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		<title>Do not forget your motherland – President appeals to Jaffna students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Mahinda Rajapaksa has  said that the children  who are to  undertake the responsibility of this country in the future  should be provided with equal facilities regardless of whether they are form the urban areas or from village areas. President &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/do-not-forget-your-motherland-president-appeals-to-jaffna-students/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka President says largest slice of fund allocated for northern development &#8211; President in Jaffna</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa  said that the northern province which had suffered a great setback for a period of 30 years is now rapidly marching towards development as the government has allocated the largest slice of funds for Northern &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-president-says-largest-slice-of-fund-allocated-for-northern-development-president-in-jaffna/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SRI LANKA INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, (Feb. 4, 2012) &#8212; The 64TH Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka celebration was held at the University of the District of Columbia Feb. 4, 2012, an event that featured traditional Sri Lanka dances and speeches and appearances by &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-independence-celebrated-in-washington-d-c/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No hesitation to take decisions based on indigenous programme &#8211; President’s Independence Day Message</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our nation is fortunate to celebrate the 64th Independence Day with a genuine sense of dignity about freedom. &#160; Today the national flag flutters pointing to a new country in the making.  The way is open for an independent economy.  &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/no-hesitation-to-take-decisions-based-on-indigenous-programme-presidents-independence-day-message/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shavendra appointed to UN Peace Keeping Special Advisory Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major General Shavendra Silva &#8211; Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has been selected to the Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping Operations established by the UN Secretary General to advise on rates of reimbursement to &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/shavendra-appointed-to-un-peace-keeping-special-advisory-group-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shavendra appointed to UN Peace Keeping Special Advisory Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major General Shavendra Silva &#8211; Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has been selected to the Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping Operations established by the UN Secretary General to advise on rates of reimbursement to &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/shavendra-appointed-to-un-peace-keeping-special-advisory-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Colombo City Tour 2nd anniversary celebrations with children of war heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:27 +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 will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary on Saturday (28). &#160; Marking this day, the Colombo City &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/colombo-city-tour-2nd-anniversary-celebrations-with-children-of-war-heroes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>President at Nalanda College walk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nalanda College Walk 2012 was held on Saturday under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Walk commenced at the Nalanda College Premises and culminated at a fun fair at the Bloomfield Grounds. The theme of this year’s Walk &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/president-at-nalanda-college-walk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UN should maintain sovereign equality and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries: Sri Lanka tells UN</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka has told the United Nations that it should maintain the principle of sovereign equality enshrined in the UN Charter which is intrinsic to the international rule of law. Equally important, is the maintenance of the principle of non-interference &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/un-should-maintain-sovereign-equality-and-non-interference-in-the-internal-affairs-of-countries-sri-lanka-tells-un/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Show no mercy to wrong-doers – Defence Secretary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse requested the police to enforce the law to its very letter fearlessly without submission to any pressure. He said that it is the objective of the government to create a society that could enact the laws &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/show-no-mercy-to-wrong-doers-defence-secretary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thai Pongal, most popular event in Hindu calendar &#8211; President</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“On this Thai Pongal Day, the most popular event in the Hindu religious calendar, I wish the Sri Lankan Hindus prosperity, peace and happiness in the coming year and beyond,” states President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a Thai Pongal message. The &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/thai-pongal-most-popular-event-in-hindu-calendar-president/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Minister Maheepala honoured at the Ratnapura District Media Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ratnapura District Development Seminar in the series of Development Seminars for Media Personnel, organized by the Government Information Department is being held today at the Auditorium of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. &#160; This is an awareness programme for media &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/chief-minister-maheepala-honoured-at-the-ratnapura-district-media-seminar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>President emphasizes the role of the Trade Unions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Mahinda Rajapakse has said that trade union members should think about their responsibilities similar to what they think about their rights.  He has said that the time has come for them to make an attitudinal change in this respect. &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/president-emphasizes-the-role-of-the-trade-unions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka&#8217;s tourism boom expands to culture, arts, archaelogical sectors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many institutions in the cultural, arts and archaeological sectors were severely affected during the three decades of war due to decrease in tourist arrivals. The Cultural Triangle Project &#8211; one such institution which suffered a severe setback has earned an &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lankas-tourism-boom-expands-to-culture-arts-archaelogical-sectors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Decisions taken by the Cabinet at its Meeting held on 2012-01-05</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers met on January 5, 2012 arrived at decisions on the following 1.Amendments to  Civil Procedure Code to introduce Judicial Mediation and Pre- trial Procedure – The Government has observed the economic difficulties that are being faced &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/decisions-taken-by-the-cabinet-at-its-meeting-held-on-2012-01-05/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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