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His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the keys of 25 houses this morning (11) in Senarathgama, Kandy built under the first phase of the programme launched to construct 700 housing units for war heroes under the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ concept.

President participated at the ceremony as the chief guest and . . . → Read More: War heroes receive new houses from the President

Writers have a vital role to play in building friendship, faith and understanding among various communities in this country, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said addressing Sinhala-Tamil Writers’ Association (STWA) members at a ceremony at Temple Trees, Colombo, recently.

The occasion was the presentation of a series of literary works published by the STWA . . . → Read More: Sinhala-Tamil must be taught from pre-school – President

Villagers and the fisherfolk of Mullaitivu praised the Special Forces of the Sri Lanka Army for having taken timely action to clear the seabed of mines and other ordinances, reports from Mullaitivu said yesterday.

There was the possibility of these unexploded mines and artillery shells being washed ashore or getting . . . → Read More: Army Special Forces praised for demining seabed