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Commencement of President’s second term:
SC opinion today
A Bench of seven Supreme Court judges will today
communicate its opinion on the commencement of the second term of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa after his re-election to office.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday consulted the Supreme Court
under Article 129 of the Constitution for its opinion on the
commencement of the second term in office. In terms of the
Constitution the opinion of the Court should be communicated to the
President within 24 hours.
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WFP increases IDP aid
The World Food Program (WFP) has increased its
assistance to continue the resettlement of the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDP) under the Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation by
3.288 billion rupees (US dollars 28.59 million), its Executive
Director Joselle Sheeran informed the Nation Building Ministry,
Nation Building Ministry WFP Project Director Anuradha Kumarasiri
said yesterday.
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Fisheries Ministry secures captured vehicles’ release
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry has
obtained the release of 128 multiday fishing vessels taken into
custody and confiscated by authorities in neighbouring countries in
2009 for, trespassing in their territorial waters.
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