravo scored a fighting century and shared in the West Indies' second-highest seventh-wicket partnership to defy Australia's bid for a quick kill in the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval here Sunday.
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President Mahinda Rajapakse visited the Sri Dalada
Maligawa to pay obeisance to the Sacred Tooth Relic yesterday. The
President’s wife Shiranthi and their three sons accompanied the
President. Here Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara presents a
memento to President Rajapakse. Picture by Gamini Ramanayake. |
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