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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.

 

 

A Tibetan bhikkhu watches over the flames of a mass cremation on a hillside in Jiegu, Yushu County yesterday. China began the mass cremation of hundreds of earthquake victims over sanitation fears as hopes dimmed of finding further survivors among the more than 400 people still missing. Hundreds of naked, bloodied and bruised corpses were piled on a huge funeral pyre outside the shattered town of Jiegu on the remote Tibetan plateau and lit by chanting bhikkhus, three days after the quake killed 1,144 people. AFP

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Govt confident of securing two-third majority:

New Constitution before year’s end

The Government will introduce a new Constitution before the end of this year as it is fully confident of securing a two-third majority in Parliament. The proposed Constitution would be more favourable to the country while it would further ensure good governance by removing the obstacles faced by the country’s development process, informed Government sources told the Sunday Observer.

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For country’s development:

Intellectuals vital in legislature - Ven. Mahanayaka Theras

Appointing intellectuals who have gained expertise in administrative and diplomatic fields to hold responsible positions in the legislature is vital in the interests of future development of the country said the Most Ven. Tibbotuwave Sri Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwatta Chapter and the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayaka Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter.

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Sajith calls for reforms in UNP:

Unfair to blame party leadership - Jayalath Jayawardane

Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa, who has been elected again from the Hambantota district, said the United National Party (UNP) needs to be reformed to represent the grassroots, including labourers, farmers and fishermen.

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Speaker to be elected with two-third majority?

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has expressed confidence that the new Speaker of the new Parliament could be elected with a two-third majority. Informed sources said the UPFA could obtain the support of several Opposition parliamentarians as well as the Speaker would be picked by a secret vote.

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‘Don’t use disciplinary action as political tool’:

Fonseka in good shape

Military Spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said the parties accusing the authorities of neglecting Sarath Fonseka’s health should not use the military disciplinary action as a political tool.

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