President at UPFA Kekirawa rally:

Self-sufficiency in agricultural needs soon

President Mahinda Rajapaksa emphatically stated that the era in which Sri Lanka sought outside loans to feed its people would soon be over. The President was of the opinion that the country would soon achieve self-sufficiency in its agricultural needs with the Government giving pride of place to this sector.

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Following complaint by woman:

Police arrest UNP candidate

A woman had made a complaint to the Mirihana Police that Colombo District UNP candidate Susil Kindelpitiya who had been her paramour had threatened to kill her. He is having extra marital affairs with about 20 females and is also having fire arms in his possession and has threatened to kill her after throwing acid on her, she had said in her complaint to the Police, Police Headquarters said in a press release yesterday.

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President tells Hingurakgoda rally:

Electricity for all soon

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said Sri Lanka is among the few countries in the region which has not introduced power cuts. Sri Lanka faced the challenge of power shortage by initiating new power generation projects, he said.

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Massive development drive after April 8

The country will be brought under a massive development drive after the UPFA’s victory on April 8, said Agriculture and Agrarian Services Development Minister Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.

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