B'desh Defence College team at Navy Hqrs

A 27-member team from the National Defence College (NDC) of Bangladesh visited the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters in Colombo last week. According to the Navy Headquarters, the team was headed by Brigadier General Md Latiful Haider and comprised officers from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nigeria and China.

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Pirivena robes cost Rs. 50 million

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Educational Services Minister Duminda Dissanayake to visit all pirivenas in the island and look for possible solutions to the problems that are faced by novice monks who presently study at these pirivenas.

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SUNDAY CRIME

A marriage that never saw the light of day

Curly haired and hefty-looking Nandana, who had no proper education came from a very poor family. Because of his lack of eduction he did not get a god job but was always on the look-out to marry a beautiful woman. He was dreaming of leading a life with a beautiful woman and spent his time looking out for likely places where he could spot a beautiful woman.

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