All arrangements have been finalised for the Mihintale Aloka Pooja Pinkama organised by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Here a group of Samanera bhikkhus sweep the stairway leading to the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya. Picture by Wimal
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‘Over Rs one m spent on each Northern family’

The government has spent over Rs one million per family in the Northern Province during the past two and a half years under the Uthuru Wasanthaya programme on infrastructure development to revive the devastation caused by terrorism, Northern Governor Major General G A Chandrasiri said yesterday.

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Govt rebuts Oppn criticisms

The government yesterday condemned the Opposition’s attempts to target specific economic personalities to create chaos in state institutions and destroy the trust certain key institutions, such as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, have in the eyes of the people. Certain JVP MPs have taken a major effort to destablise economic nerve centres by creating unrest within the working population over EPF and NSB issues.

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ANCL constructed Poyage in Mihinthale opens on June 4

A newly constructed Poyage will be declared open for the Maha Sangha on June 4 at 4 pm to mark Poson Full Moon Poya Day, along with the Mihinthale Aloka Pooja organised by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. M/s Abans Ltd will sponsor the Mihinthale Aloka Pooja 2012 for the seventh consecutive year at a cost of Rs 2.5 million.

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Indian govt extends LTTE ban

The Indian government on Friday extended the ban on LTTE by another two years following intelligence reports that remnants of the terror outfit were trying to re-group in Tamil Nadu. According to a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, even though LTTE has been “decimated in Sri Lanka, recent reports reveal that remnant LTTE cadres and leaders are regrouping in Tamil Nadu”.

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