Govt poised to reduce oil import bill

The Government is planning to introduce a fuel management mechanism which is being adopted globally to cope with the increasing fuel crisis. Accordingly, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked Ministers to forward proposals on how to bring down the rising fuel expenditure which could otherwise be channelled for development work.

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New technologies key to postal uplift - Posts Minister

The Postal Department could be converted into a lucrative venture only through the introduction of new services and technologies in addition to its normal services, Posts and Telecommunication Minister Mahinda Wijesekara said yesterday.

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Protest against UNP Leader's European visit

Several groups of people from Negombo and Katana including members of trade unions held a protest campaign at the Airport Junction, Katunayake targeting Opposition Leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe who returned to the island yesterday after a visit to several European countries.

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