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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.

 

 

In freezing weather President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourage received a warm welcome at the Vinukoa International Airport in Moscow yesterday. Here President Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa being received with bouquets on their arrival for a three day visit to the Russian Federation. Pic: Sudath Silva

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Sri Lanka to get $ 300m Russian loan

The bilateral agreement for a US $ 300 million loan from Russia will be signed during President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s three-day visit to Moscow. President Rajapaksa who is making his first official visit to Russia after his re-election for the second term, left for Russia yesterday,

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TNA, SLMC must talk to President:

Positive stance vital to fulfil N-E aspirations

The minority parties, particularly the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) must talk to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and take a positive stance towards fulfilling the political aspirations of the people in the North and the East,

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Resettlement of 97,000 IDPs expedited after polls

The Government has expedited the resettlement of 97,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in welfare centres and with foster families in Vavuniya, from February 2. It was delayed due to the January 26 presidential polls.

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President’s re-election will lead to settlement - Indian FM

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Thursday said with his re-election as the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa would utilize this opportunity to work for a settlement with all ethnic minorities in his country.

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More tourist arrivals in East

The number of local and foreign tourist arrivals has increased in the Eastern Province during the past two months, sources said. Several scenic beach locations in the Eastern Province, which were devastated for three decades due to LTTE terrorism and the tsunami disaster,

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