Essentials reach Wanni civilians

51 lorries unload cargo in four locations:

Fifty one lorries with 650 tons of dry rations had reached the Wanni safely and had already started distribution among IDPs under the watchful eyes of the Government Agents, Essential Services Commissioner S.B. Divarathna said yesterday.

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SLAF targets facilities used by Nadesan, Pottu Amman

Several major air raids were launched by Air Force fighter jets targeting LTTE Political Wing Leader Nadesan’s head office and another location used by intelligence chief Pottu Amman in Killinochchi. The Tigers suffered heavy damage in the aerial attacks.

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Uninterrupted power supply to Jaffna with new plant

The Jaffna Peninsula will be supplied with 24 hour uninterrupted power from early November, Power and Energy Ministry sources said. The construction of the 36 MW thermal power plant in Chunnakkam has been completed and would be commissioned in early November

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Attack on lawyer’s house: Police to expedite probe

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed Police Chief J. Wickramaratne to expedite investigations into the grenade attack on the residence of human rights lawyer J.C. Weliamuna and bring the culprits to book soon.

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Iranian oil credit facility extended

The Iranian Government has agreed to extend the credit facility for Sri Lanka to meet its crude oil requirements for another three months at a concessionary interest rate.

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Despite the tight demand management policies of the Central Bank, inflation exceeded the original expectation for the year due to several factors. The tight monetary policy measures of the Central Bank helped to reduce inflation gradually during the first half of 2007. However, the substantial increase in international market prices of oil, the complete removal of fuel subsidies since July 2007 and sharp rises in several other commodity prices in international markets led to an upward adjustment in domestic prices of several goods and services. Central Bank Annual Report 2007