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by Jayampathy Jayasinghe Criminal Investigation Department probing into the embezzlement of
funds amounting to several millions of rupees at the Pramuka Bank have
unearthed new evidence that a further sum of Rs. 70 million have been
spirited away by some bank officials. Independence Day Parade : President to take salute by Don Asoka Wijewardena The 55th Independence Day of Sri Lanka will be celebrated on February
4th at the Torrington Square with pomp and pageantry, under the patronage
of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and the Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe prior to the main ceremonies. At Kebilithigollewa : PM feels pulse of people by E. Weerapperuma Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday directed to the
Medawachchiya UNP chief organiser Chintaka Gunasena to seek help from
Minister Tissa Attanayake and Hemakumara Nanayakkara to assist the people
living in the villages affected by the LTTE attack in the past to improve
their living conditions, cultivations and provide houses and reconstruct
small tanks to help them to cultivate their lands. Gulf War.... ? : CPC braces with contingency plans by ANTON NONIS With tension mounting in the Gulf region, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
, has taken steps to stockpile petroleum products to full capacity, Deputy
General Manager (Planning and Development) Ranjith Wickremasinghe told the
`Sunday Observer'. At the present rate of consumption, the available stock
is estimated to last just for another month. Other Stories |
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