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The thirst for water

ITN and Lakhanda Radio are making arrangements to provide relief to children affected by the severe drought prevailing in the Medirigiriya Divisional Secretariat area in the Polonnaruwa District. This programme will be launched on August 28 and 29, ITN and Lakhanda Chairman Newton Gunaratna said. Here Children walking along the Parched Palliyagodella tank in search of water.
Pix by Gamini Obeysekara, Polonnaruwa Special Corr.


Stop killings, or else..., Ratnasiri tells LTTE

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

Minister of Public Security, Law and Order and Acting Defence Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake yesterday warned the LTTE to stop killings in the North-East or else, the Government will be compelled to make a hard decision.
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Bonanza for Tourist Board employees

by Anjana Gamage

Employees of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board (SLTB) have received a big bonanza in the form of a 70 per cent salary increment following the upgrading of the SLTB to A category by the Public Enterprises division of the General Treasury.
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Rs. 600 m for drought relief

The Treasury has released Rs. 600 million in the course of one week, Rs. 200 mn on August 18 and Rs. 400 mn on August 24, to provide relief to people in drought affected areas.
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Spinners strangle Proteas for 191

Sa'adi Thawfeeq reporting from Dambulla

Sri Lanka spinners strangled the South African batting dismissing them for 191 in 50 overs on a slow two-paced pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium here today - venue of the third one-day international played under lights.
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Decisions arrived at discussion with FUTA, OUTAA

The following decisions were arrived at the discussion the secretary, Ministry of Education had with the Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) and the Open University Teaching Assistants Association (OUTAA) yesterday at the Ministry.
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