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  2. Eastern Provincial Council - Wikipedia

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    The combined North Eastern Province occupied one third of Sri Lanka. The thought of the rebel Tamil Tigers controlling this province, directly or indirectly, alarmed them greatly. On 14 July 2006, after a long campaign against the merger, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna filed three separate petitions with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka requesting ...

  3. Local government in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    In 1995 a Divisional Council was created for Biyagama which had previously been governed by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. [8] In 1997 Moratuwa and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Urban Councils were promoted to Municipal Councils. [8] As of 199 there were 309 local authorities (14 MC, 37 UC, 258 DC). All parts of Sri Lanka are governed by ...

  4. Employees Provident Fund (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    Legally, the EPF is only obligated to provide 2.5% dividends (as per Section 27 of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991). [8] The EPF claims that the lowered dividend is the result of its decision to invest in low-risk fixed revenue instruments, which produce lower returns but maintains the principal value of its members' contributions.

  5. Mortgage and refinance rates for Dec. 18, 2024: Average ... - AOL

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    Freddie Mac reports an average 6.60% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down 9 basis points from last week's average 6.69%, according to its weekly Prime Mortgage Market Survey of nationwide ...

  6. US budget deficit climbs to $367 billion in November on ... - AOL

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a $367 billion budget deficit for November, up 17% from a year earlier, as calendar adjustments for benefit payments boosted outlays by some $80 ...

  7. Takeaways from the first round of the College Football Playoff

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    The next day, Penn State’s massive crowd at Beaver Stadium rattled the Southern Methodist University offense to the tune of multiple false start penalties and clear problems in communication.

  8. Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–present) - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]

  9. 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...