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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.

 

 

Sri Lanka straddles the busy East-West shipping route, but thousands of ships bypass the island each year as there was no port in the Southern Province. Now Sri Lanka is poised to capture this lucrative shipping business with a new port in Hambantota, which will be ready for the first ship in November this year. Once completed, Hambantota will be the deepest port in the region, handling over 7,000 ships a year. The Hambantota Port basin will be filled with water on August 15 at a ceremony presided over by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the mega project. The Hambantota Port will mark a new beginning in Sri Lanka’s development saga. Pic: Sudam Gunasinghe

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‘Beware of professional fraudsters’:

FIB to help depositors


SSP Maxi Proctor, Head of the Fraud Investigations Bureau (FIB) said that there are many professional money launderers who take innocent people for a ride by making them invest their hard-earned money in various money-making schemes.

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CID grills Sakvithi


The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has begun questioning A. Chandana Veerakumara alias Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife Anuradini whether they had stashed the ill-gotten money of the depositors in a foreign country while they were abroad for almost two years, Police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police Prishantha Jayakody told the Sunday Observer.

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Govt airlifts dry rations to Pakistan


The Government will send a consignment of dry rations worth nearly Rs. 2.1 million to Pakistan as flood relief items. The Ministry of External Affairs will despatch the consignment along with Lanka Sathosa on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Over 20 UNP MPs ready to join Govt - Prabha Ganeshan


Parliamentarian Prabha Ganeshan, who crossed over to the Government on Thursday said that over 20 UNP parliamentarians were ready to join the Government due to the instability and internal crisis for power in the Opposition.

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Strategy pays dividends, says expert on terrorism:

Govt commended for KP’s transformation


An international expert on terrorism, Prof. Rohan Gunaratne commended the Government on its success with KPs complete transformation from an ex-terrorist to a key stakeholder in the post conflict humanitarian activities.

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