Sri Shyama Nikaya Siri Sumangala Sangha Sabha conferred the honorary title”Saasanabandu Sabaragamu Janaranjana” on Defence Minister Thilak Marapana in recognizance of the Minister’s patriotism and boundless devotion and service to the Buddhasasana, at a religious ceremony held at Pelmadulla Purana Rajamahaviharaya, Ratnapura, recently. Here, Venerable Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Nayaka Thera, the Chief Incumbent of the Viharaya who is also the Viharadhipathi of Ratnapura Karanga Pothgul Viharaya and the Sangha Nayaka of Ratnapura District Siam Malwatu Chapter conferring the honorary title on the Minister.

Tokyo confab to steer Lanka in to regional hub

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The International Monetary Fund is optimistic that the Tokyo donor conference in June will prove to be a major step in securing the financial support for the overall development of Sri Lanka as a regional hub, IMF's Senior Resident Representative in Colombo Jeremy Carter told the Daily News in an interview.
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Initial Discussion Paper not a legal document - SLMM

The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission yesterday emphasised that the Initial Discussion Paper (IDP) was not a legal document but a basis for discussion to work out the arrangements reached at the previous peace talks.
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Opposition proposes expanding of SLMM to include India, two others

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The People's Alliance yesterday declared that the opposition parties have lost confidence in the Norwegian Monitoring Mission and proposed that the SLMM be expanded to include India and two other countries.
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Rs. 659 million economic aid from Swiss Government

by Tharika Goonathilake

The Swiss Government has pledged over Rs 659 million as economic aid for Sri Lanka this year for reconstruction and rehabilitation work in the war ravaged North and East.
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• Seminar on quality castings

• USAID/OTI launches programme to support peace process

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