Join Govt for Nation’s uplift
President’s impassioned plea to JVP, other
political parties:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday urged the
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and all other parties to join the
Government’s effort to develop the economy.
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Withdrawal of facilities in keeping with SC verdict
The withdrawal of some facilities granted to
former Presidents Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and D.B.
Wijetunga was mandatory in view of the determination by the Supreme
Court and is done with due respect to the views of the highest and
final Superior Court in the country on the need to uphold the Rule
of Law irrespective of personalities, the Presidential Secretariat
said yesterday.
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Lanka urges Iceland to recall diplomat
Iceland has tendered an unqualified apology to
the Sri Lankan Government for the unauthorised meeting of its
Foreign Ministry Minister Counsellor Bjarni Vestmann with the LTTE.
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Bill to assist victims of crime
The Government has decided to present a Bill to
provide assistance and protection to victims of crime and witnesses
in criminal proceedings. Following a Cabinet memorandum submitted by
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Cabinet has granted approval for
the Bill.
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