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		<title>ITN Sinhala NEWS 2008 - 11- 19</title>
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		<title>40,000 houses to be constructed by RADA</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Reconstruction And Development Agency&#8221; (RADA) has undertaken a project to construct 40,000 houses, said Chief Government Whip, Minister Dinesh Gunewardena in Parliament yesterday (18).

The Government had allocated Rs. 3200 million in the 2006 Budget and Rs.1900 million in the 2007 Budget for the development activities carried out by the RADA and other affiliated bodies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central Bank forfeits Rs. 71 million from TRO accounts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Central Bank has taken steps to seize the funds held by the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), widely known as a fund-raising arm of the LTTE and banned for this reason in several countries.
The Bank said a sum of 71 million rupees of TRO money has been thus forfeited by the state.
The Central Bank of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French travel agents on a treasure hunt in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A group of French travel agents visited  Sri Lanka recently to participate in the Treasure Hunt (Chasse aux Trésors), a familiarisation tour organised by Sri Lanka Tourism to position Sri Lanka as a sought after destination in South Asia.
As part of the Treasure Hunt competition, the 50 travel agents with clues found treasures in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French travel agents on a treasure hunt in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On his 63rd birthday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied by the first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa visited the temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa).
An all night pirith pinkama followed by a sangika dana was held at President’s House, Kandy to mark the dual occasions of the President’s birthday and his completion of three years as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prabakaran is in good health - Nadesan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LTTE political chief B. Nadesan says Tiger chief Vellupillai Prabakaran is in good health and leading the current war. In an interview with The Week magazine published in India the top LTTE official also insists that the Tigers are far from being defeated. 
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		<title>Millions worth of moonshine detected</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large consignment of illicit liquor (Goda) worth over Rs.3.5million was detected by the Excise Department Bureau of Special Operations in Colombo along with the Gampaha Branch in a marsh in Oththakele in Ekala, Ja-Ela today, Excise Media Spokesman said. 
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		<title>The Murder of Sinhalese MO in Vavunathivu and the blatant hypocrisy of HR activists in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LTTE terrorists killed Dr. Palitha Pathmakumara, the one and only medical officer of the Rural Hospital Vavunathivu in a cold-blooded murder on Sunday (Nov 16) night.
The poor Tamil villagers of Vavunathivu, Eechanthivu, Kanankuda and Navakkadu lost their friend who saved their lives, treated their illnesses and guided them on health issues. Doctor Kumara, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Army hands over 18 LTTE bodies to ICRC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eighteen bodies of LTTE terrorists killed during recent battle in the Mannar and Vavuniya area were handed over to the ICRC officials in Vavuniya this afternoon, 19 November.
The ICRC officials have taken those bodies to unelaborated area to be handed over to the LTTE crossing Omanthai entry/exit point in Vavuniya, army sources said. 
Courtesy: Ministry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LTTE receive heavy casualties in confrontations - Kilinochchi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Troops of 57 Division operating in Kilinochchi battle front had heavy confrontations with LTTE terrorists yesterday, 18 November.
According to the defence sources, troops stepped up further into LTTE terrain despite the LTTE resistance in general area northeast of Akkarayankulam and north of Therumurukanddi.
It is observed that LTTE terrorists have constructed another earth bund across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>T-56 weapon and Ammunition found</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Troops found a T-56 assault rifle along with ammunition in a search operation conducted on information in general area Neelapola, Kanthale this morning, 19 November.
According to the available sources, 20 ammunition and magazine were also among the items found. These items had been dumped in an abandoned house in the area, sources added. 
Courtesy: Ministry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLAF fighters raid LTTE training base - Oddusuddan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka Air Force supersonic fighter jets carried out air sorties targeting LTTE training base located in Oddusuddan last night, 18 November.
Air Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, speaking to defence.lk said that air raid was launched around 10.50 pm targeting LTTE training base located in general area Thirappuwadduwan, 10 Km northeast of Oddusuddan.
Air Force [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ITN Sinhala NEWS 2008 - 11- 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Philanthropist donates Emergency water plant to war heroes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Anura Lesli Perera, philanthropist and Executive  		Director of the &#8216;Rotor Investments Overseas Ltd&#8217;, Spain, Monday (Nov 17)  		donated an Emergency Water purifying plant to the Army at a charm event  		held in Colombo.
The water plant is worth over 7 million SLR and with a  		capacity to purify 70,000Ltrs per day. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All vehicles in the western province should obtain the VET certificate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ To limit the vehicles that emit large amount of fumes which are harmful to humans as well as the environment, a Vehicle Emission Testing Certificate programme commenced this year.
In order to revenue the license, all registered vehicles in the western province will have to obtain the VET certificate.
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