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Help bureau set up:
Govt reunites IDP families
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has appointed a
special team of senior Government officials to reunite Internally
Displaced families, following reports that a large number of them
had been separated from their families during their escapade to
Vavuniya and are now in a state of psychological trauma
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APRC Report out soon
The APRC report will be made available to all
political parties shortly. “The APRC Report is a substantial
document which recommends the full implementation of the 13th
amendment plus certain additional power devolution, said Minister
Prof. Wiswa Warnapala.
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Better health services for 180,000 IDPs
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday
highlighted the importance of providing better health services to
over 180,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who have crossed
over to the cleared areas from the No Fire Zone (NFZ).
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Humanitarian aspects of IDPs:
Tamil political parties to meet President
Representatives of Tamil political parties
including certain members from the Tamil National Alliance are due
to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the humanitarian aspects of
the Internally Displaced Persons at the IDP Centres in Vavuniya
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Court orders NGAs :
Expedite de-mining for early re-settlement
The Supreme Court directed the Non-Governmental
Agencies (NGAs) to expedite the de-mining program in the Jaffna High
Security Zone (HSZ) jointly with the Sri Lanka Army in order to
start resettling the people of the area in their original places.
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A gang of eight in motor cycles snatching gold chains from women was taken into custody by Wellawa Police. According to Police, the gang had been operating in several villages in the Kurunegala district and had robbed gold chains over Rs. 500,000.
Postal Votes Percentage in Monaragala District - Mahinda Rajapaksa 66.70%& Sarath Fonseka 32.95% | President Mahinda Rajapaksa - United People's Freedom Alliance – 4,988 | General Sarath Fonseka - New Democratic Front – 2,464
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first. The match played in Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. India 245/all out (48.02 ov).Sri Lanka 249/6 (48.3 ov)
