Navy foils LTTE suicide bid on Dakshina base

The Navy yesterday foiled an LTTE attempt to launch a suicide attack on the Dakshina Naval base when it destroyed five suicide boats speeding towards the harbour mingling with fishing boats.

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International community held to contempt by LTTE - Peace Secretariat Chief

While reiterating the Government's commitment for direct negotiations with the LTTE, Peace Secretariat Chief Dr. Palitha Kohona said yesterday's Tiger action, the most recent string of provocative acts, was in complete contempt of the International Community.

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Govt. servants' essential needs met

Sri Lanka Consumer Co-operative Societies' Federation Ltd. (COOPFED) fulfils the needs of Government servants weekly by providing them with food items needed for their daily use, General Manager D.S.K. Pathirana said.

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Lanka's garment giants surging globally for big business

Leading garment industries in the country are now in the process of out sourcing and expanding their commercial operations to other countries. Most of them go for strategic alliances and joint venture projects to enter the lucrative global markets, industry sources said.

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