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Plantation wage increase issue:
UNP, TUs take undue advantage- CWC President
The UNP and certain Trade Unions were trying to
take undue advantage over the plantation wage increase issue, said
CWC President and Deputy Minister of Nation Building and Estate
Infrastructure Development Muthu Sivalingam.
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Sri Lanka to raise post-conflict issues at HRC
Sri Lanka will discuss the Government’s plans in
the post conflict scenario and the controversial Channel 4 issue at
the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which commences tomorrow in
Geneva. This is the first session that Sri Lanka is taking part in
after eradicating LTTE terrorism.
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All set for SPC election
All arrangements have been made for the Southern
Provincial Council (SPC) election. There are 1,761,859 registered
voters in the 21 electorates (761,815 - Galle district, 578,858 -
Matara district and 421,186 in the Hambantota district). Additional
Elections Commissioner Sumanasiri Weerasinghe told the Sunday
Observer.
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Mega Show on ITN tonight
Observer-Mobitel schoolboy cricketer of the year:
Catch the excitement of the Mega Show which has
produced Sri Lanka’s cricketing legends for over three decades! The
31st Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year awards
ceremony at the BMICH will be telecast on ITN at 10.10 tonight. It
was a night to remember with tomorrow's cricketing heroes being
rewarded for their outstanding achievements during the recently
concluded inter-school cricket season.
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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)
