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		<title>Govt. assures equal educational opportunities to all students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena emphasized that the implementation of the circular preventing students transferring from one national school to another national school was made compulsory to prevent any injustice being caused to a student. &#160; He said that this &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/govt-assures-equal-educational-opportunities-to-all-students/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>“Akasa Kusum” gets the Best Film Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sri Lankan film “Akasa Kusum” has received the award for the best film in the SAARC Film Festival.  The film is directed by Prasanna Withanage.  The awards ceremony was held at the Taranganee Theatre of the National Film Corporation. &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/akasa-kusum-gets-the-best-film-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>EPF refutes UNP MPs baseless allegations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Central Bank’s Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Department has rejected allegations made by UNP parliamentarian Harsha de Silva recently about fraud involving in the EPF.   The MP has alleged that the EPF has made fraudulent transactions in the stock market and has &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/epf-refutes-unp-mps-baseless-allegations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>President meets Qatar Prime Minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Mahinda Rajapaksa, currently on a State visit to Qatar met Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani on Sunday. &#160; The Qatar Emir has said &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/president-meets-qatar-prime-minister/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First weekly fair at Minuwangoda declared open</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government has taken steps to introduce the Divi Neguma Sathi Pola programme for modernising the main weekly fairs throughout the country to meet consumer requirements, since 80 percent of Sri Lanka’s population live in rural and the plantation areas, &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/first-weekly-fair-at-minuwangoda-declared-open/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SEC resolves NSB Share Purchase issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The much hyped controversy about the purchase of The Finance Company (TFC) shares by the National Savings Bank has ended with the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the transfer of The Finance Company (TFC) shares from &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sec-resolves-nsb-share-purchase-issue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka will create history tomorrow by exporting maize</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is a historically important day for Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka for the first time will be exporting 10,000 metric tons of maize to Taiwan and Canada. &#160; Until recent times Sri Lanka was producing only 15% of its &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-will-create-history-tomorrow-by-exporting-maize/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Terrorist Demos in New York was a total flop</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York Major General Shavendra Silva has said that the demonstration organized by the tiger terrorist Rudrakumaran in New York last Saturday at the time Sri Lanka was celebrating the &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/terrorist-demos-in-new-york-was-a-total-flop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka and Oman to sign MOU in Manpower sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka and Oman are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the manpower sector.  Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Dilan Perera, who is on a visit to Oman has told the Oman daily “Oman Times” that he &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-and-oman-to-sign-mou-in-manpower-sector/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CLINTON PRAISES SRI LANKA&#8217;S PLAN TO IMPLEMENT LLRC RECOMMENDATIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday praised Sri Lanka’s plan to implement post-conflict recommendations made by an independent commission recently, during a meeting with Prof. G.L. Peiris, Sri Lanka’s minister of external affairs. &#160; During their 45-minute meeting, Minister &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/clinton-praises-sri-lankas-plan-to-implement-llrc-recommendations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Singapore Business Delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Foreign Minister of Singapore K.Shanmugam will be visiting Sri Lanka from 26th May to 2nd June accompanied by a high-powered delegation from the Singapore Business Federation. One of the key expectations of the delegation is to establish mutually-beneficial relationships with &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/singapore-business-delegation-to-arrive-in-sri-lanka/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minister GL meets White House National Security and Trade officials</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka&#8217;s minister of external affairs, met with top U.S. national security and trade officials Thursday to build on the long-standing U.S.-Sri Lankan ties, emphasizing how economic development has helped sustain peace and build prosperity after the defeat of terrorism three &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/minister-gl-meets-white-house-national-security-and-trade-officials/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Duty Free enters the Sri Lankan market</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Duty Free, managed by the pioneer operator, Autogrill Lanka Ltd., was opened at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. It offers a new experience and exciting luxury products for travelers. &#160; World Duty Free Group is an Autogrill Company &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/world-duty-free-enters-the-sri-lankan-market/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka Cabinet approves release of Ex-Army Chief: Official</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan President Thursday obtained the cabinet approval to release former Army Chief and Sarath Fonseka, a senior official said. &#160; Spokesman for President Mahinda Rajapakse in a text message said that “President got the approval of the cabinet of &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-cabinet-approves-release-of-ex-army-chief-official/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Lanka Post&#8221; Newspaper launched in USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Sri Lankan Foundation (ASLF) recently launched ‘Lanka Post’ newspaper in New York City, USA. The inaugural ceremony was held at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, USA, with the presence of Ambassador &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/lanka-post-newspaper-launched-in-usa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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