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BLESS YOU MY CHILD

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Dr. Rowan Williams was the chief celebrant and preacher at the Holy Eucharist Communion and Community in Christ Bridges of Life at Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour at Bauddhaloka Mawatha yesterday. Here, the Archbishop blesses a child during the service. Picture by Herbert Perera

BUSES FOR JAFFNA

The Transport Ministry released a fleet of 15 new buses and spare parts valued at Rs.50 million under the Jathika Saviya programme to Jaffna on Tuesday to improve public transport in the area. This was in addition to more than 250 new buses sent to North-East depots within the past few months. The road network too is being developed. Here, the buses being loaded into a vessel bound for the North.

Jobs for 20,000 more graduates

The Government is planning to recruit more than 2O,000 graduates for vacancies in various State sector institutions, Finance and State Revenue Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday.

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TULF Leader laments uproar over UK debate

Antagonising friendly nations is not a healthy way to counter adverse LTTE propaganda, TULF Leader V.Anandasangaree said expressing his opinion over the uproar against the recent ‘House of Commons’ debate on Sri Lanka.

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Curtail funds for ceremonies and give priority to development programmes

President directs Treasury

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has given strict instructions to the Treasury to curtail the funds allocated for ceremonies and other propaganda purposes and to give utmost priority only for development and welfare programmes benefitting a larger number of people.

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Growing demand for Lankan tea in UAE

Value addition a major contributor:

Trade between UAE and Sri Lanka is on the rise and there is also a growing demand for tea, Sri Lankan’s Ambassador in United Arab Emirates A. M. Junaid said.

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