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‘Sri Lankan Seals’ - Dripping wet from their underwater exercise, the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) of the Navy demonstrates securing an enemy beach, one of the many tasks for which they receive special training. With special weapons and smoke equipment the SBS is fashioned after the ‘Seals’ of the US Navy. Pic. by Thilak Perera

Boost to new ventures

By Jayantha Sri Nissanka

The maiden budget of the UPFA government to be presented in Parliament in early November will be development oriented providing more incentives to local industrialists to embark on new ventures and enhance on existing ventures, Deputy Finance Minister, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told the 'Sunday Observer" yesterday.
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Laugfs price hike unreasonable - Minister

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle proposes the Government should provide Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) gas to one more company breaking the monopoly of the Laugfs Gas Company in order to provide gas at a reasonable price.
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Other Stories

• President leaves to address UN

• No permission for Toronto Pongu Thamil?

• Death threat on Hospital Director

• Fate of Indian fishermen unknown

• Domestic gas price rise highly irregular - CAA

• Cluster bus companies back in the news

• Drought not due to lack of rain

• Rupee sliding

• Korean jobs: First batch flies next month

• Concrete sleepers again for rail tracks

• Detection of heroin increases

• CMC big wigs cross swords over demolitions

• Fifteen TUs to meet Finance Minister tomorrow

• CAA lapses helped gas companies

• Handball tour pretext to enter Germany

• News in brief

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