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		<title>Govt. Information Dept. stall attracts large crowds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government Information Department stall at Deyata Kirula 2012 at Oyamaduwa,in Anuradhapura is attracting visitors in large numbers. &#160; Deyata Kirula is the Sri Lanka&#8217;s national development exhibition which was started in 2007 to portray Sri Lankan heritage and pride &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/govt-information-dept-stall-attracts-large-crowds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chandrapala Liyanage appointed as addl.DG of Information Dept.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chandrapala Liyanage has been appointed as the Additional Director General of the Department of Government Information with immediate effect. Liyanage who was the Presidential Media Coordinating Director from 2005 to 2008 has been appointed to this new post by the &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/chandrapala-liyanage-appointed-as-addl-dg-of-information-dept/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gates for Unprotected Railway Crossings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has allocated Rs. One Billion for installing gates at all unprotected railway crossings in the country.  The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways B.A.P. Ariyaratne said that preliminary measures have been taken to install 200 gates across the &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/gates-for-unprotected-railway-crossings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steps taken to improve language proficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Language Associations are to be formed throughout the country to provide language proficiency to the public.  Director General of the National Language Institute Prasad Herath said that around 600 such associations have already been established throughout the country. &#160; At &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/steps-taken-to-improve-language-proficiency/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka President to visit Pakistan on Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to visit Pakistan on Friday on a two day State visit.  The Sri Lanka President’s visit is scheduled from 10 to 11 February. His visit, termed as a State visit is expected to be &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-president-to-visit-pakistan-on-friday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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>Japanese Volunteers join at grass root Development Efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Japanese volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka recently with the aim of providing their expertise to improve and add value to activities carried out by various public institutions in the country. These volunteers are in Sri Lanka as a &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/japanese-volunteers-join-at-grass-root-development-efforts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Deyata Kirula exhibition opened</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened the sixth Deyata Kirula national exhibition at Oyamaduwa in Anuradhapura. It will be open to the public till February 10. The exhibition consists of over 1,000 stalls run by government ministries, private sector agencies and &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/deyata-kirula-exhibition-opened/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka increases Rates for the First Time in Five Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka Central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 to curb credit growth in the nation and ensure inflation stays low. &#160; The Central Bank of Sri Lanka CBSL Thursday raised the reverse repurchase rate to &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-increases-rates-for-the-first-time-in-five-years/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>All set for a Grand Deyata Kirula National Exhibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All arrangements are underway to hold the “Deyata Kirula” National exhibition at Oyamaduwa in the Anuradhapura district from the 4th to 10th of this month.  The exhibition will be ceremonially declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. &#160; Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/all-set-for-a-grand-deyata-kirula-national-exhibition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka to enforce Spot fine against motorists contravening Seat Belt Regulations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cabinet of ministers on a proposal made by Mr. Kumara Welgama, Minister of Transport, gave its approval to amend Section 157 A( 4) of the Motor Traffic Act, to impose spot fines against drivers and passengers traveling in the &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-to-enforce-spot-fine-against-motorists-contravening-seat-belt-regulations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Czech Ambassador meets Minister Basil Rajapaksa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minster of Economic Development met H.E.Miloslav Stasek, Ambassador of Czech Republic for Sri Lanka, at Ministry of Economic Development 1st of February 2012. &#160; The discussion focused on improve economic cooperation between two countries, on going Czech &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/czech-ambassador-meets-minister-basil-rajapaksa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka North and East to get Tamil speaking accountants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On proposal made by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the Minister of Finance and Planning, the Cabinet has decided to conduct a special competitive examination to recruit Tamil Speaking officers for 63 vacancies of Grade III posts in the Sri &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/sri-lanka-north-and-east-to-get-tamil-speaking-accountants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US,EU punishing us, small countries &#8211; President Rajapaksa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the United States&#8217; and European Union&#8217;s combined sanction against Iran take effect, small nations like Sri Lanka are extremely worried  said  President Mahinda Rajapaksa  to Foreign Journalists, yesterday at the Temple Trees in Colombo.  Sri Lanka depends almost entirely &#8230; <a href="http://firstlanka.com/english/news/useu-punishing-us-small-countries-president-rajapaksa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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