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Monday, November 26, 2018

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A Netherland Bank To Provide 52.1 Million Euros To Build 250 Steel Bridges In Sri Lanka

A Bank in Netherlands has agreed to

provide financial assistance worth 52.1 million Euros to Sri Lanka to build 250 steel bridges throughout the island according to Ministry of Economic Affairs.

An agreement has been signed between the RaBo Bank in Netherlands and Ministry of Finance regarding this project at the Ministry yesterday (26).

Government has planned to build 4000 bridges in rural areas with the aim of providing benefits of National level development projects to rural villages the Ministry has stated.

Four Kilo Grammes Of High Power Explosives Recovered In Jaffna

Around 4 Kilo Grammes of High power

Explosives and 10 Non Electric detonators had been recovered near a Bus stand at Manianthottam area in Gurunagar road,Jaffna during last weekend by Special Police Task Force Personal in Jaffna.

The raid has been carried out according to an information received by the intelligence units of Army and special Police Task Forcre in Jaffna .

UNP.MP Who Had Jumped To The Minority Government And Received A Cabinet Post Again Returned To UNP

United National Party (UNP)MP

Wasantha Senanayake who had sworn in.as the Minster of Tourism and Wild Life of Minority government lead by Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe recently, had attended the Meeting of UNP Parliamentarians held at Temple Trees last night (26) it has been reported.

After the meeting MP Senanayake who had even attended the CABINET Meeting of minority government last week ,Told the media he had gone to the CABINET meeting last week to meet president and hand over his resignation letter .However he was not able to meet president that time and sent the letter through post to President MP Senanayake has said.

He also told that he will support the UNP Campaign to win democracy .

Premier Ranil Wikramasinghe Has Joined the "Sathyagraha" Campaign In Town Hall

United National Front government's Premier Ranil Wikramasinghe has

today (26)seated for the continuous "Sathyagraha campaign currently held Infront of Colombo Municipal council in Town Hall against Constitutional conspiracy.

A Sri Lankan traditional "Thovil Maduwa" was also held this evening Infront of "Sathyagraha "

The "Sahyagraha "Campaign has been launched by Civil society Organization last Wednesday against Constitutional conspiracy .

Former Chief Justice ShIrani Bandaranayaka's Husband Has Been Sentenced To Five Year Imprisonment Suspended For Five Years

The former Chairman of National

Savings Bank Pradeep Kariyawasam who is a husband of former chief Justice ShIrani Bandaranayake has been sentenced a five year Prison sentence suspended for five years by the Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dassanayake today (26)over incurring loss to the government by purchasing shares of a finance company for higher prices.

The Accused former National Savings Bank chairman has been charged for purchasing shares of The Finance Company for higher prices and incurr a loss to the government during the previous regime of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe .

Colombo Chief Magistrate has fined Mr.Kariyawasam Rs.300,000 in addition.