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The Polannaruwa has become the prey of ongoing flood. The reservoirs and tanks surrounded by Polannaruwa over flowing with flood waters, in addition to continuingtorrential rain water. Several spill gates of Parakrama Samudraya, Kawudulla and Minneriya tanks have been opened. Galella, Manampitiya area in Polonnaruwa- Batticaloa road is impassable due to flooding. Many villages are submerged in water including Medegiriya town …
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Sri Lanka: IMF commends performance and approves loan By Charles Haviland
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly praised Sri Lanka's macro-economic performance. The lending institution says the economy appears to have fundamental strengths. It has also approved another tranche of a $2.6bn (£1.6bn) loan. The organisation backed the latest instalment of the loan – nearly $200m dollars – intending it to help the country recover from its war and from …
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Lankans eighth in list of people ready to help others
Sri Lanka has secured the eighth place in a Gallup poll on civic engagement, in 130 countries measuring individuals’ likelihood to volunteer their time and assistance to others, Washington based agency reports said yesterday. An IANS story published from Washington said: India is ranked 48th far behind neighbours Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal in a Gallup poll of civic engagement …
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73/19 E, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, COLOMBO 5, SRI LANKA. TEL/FAX: 94 -11 4405902 TEL: 94-11 2512846 18th January 2011 Immediate Relief for Flood Victims in the Eastern Province We write to you in the hope that you will be able to assist us to relieve the people in Ampara and Batticaloa who are undergoing immense suffering due to heavy …
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