Govt. targets record Rs. 700 b revenue
The Government expects to earn a record revenue
of Rs. 700 billion this year, Parliament was told yesterday. Making
a special statement in the House, Finance and Government Revenue
Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said the Government was able to
fulfil the 2006 revenue target of Rs. 484 billion last year.
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UNICEF commends Lanka in report
Sri Lanka has come in for high praise in the
State of the World’s Children 2007 report published by UNICEF for
successfully controlling epidemics and seacoasts achieved in respect
of several health indicators, a Health Care and Nutrition Ministry
spokesman said.
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Govt. appreciates India’s security dragnet against LTTE
Government Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya
Rambukwella yesterday hailed the Indian Government for bolstering
security across the Gulf of Mannar region and the coast of Tamil
Nadu to crack down the gun running of the LTTE using the Indian
soil.
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No complaints from COPE Chairman on threat to life - Jeyaraj
Chief Government Whip and Minister Jeyaraj
Fernandopulle yesterday told Parliament that the Chairman of the
Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) MP Wijedasa Rajapaksa has not
informed the President, Prime Minister, Speaker or Leader of the
House on any threats on his life.
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