Wanni Operation 07 th of July 2008

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Historic oil exploration deal signed with India

The epoch-making Petroleum Resources Agreement was inked between Sri Lanka and India for the exploration and production of oil in Northern Sri Lankan waters in the Mannar basin, at Temple Trees yesterday with President Mahinda Rajapaksa presiding.

This historic agreement signed between Sri Lanka and India will now pave the way for the exploration and production of natural gas and hydrocarbon resources yet untapped by the nation.

The agreement was signed by Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Minister A..H.M. Fowzie for Sri Lanka and Indrajit Benerijee, the Chief Financial Officer of Cairn (Pvt) Limited of India.

A ‘Bonus Cheque’ of US $ one million was also handed over to President Rajapaksa, following the inking of the agreement.

Minister Fowzie addressing the participants at the signing ceremony, asserted that it was a ‘ray of hope’ in relieving all Sri Lankans from the ongoing global fuel crisis which has also plunged the whole world into a ‘coma’.

He thanked President Rajapaksa for his unstinted and concerted effort and his foresight in making this milestone venture a successful reality.

The Chief Financial Officer Cairn (Pvt) Limited Indrajit Benerijee noted that they were delighted to participate in this great venture as the first ‘Licencee’, to make Sri Lanka less dependant on oil imports.

Benerijee said the best practices and technology available in the sphere would be deployed in the process.

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Sri Lankan gov't warns of major rebel attack

The Sri Lankan government on Monday warned the public to be vigilant against a perceived major attack by Tamil Tiger rebels.

Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena told reporters that intelligence sections have warned of a major attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the next 48 hours.

"We have received information and it is our duty to protect state institutions," Abeywardena told reporters.

However, trade union leaders dismissed the warning as a political ploy to disrupt the scheduled one day token strike later this week.

The main left party the JVP or the People's Liberation Front backed by the main opposition United National Party has given notice of the strike for July 10 to protest high cost of living and other pressing issues.

The government maintained that the trade unions must not organize strikes at a critical time when the government has reached a decisive stage of its military battle against Tamil Tiger rebels.

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