LTTE attacks food convoy

Lorries return to Vavuniya :

Fifty World Food Programme lorries carrying essential food items, medicine and other dry rations for Wanni civilians were forced to return to Vavuniya due to LTTE artillery fire and claymore mine attacks.

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New school bus service in memory of Dilshani Prarthana

Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma yesterday inaugurated a new school bus service on the route which recently saw the death of a schoolgirl who fell through a hole in a condemned private bus.

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Sri Lankan financial system withstood constraints of global crisis

Dr. Amunugama tells IMF and World Bank

Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama told the IMF and World Bank that under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s financial system has shown strong resilience to adverse global developments.

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BoC in Rs. 3b debenture

Billion Bank of Ceylon (BoC), will launch a rare product and hence a not to be missed investment opportunity- a LKR denominated debenture to be listed on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

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