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		<title>Colombo City Tour marked 2nd Anniversary with special CSR Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Colombo City Tour, Sri Lanka’s first ever open deck sightseeing tour which is a venture of Sri Lanka Tourism and Ebert Silva Holidays celebrated its 2nd Anniversary recently. To mark this event the Colombo City Tour team carried out &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/colombo-city-tour-marked-2nd-anniversary-with-special-csr-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka Defense Secretary refutes allegation of extremist elements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stoutly denied allegations that he was militarizing the Northern Province.  He has said that troops are maintaining only “absolutely essential” presence in all the districts in the country. &#160; Responding to the charge by &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-defense-secretary-refutes-allegation-of-extremist-elements-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka Defense Secretary refutes allegation of extremist elements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stoutly denied allegations that he was militarizing the Northern Province.  He has said that troops are maintaining only “absolutely essential” presence in all the districts in the country. &#160; Responding to the charge by &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-defense-secretary-refutes-allegation-of-extremist-elements/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>President lays ground level foundation stone for first monumental &#8216;Sanda Hiru Seya&#8217; at Anuradhapura</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the Commander-in -Chief of the Armed Forces, hours before the National Independence Day celebrations at Anuradhapura on Saturday (4), immortalized the memory of all fallen War Heroes by laying the ground level foundation stone &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/president-lays-ground-level-foundation-stone-for-first-monumental-sanda-hiru-seya-at-anuradhapura/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>64th National Independence Day celebrations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 64th National Independence Day celebrations will be held on a grand scale at the Sri Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Mawatha premises in Anuradhapura today. This year’s theme is ‘The Building of a Miraculous Nation’. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate the ceremony &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/64th-national-independence-day-celebrations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dengue kills 18 in January</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Health informed that 2638 dengue patients were identified and 18 of them died during January this year. Majority of the patients were form the Colombo area. &#160; These details were disclosed at the first progress review meeting &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/dengue-kills-18-in-january/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Training for Second batch of University Entrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Higher Education informed that the Leadership Training Programme, which was introduced last year, will be implemented for their new entrants of the Universities this year as well. &#160; The Ministry said the programme this year will consist &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/leadership-training-for-second-batch-of-university-entrants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>President opens Defence Services College New Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newly built five storied building was ceremonially declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Defence Services College premises On Thursday (26) morning. President Rajapaksa after unveiling the commemorative plaque admitted four students to grade one of the college. The four &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/president-opens-defence-services-college-new-building/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US Immunity on Sri Lanka President a blow to Tamil Diaspora</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States has granted Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa immunity from a law suit filed in a US court against him by the pro-LTTE Tamil diaspora. The US filed a &#8220;Suggestion of Immunity&#8221; at the United States District Court &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/us-immunity-on-sri-lanka-president-a-blow-to-tamil-diaspora/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Emir of Qatar to make a 2-Day official visit to Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Emir (President) of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani will make a two day official visit to Sri Lanka on 15th and 16th of this month on the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. &#160; The Qatari delegation will &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/emir-of-qatar-to-make-a-2-day-official-visit-to-sri-lanka/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Army Launches Aloe vera Farming Project for Reintegrated Ex-LTTE Combatants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna (SF-J) in collaboration with the office of the Governor Northern Province launched an Aloe vera farming project on Sunday to establish a stable economy for reintegrated ex-LTTE combatants and several destitute families in Vadamarachchi &#160; &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/army-launches-aloe-vera-farming-project-for-reintegrated-ex-ltte-combatants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Peace we enjoy is a window of opportunity for all us to take this country forward – Secretary Defence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I hope that all professionals will contribute to the national cause by putting aside whatever personal or political differences they may have and work together for the future. We must understand that the peace we enjoy is a window of &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/peace-we-enjoy-is-a-window-of-opportunity-for-all-us-to-take-this-country-forward-secretary-defence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Army Colours Night &#8211; 2011&#8242; recognizes exceptional talents &amp; awards laurels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most glittering and much-awaited award ceremony in the Army calendar, the &#8216;Army Colours Night &#8211; 2011&#8242; with its theme &#8216;Reconciliation Through Spotrs&#8217; presented colours and laurels to those who outshone in the field of Army sports on Thursday evening &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/army-colours-night-2011-recognizes-exceptional-talents-awards-laurels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We believe that a home-grown solution is the best solution for Sri Lanka &#8211; Lankan Envoy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka will hold accountable every person accused of war crimes during its decades-long civil conflict, the island nation&#8217;s ambassador to the U.S. Jaliya Wickramasuriya says. Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya said the suspects&#8217; names are disclosed in eyewitness testimony that is &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/we-believe-that-a-home-grown-solution-is-the-best-solution-for-sri-lanka-lankan-envoy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Massive development programmes to modernize Colombo City</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has embarked upon a massive development program for the development of City of Colombo and its surroundings.  Under the master plan for Colombo City development prepared by the Urban Development Authority, development of Independence Square, refurbishment of old &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/massive-development-programmes-to-modernize-colombo-city/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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