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Army releases more private land in the North

The Sri Lanka Army has released more private land occupied by the military in the North, the Army media unit said today. The Army said that the land was released as part of its commitment to return state and private lands being used by the Security Forces in the North and East of the country. A total of 19.72 acres of land in Myladdy north and east inside the Palaly Army Cantonment and a portion adjoining it were released on Monday. A small portion (0.25 acres) of the released land in Myladdy

06 Mar, 2019

Funds allocated in 2019 Budget to strengthen reconciliation

The Government today announced the allocation of funds in the 2019 Budget to boost post war reconciliation in the country. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that the allocation of funds will also assist families of the missing, including families of missing soldiers and Police. He said that the Office on Missing Persons will be adequately resourced to support families of the missing. The Minister announced the allocation of Rs. 200 million for the secretariat for coordinating reconcil

05 Mar, 2019

A “home sweet home” loan for young newly married couples

The Government has proposed a “home sweet home” loan scheme for young, newly married couples. The proposal has been included in the 2019 Budget which was presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera today. “This is a really good proposal,” Samaraweera said. He said that under the loan scheme a young, newly married couple will be able to obtain the loan from state banks with a repayment period of 25 years for a 6% interest. (Colombo Gazette)

05 Mar, 2019