OTHER NEWS LTTE terrorist killed, 63 AP mines recovered - Mannar Police arrested owner of the motor cycle which used to detonate Friday's bomb SLAF raids Iranamadu runway - Mullaittiuvu Court Issues order to preventing the erection of Vesak Pandal    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Sri Lanka\'s 2008 budget will be presented to parliament on November 09-05-2008 The 2008 budget will be presented to parliament on November 7th. Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said next budget would be a people friendly and development oriented one, which has been linked to the government’s three-year development programme. The Ministry hopes to accept public opinions accordingly. The proposals from the local entrepreneurs and industrialists will specially be considered. Minister added that next budget would pay special attention on uplifting the economy of low-income groups and accelerating the development in remote areas as mentioned in the Mahinda Chinthana. Print Version | Email to friend

LTTE terrorist killed, 63 AP mines recovered - Mannar Sat, 17-05-2008 19:00:00 An LTTE terrorist was reported killed by SL Army snipers deployed ahead of enemy defences in general area Alanakulama, Mannar yesterday(May 16), security sources said. In addition an Army soldier was also reported wounded due to an AP mine explosion in general area Thrikethishwaran. The soldier was rushed to the general Hospital in Mannar for treatment, military sources said. Meanwhile, troops engaged in clearing operations in Thrikethishwaran have also recovered 63AP mines and 4... |FULL STORY|

Police arrested owner of the motor cycle which used to detonate Friday's bomb Sat, 17-05-2008 19:00:00 Police reveal that the motorcycle of the suicide bomber involved in yesterday’s (May 16th) bomb explosion near the Colombo Hilton Hotel belongs to a associate of Pillayan named ‘Jana’. A police team in Trincomalee has arrested him under the suspicion last evening.Jana, resident of Palauththu in Trincomalee, is a prominent Tamil member of the TMVP and is currently engaged with a Muslim girl, a senior police officer said. |FULL STORY|

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SLAF raids Iranamadu runway - Mullaittiuvu Sat, 17-05-2008 14:00:00 The Sri Lankan Air Force fighter craft made precision air sorties at the Iranamadu runway this evening in Mullaittiuvu, Air Force sources said. According to the sources, the target was engaged following information received of intensified LTTE activities at the location.... |FULL STORY|

Court Issues order to preventing the erection of Vesak Pandal Sat, 17-05-2008 13:00:00 Mt.Lavinia Magistrate Harsha Setunge yesterday issued an order preventing the erection of a Vesak pandal on Dehiwela Station Road on an application made by Dehiwala Police. Police made the application citing the "Public Nuisance" Laws.The Magistrate allowing the application prohibited any construction taking place at Station Road’s ‘Vesak Zone’. Earlier, notice was issued on DIG (Western Province) to appear in Court yesterday. Chief Inspector Wasalatantri representing the D... |FULL STORY|

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