US$ 500 m bond will stabilise rupee, boost economy: PM

The US$ 500 million bond to be raised by the Government from foreign banks will be used to improve the infrastructure and thus expedite development of the country, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told Parliament yesterday.

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President pays tribute to exporters

President Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterated that despite the ongoing conflict, his Government will utilise all means at its disposal and lend its fullest support to the unrelenting exporters who have contributed around 25 per cent of the country's GDP.

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Tigers heavily involved in Montreal drug trade

Citing Royal Canadian Mounted Police sources the Jane's Intelligence Review said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam controls portion of US $ one billion drug market in the Canadian city of Montreal.

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Peace in East creates HR pool for apparel industry

Peace in the East has opened up a huge pool of human resources to the local apperal sector, said CEO of Brandix Lanka Ashroff Omar at the 14th Presidential Export Awards, held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.

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