US freezes TRO assets

The United States Government yesterday froze all assets of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO ), an LTTE front, in the USA in furtherance of its declared aim of financially isolating terrorist groups and their support networks.

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We will not betray Nation by opposing Budget - JHU Leader

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thera emphasised that they would not betray the Nation by opposing the Budget accepting monetary rewards presented by the LTTE through certain political parties in the Opposition, specially the United National Party.

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Wijedasa Rajapakshe a slur on COPE - Rajitha

Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday MP Wijedasa Rajapakshe could not morally remain as the Chairman of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) as he has been fined for violating the Inland Revenue Act.

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Commercial Bank posts strong growth at end of third quarter

A characteristically robust performance in the third quarter of the current year has enabled the Commercial Bank Group to post noteworthy improvements in all key indicators and achieve strong profit growth for the nine months ending September 30, 2007.

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