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May 31, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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President presented with historical books
extracted from Ola leaves |
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Five books of history
with rare facts hitherto unrevealed, extracted from
Ola leaves of the days of yore, were handed over to
President Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday May 30, at Temple
Trees.
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May 30, 2006- 10.30 GMT |
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Government condemns violence against
innocent civilians- President |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa
today met with the Bishops of Jaffna and Mannar to discuss
the situation of violence against civilians in the North
East. Last evening 13 Sinhala villagers were cut and
shot to death by suspected LTTE cadres, in a village
around 10 km north of Welikanda in Polonnaruwa. On Saturday
seven local visitors to the Wilpattu National park were
killed when their vehicle was blown up by a landmine.
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May 29, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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President condoles with earthquake victims
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday in a message of condolence
to the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
said he was saddened to learn of the catastrophic earthquake
which caused extensive loss of life and damage to property.
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May 26, 2006- 11.00 GMT |
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President meets Erik Solhiem |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa met with Norway’s Development
Minister Erik Solheim today.
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May 26, 2006- 11.00 GMT |
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EU Ban on LTTE will help the peace process-
President |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed confidence that the impending
EU ban on the LTTE would lead the group to engage in
peace talks with his government.
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May 24, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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President donates salary arrears |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa
donated his salary increment arrears he received as
Prime Minister to the proposed Diyagama Sports complex
yesterday. The President will lay the foundation stone
for the international stadium June 4.
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May 22, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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Currency notes with new Finance Minister’s
signature issued |
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The Central Bank of
Sri Lanka will issue the Sri Lanka Heritage Series shortly
with the signatures of the Minister of Finance and Planning
Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Governor of the Central Bank
of Sri Lanka Sunil Mendis.
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May 19, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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Human Rights Commissioners named |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed five new Commissioners to
the Human Rights (HRC) Commission yesterday. Deshamanya
P. Ramanadan, former Justice of the Supreme Court was
appointed as Chairman.
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May 18, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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President appoints commission to probe
weapons purchases |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a commission to investigate
the procurement of high-value weapons and military equipment
during a five-year period (2000-2005) before he assumed
office November last year. This is in the wake of allegations
the government spent over Rs. 100 million at a time
on weapons and other military equipment and services.
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May 12, 2006- 7.00 GMT |
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Vesak Full Moon Day Message - 2006 |
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It
is with a profound sense of devotion that I send this
message, on the occasion of the 2550th Buddha Jayanthi
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Vesak Full Moon Day is
the most precious day for Buddhist world over, since
it marks the birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away
of the Lord Buddha
The transcendental teaching
of the Buddha, up holds that the mind is the precursor
of all deeds and even peace as well as war evolves in
the mind. Therefore, peace and solidarity too originates
in the mind of mankind.
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May 11, 2006- 10.45 GMT |
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Norochcholai: a new chapter in our culture
– President Rajapaksa |
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Although
this is generally considered the laying of the foundation
stone for the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, in the deeper
sense it is an occasion when we turn a new page in our
history and culture. From this moment on we will be able
to bring to an end the period of fears and doubts about
an impending crisis in power supply. From this moment
on we can have new expectations of the future. In other
words, we, as a nation will now be able to breathe more
freely.
So said President Mahinda
Rajapaksa, at the ceremonial laying of the foundation
stone for the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant today (Thursday
11).
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May 10, 2006- 10.00 GMT |
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President pledges Rs. 10 million towards
the Kotmale Maha Seya |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa
donated Rs. 5 million from the D A Rajapaksa Foundation
towards the completion of the Kotmale Maha Seya, the
construction of which was started in 1983, to compensate
the destruction of 46 Seya which were destroyed due
to the accelerated Mahaweli project.
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May 05, 2006- 8.45 GMT |
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SLBC to transmit live programmes from
India, for Buddha Jayanthi
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today briefed on the
special live programmes to be broadcasted simultaneously
to Sri Lanka from India to mark the 2550 Buddha Jayanthi.
On the 11, 12, 13 May the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation
(SLBC) will broadcast the live Buddha Pooja, religious
discussions and Dharma Deshana at Buddagaya.
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