Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe signs an autograph of a child he met on his tour of the Galle Fort yesterday morning. Ministers Gamini Lokuge, Vajira Abeywardena, Galle Mayor Lionel Premasiri and several others were also present. The 53rd Bellanwila Esala Perahera was held on August 30th night. Here, the tusker Raja carries the casket with the relics. Viharadhipathi of the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya Ven. Dr.Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thera, Mayor of Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia Dhanasiri Amarathunga, Opposition Leader Kesaralal Gunasekera and the Opposition Leader of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha Gamini Thilakasiri were also present. Maharagama Group Correspondent

Lanka, Singapore to discuss free trade pact

Singapore and Sri Lanka will begin exploratory talks in October for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), including elements of a free-trade pact, the two governments said over the weekend.
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Galle Fort will be turned into major tourist attraction - PM

by C.Siriwardena, Galle District Correspondent

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who inspected the Galle Fort area yesterday pledged to make this historic fort, the key tourist city in the South East Asia.
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Global PR campaign to lure more tourists to Sri Lanka

by Tharika Goonathilake

Inspired by the success of international tourism advertisement campaigns Sri Lanka Tourism is exploring the possibilities of retaining the expertise of an international public relations and advertising agency, to give the country a global brand identity.
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900 more buses to CTB fleet

by Rajmi Manatunga

Equipment worth around Rs. 100 million will be provided this week to cluster bus companies islandwide, to ensure a better service for commuters along with the CTB fare hike effected from today.
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