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Every chance that
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Progress of Land Reclamation & Development Corporation
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Resurgence in Mullaitivu
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Houses for disabled war heroes
[May 18 2012]
 The Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence and
Urban Development handed over two newly constructed houses to two
disabled war heroes of the Sri Lanka Army at a function held in
Mahiyangana yesterday (17th May).
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'LANKA POST' Launched
[May 18 2012]
 'Lanka
Post' a Sinhala/ English monthly tabloid was launched recently in New
York. The launching ceremony was held at the Permanent Mission of Sri
Lanka to the United Nations in New York, USA.
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Measures to formalize Dual
Citizenship
[May 18 2012]
 The
Citizenship Act No.18 of 1948
and the Immigration and
Emigration Act No.20 of 1948 are
to be amended news.lk website
reported.
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Minister Peiris continues Washington visit with meetings on Capitol
Hill
[May 17 2012]
 Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L.
Peiris, took part in a series of Capitol Hill meetings Wednesday on the
second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with
members of the House of Representatives on Sri Lanka's progress in
post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures
that are designed to ensure a lasting peace.
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All set for 3rd Victory Day Celebrations
[May 17 2012]
 Arrangements have been finalized for the 3rd Victory
Day Celebrations scheduled to be held on 19th May at the Galle Face in
Colombo.
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Release of information of
the detainees to their close
relatives
[May 17 2012]
In addition to the previously
given locations of the Terrorist
Investigation Division , details
on detainees can also be
obtained from the following
locations.
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First lady hands over Navy's Thalassemia drug infusion systems to
Government hospitals
[May 17 2012]
 The
First Lady, Madam Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa handed over a
consignment of low-cost Thalassemia Drug infusion Systems produced by
the Sri Lanka Navy to Government Hospitals at a function held at the
Naval Headquarters yesterday (16th May).
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KKS cement factory to resume
work soon
[May 17 2012]
The State Resources and
Enterprise Development Ministry
has taken all measures to resume
operations at the Kankesanthurai
cement factory in the near
future.
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"Home-Grown" Solution will ensure lasting peace in Sri Lanka -
Minister Peiris
[May 16 2012]
 External
Affairs Minister Prof.G.L.
Peiris opened a four-day,
official visit to Washington,
D.C. Tuesday with a series of
meetings with key U.S. Senate leaders and a talk on Sri Lanka's
post-conflict redevelopment and reconciliation programs, emphasizing
that lasting peace, stability and growth in Sri Lanka will be achieved
through home-grown solutions, not those prescribed by the international
community.
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War hero receives new house from MoD SVU
[May 16 2012]
 The Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence
handed over a newly constructed house to a war hero of the Sri Lanka
Army at a function held at Udumulla, Katuwatte in Dodanduwa, today (16th
May).
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Sri Lanka Police further
facilitate obtaining copies of
police entries
[May 16 2012]
Sri Lanka Police has introduced
a new facility for the public to
instantly obtain copies of
police entries from the
beginning of May 01.
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USAID commends resettlement
programme
[May 16 2012]
The Sri Lankan Government's
highly successful programme to
resettle the internally
displaced people of the North
and East came under praise when
Trekor Hublin, Deputy Director
of USAID met the Minister of
Resettlement Gunarathna
Weerakoon at his ministry on
Monday (14 May).
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Title deeds for resettled
IDPs
[May 16 2012]
Action will be taken to issue
titled deeds to a majority of
the resettled, said Traditional
Industries and Small Enterprise
Development Minister Douglas
Devananda at a ceremony recently
to mark the opening of a new
building for the Co-operative
Society and another for the pre-
school at Illavalai
Vasanthapuram area in the
Tellipallai Divisional
Secretariat Division.
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Interest free loans for war heroes
[May 15 2012]
 The
Seva Vanitha Unit of the
Ministry of Defence granted
interest free loans among
disable war veterans and next of
kin of those who made supreme
sacrifices of armed forces and
Police today,(15 May) at a
function held at the main
auditorium of the Ministry.
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H.E President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremoniously declared
open the newly constructed administrative building complex at
Sethsiripaya in Battaramulla today morning, (18 May).
