Self-reliance, a top priority

There is a considerable improvement in the income levels of farmers, fishermen and the self-employed whose interests the Government has always safeguarded. The provision of public utilities such as electricity and water has ameliorated.

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Divi Neguma, a major impetus for development

Across the country nearly 2.5 million households are saving with the ‘Divi Neguma’ national drive. In addition the Samurdhi Movement generated Rs. 17 billion of compulsory savings, of which Rs. 3 billion is on reserve. Nearly Rs. 15 billion in voluntary savings are there in over 1,040 Samurdhi Banking Societies functioning throughout the country.

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Liberal Party celebrates Silver Jubilee

There is no doubt that early liberals had been influenced by the Liberal Party of the United Kingdom (UK) but in the 1930’s the Liberal Party of UK was diminishing as a major political contender as a result of a major split and two major groups of liberals joined the Conservative Party and newly formed Labour Party and thus ending the dominance of the Liberal Party.

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Chilly weather freezes farming upcountry

Many holiday makers in Nuwara Eliya during the past two weeks likened the cold weather conditions that prevailed in the area to that of England. Naturally, they regarded Nuwara Eliya as Little England. A Sri Lankan national, residing in Australia said he came down to his home town at Hava Eliya in Nuwara Eliya after three years due to the unbearable cold weather currently that prevail in the city of Sydney and suburban areas.

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