Immediate measures to check floods
380ha of flood retention areas reduced to 266ha:
In the aftermath of last week's floods, which
brought death and destruction in the Western Province, immediate
measures to prevent further floods will be taken by state
institutions on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Navy destroys two LTTE boats
Sri Lanka's Navy destroyed two LTTE boats during
a pre-dawn clash off the country's east coast yesterday killing at
least 12 Tiger terrorists, the Media Centre for National Security
said.
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JHU wants time to study SLFP proposals
'No hasty decisions will be taken':
The Jathika Hela Urumaya, a strong ally of the
government said yesterday that it would not take any hasty decisions
to withdraw from the government but will take time to study the
proposals submitted by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to the All Party
Representative Committee.
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