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Minister accuses Sri Lanka opposition of stealing points from the President's manifesto
Mar 17, Colombo: General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Minister Maithripala Sirisena says that the opposition United National Front (UNF) policy manifesto consists of points previously included in the President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Mahinda Chinthana policy manifesto.
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Last Update : Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 10:48 am SL Time

| Unemployment rate declines in Sri Lanka: |  | Mar 17, Colombo: According to the Sri Lankan government the unemployment rate in the country has continued to decline from 8.8 percent in 2002 to its lowest level of 5.2 percent in 2008. |
| No delay in setting up the expert panel on Sri Lanka, UN Chief says: |  | Mar 17, Colombo: The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday (16) dismissed objections raised by Sri Lanka on establishing a panel of experts to advice him on the possible human rights abuses in the country and said it is well within his right to appoint such a panel. |

| Korean trade delegation meets Sri Lanka President: |  | Mar 16, Colombo: A private trade delegation from Korea's Silver Bird International (Pvt) Ltd. met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today and discussed the investment opportunities in the country.
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| Drought hits reservoir capacities in Sri Lanka: |  | Mar 16, Colombo: Mahaweli Water Management Secretariat of Sri Lanka says that the capacity levels of the island's major reservoirs have dropped sharply due to drought conditions in the country. |

| Sri Lanka dismisses US State Department country report: |  | Mar 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management and Human Rights Ministry today (15) dismissed a US State Department report accusing it of containing allegations that were unsubstantiated and based on reports by unnamed sources and of violating citizens' rights. |
| Sri Lanka to grow coconut in the north: |  | Mar 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Plantation D.M. Jayaratne says that the government expects to add an additional income of 10 billion rupees to the national income through development of coconut industry in the Northern Province. |

| Foreign election monitors to arrive in Sri Lanka : |  | Mar 14, Colombo: People's Action For Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), an election watchdog in Sri Lanka says that foreign monitors will arrive in the country before the first of April to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections. |

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