Oil licences on offer in three months

Refinery capacity too to be increased:

Sri Lanka will offer licences for six crude exploration blocks within three months, Petroleum Minister A.H.M. Fowzie said in New Delhi yesterday.

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Is UN trying to harass Mohan Samaranayake?

Is the United Nations office in Colombo trying to harass widely respected Journalist and Sri Lankan Citizen Mohan Samaranayake by trying to get him out of their way? The United Nations office in Colombo got activated after the Daily News on Wednesday published a translation of an interview given by Mohan to Sunday Divaina of Upali Newspapers.

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SLFP Central Committee approves UNP crossovers

Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said the SLFP Central Committee too on Wednesday approved the UNP crossovers which was already endorsed by the Cabinet the previous week.

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Heavy local interest sets trend for 2007

Investors buoyed by political developments, strong corporate results:

Latest developments in the political front and strong financial performance of leading companies have contributed to increased participation of local investors in the stock market.

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