10 killed in Fort explosion

Suicide terrorist rams motorcycle into police bus; over 95 injured:

Ten people including seven police personnel were killed and over 95 others injured as a LTTE suicide bomber on a motorcycle laden with explosives rammed into a bus carrying Police officers around 12.05 p.m, in front of Sambodhi Viharaya at Colombo Fort yesterday.

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Act of wanton savagery - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa vehemently condemning the bomb attack carried out by the LTTE in Colombo, yesterday states: “I hasten to unreservedly condemn the latest act of cowardice and brutality by the LTTE, in exploding a bomb that has killed and injured many civilians and police personnel in Colombo

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Unity key to EPC’s success - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday urged the newly-formed Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) to function as a closely knit, single family unit and be the guiding star of democracy to the entire nation.

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Earthquake in China: President condoles

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence message to the President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao states: “I was deeply saddened to hear the death and destruction caused by the earthquake that struck western China.

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Rs. 2.5b investment for Mini City

A consortium of three leading corporates would invest over Rs. 2,5 billion for a combined mixed development project of their properties which are situated adjacent to each other in Colombo 2. John Keells Holdings, Associated Motorways and Finlays Colombo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a feasibility study for this project expected to be a landmark in the city of Colombo.

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