NCP, Sabaragamuwa PC members to be sworn in

Ministers and UPFA members of the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils will be sworn in soon after the gazette notification is issued by Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake, UPFA General Secretary Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

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Polls victory, a victory for all, says Foreign Minister

The convincing victory of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), retaining control the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincial Councils, is a victory for all who love the Motherland and who want the Government under the leadership of President Rajapaksa to flush out terrorists and bring freedom to the country, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said.

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Rs.1,600 m for teachers' pay hike

Cabinet nod to rectify salary anomalies of principals, teachers :

The Treasury has pledged Rs.1,600 million to implement the recommendations of the Salaries and Cadre Commission to rectify the salary anomalies of teachers' and principals' services, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha disclosed yesterday.

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