02/12/2002 - Daily News
Govt invites EoI to manage off-line lotteries: 12 bids received
Rs. 3 billion upfront fee in restructuring NLB
(by Ravi Ladduwahetty)
The Government has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the private sector to manage its off-line lotteries in a bid to restructure the National Lotteries Board (NLB), official sources told the Daily News yesterday. This will also mean that the private sector lottery operator will have to pay the Government an upfront fee of Rs. 3 billion...
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03/12/2002 – Daily News
Govt , LTTE discuss power sharing
Discussions to work out a power-sharing arrangement for a long-term solution to the national question began yesterday with the opening of the Third Round of talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Norwegian capital Oslo...
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03/12/2002 - The Island
Milinda briefs India on Oslo talks
Milinda Moragoda, Minister for Economic Reforms...called on External Affairs Minister Shri Yashwant Sinha…to brief him on the recently concluded Donors' Conference in Oslo…part of the on going process of keeping government of India informed of developments in the peace process…
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05/12/2002 - The Island
India fully supports peace process – Ranil
(by Shamindra Ferdinando in Tokyo)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that there was no truth in the assumption that Sri Lanka had failed to secure India’s support for the Norway-led peace process…Minister Milinda Moragoda, a key member in the government delegation for peace talks, had been to New Delhi on several occasions to keep the Indian government informed…
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09/12/2002 – Daily News
Thai Prime Minister could visit Sri Lanka next year
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has expressed interest in visiting Sri Lanka next year…is expected to attend 250th anniversary celebrations in May for the 'Siam' Buddhist sect…Thaksin has assured Milinda Moragoda, a Sri Lankan government negotiator...Thailand will continue to host talks…
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09/12/2002 – Daily Mirror
Seminar on “e-Sri Lanka”
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on "e-Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's ICT Roadmap"…"e-Sri Lanka" is an initiative of the Minister of Economic Reform, Science and Technology Milinda Moragoda consisting of a five-pronged strategy that envisions the development of Sri Lanka's ICT sector…
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10/12/2002 - Daily News
We will not have a future without peace - Moragoda
(by Nadira Gunatilleke)
“We will not have a future without peace. Some people see a half filled glass while some others see a half empty glass but the peace process is going forward steadily”,…Minister Milinda Moragoda…was speaking at the seminar on the “Path to Development;…We have to walk forward and we need a broad vision and unity to do this. At present we are divided in every course. But we cannot go forward without being united”…
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10/12/2002 - The Island
India supports peace within territorial integrity of SL
“The Foreign Secretary of India, K. Sibal, paid an official visit to Sri Lanka on 8-9 December, 2002. The visit was part of the close consultations that regularly take place between India and Sri Lanka on matters of mutual interest.The Foreign Secretary called on…Minister…Milinda Moragoda…
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11/12/2002 – Sunday Times
Delay in asset valuation pushes Indian Oil entry to February 2003
Keen to serve lubricant market as well
Minister Moragoda…Recently an agreement was signed as a strategic investment between the two countries and accordingly two oil tanks in Trincomalee along with 100 stations are to be vested with IOC…the Government expects these investments will enable Sri Lankan users to buy petroleum at the same price as in the world market. Also it is expected to reduce the energy expenditure of industrial enterprises…
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13/12/2002 – Sunday Island
Model road from Borella to Kirulapone
A special plan will be implemented in future to discipline pedestrians and drivers by strictly adhering to highway rules, to minimize accidents and to avoid road traffic…Minister for Economic Reforms, Science and Technology forwarded this proposal to make this road …a model road…
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