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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.

 

 

“Now you are free to move around,” Senior Advisor to the President and Chairman of the Northern Development Task Force Basil Rajapaksa MP told Internally Displaced Persons at the Menik Farm, Chettikulam yesterday. He said that they are free to go wherever they wish. Pic: Chaminda Hittatiya

Sunday Observer special editorial supplement to mark the fourth anniversary of President Mihinda Rajapaksa assuming office as Sri Lanka’s fifth Executive President on November 19, 2005

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Restrictions on IDPs lifted from December 1

Amidst the applause of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Senior Presidential Advisor and Chairman of the Task Force for Northern Development Basil Rajapaksa MP said that all restrictions on Internally Displaced Persons in the Wanni will be lifted from December 1.

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President will announce polls date soon - Premajayantha

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will announce the date soon if he is going to face an early Presidential poll UPFA General Secretary and Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha said.

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Former Aussie FM disputes ‘refugee’ claims by boat people

Disputing that the 255 boat-load of people from Sri Lanka could be genuine refugees, former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer last week said the scrapping of immigration and border protection policies of the previous Howard government had put the people smugglers back in business.

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Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland:

Tamil, Muslim parties to arrive at ‘common ground’

Several political parties, representing the minority Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka gathered in Zurich, Switzerland to arrive at a ‘common ground’ on issues affecting the minorities in the island nation to negotiate with the Government, according to Social Welfare Minister and EPDP Leader Douglas Devananda.

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ACHC hails President

The All Ceylon Hindu Congress (Federation of Hindu Religious Associations and Trust in Sri Lanka) has lauded President Mahinda Rajapaksa for expediting the resettlement process of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and providing facilities for the IDPs who have been already resettled in their original places and opening the A-9 highway.

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