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President to address ACD Summit today

[October 09 2016]

President Maithripala Sirisena is in Thailand making a three-day official visit and attending the second Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit. The Dialogue Summit that brings together 34 nations in the Asian region takes place from October 8 -10 in Bangkok under the theme "One Asia, Diverse Strength".

 

Sri Lanka, Iran revive trade agreements

[October 09 2016]

Official level discussions have commenced between Sri Lanka and Iran on reviving trade agreements that were signed between the two countries and will be put into operation soon after ironing out technicalities, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen said.

 

SAARC summit put off

[October 02 2016]

Pakistan on Friday (September 30) officially postponed the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad on November 9 and 10. A new set of dates for holding the Summit will be announced soon through the Chair of SAARC (Nepal), reports said.

 

Reservoir water levels drop, authorities warn of drastic measures

[October 02 2016]

Due to the prevailing drought, water levels of the main reservoirs have dropped to half its capacity, with authorities warning that drastic measures may need to be taken if water is to be continuously released from the reservoirs for power generation.

 

Dengue Prevention Week

[September 25 2016]

To avert a possible dengue outbreak in the next three months, when the number of mosquito breeding sites are likely to surge with the monsoon rains, the Dengue Control Unit of the Health Ministry will launch an island-wide Dengue Control Week starting on Tuesday, September 27 to Monday, October 3.

 

Sir Richard Jolly to visit Sri Lanka

[September 25 2016]

Sir Richard Jolly, former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF, and Special Adviser to the Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (1996 to 2000), and Principal Coordinator of the widely-acclaimed Human Development Report will deliver a lecture on, “Development: Can Sri Lanka be a model for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)?” on September 28 at 5 pm at the BMICH Committee Room D, on the invitation of the Gamani Corea Foundation.

 

Charith joins elite band

[September 25 2016]

Richmondite Charith Asalanka joined the elite band of school cricketers by winning the coveted Schoolboy Cricketer Of The Year 2016 title for the second year in succession emulating the feats of former Sri Lankan greats Arjuna Ranatunga, 1980/82' ( Ananda) Roshan Mahanama, 1983/84'(Nalanda) Thilan Samaraweera 1994/95' ( Ananda) 'Lahiru Peiris 2004/2005 (St.Peter's) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2010'2011 (Royal) who had also won the award twice .

 

Mahela at Schoolboy Cricketer Awards

[September 18 2016]

Cricketing legend and former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will grace the occasion at the 38th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year awards night scheduled to take place at the Galadari Hotel on September 20.

 

Errant sugar traders warned

[September 18 2016]

Stern action will be taken against traders who sell sugar above the controlled price of Rs. 95. Instructions have been given to the relevant authorities to launch island-wide search operations, a press communique from the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake said.

 

No immediate power cuts

[September 18 2016]

Refuting speculations, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said, no decision has been taken to impose power cuts on account of the current dry spell in the country.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa observing the photographs of Western war crimes displayed at the Museum of War Remnants in Vietnam during an official visit to the country.
Pic: Sudath Silva

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Plaudits for swift resettlement

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Mannar Bishop Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph, TNA Vavuniya district Parliamentarian Sivanathan Kishore and leader of the Democratic People’s Front (DPLF) Tharmalingam Sitharthan, were among the Tamil political leaders who expressed their appreciation of the Government’s accelerated IDP resettlement program that began on Thursday.

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Lanka-Vietnam Business Forum a success


An overwhelming enthusiasm was seen at yesterday’s Vietnam-Sri Lanka Business Forum held at the Sheraton Hotel, Hanoi, where President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Ministerial team and the Sri Lankan business delegation took part.

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Karunanidhi praises Govt. for IDP resettlement

 

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muttuvelu Karunanidhi has praised the Government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for commencing the resettlement of IDP’s from the relief villages in Vavuniya.

 

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Increased air traffic expected in Colombo


The creation of Mihin Lanka has in no way led to the loss of revenue for SriLankan Airlines. In fact, Mihin has created more revenue opportunities for SriLankan Airlines, said Chief Executive Officer, Mihin Lanka, Kapila Chandrasena.

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Massive elephant conservation drive


A massive wild elephant conservation program to protect the remaining 6,000 wild elephants in forest areas islandwide has been launched by the Wildlife Department. Accordingly, the Department is expected to keep a close tab on elephants moving from their original territories to other areas where there are human settlements.

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