Eastern growth fast tracked

Development and civil administration plans in the East will be accelerated to fit within an envisaged 180 days, the Government announced yesterday. This six-month programme will be undertaken through the Neganahira Navodaya programme, Public Administration Minister Karu Jayasuriya declared.

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Eastern Province Chief Secretary shot dead

Eastern Province Chief Secretary Herath Abeyweera was shot dead yesterday evening at his office by unidentified gunmen suspected to be from the LTTE.

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Rizana: Appeal filed

The appeal against the verdict of Rizana Nafeek who was sentenced to death by a three-member bench of the Dawadmi High Court, was filed by a Riyadh-based legal firm based on Sunday, a day before the deadline set by the Court.

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8,000 jobs in BoI Zones

MPs urged to submit applications :

There are over 8000 job opportunities in all BOI zones of the country. The Director Industrial Relations of the Board of Investment Y. Jagathweera told the Daily News there should be a proper registration system for recruiting. BOI has established a Central Employees Data Base under the Job Bank initiative to collect data of job seekers.

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