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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.

One of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s first tasks after his swearing-in for the second term on Friday was to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. He also received the blessings of the Most Ven. Mahanayake Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwatte Chapters. Here President Rajapaksa with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa, MP and Yoshitha Rajapaksa at the Inner Shrine of the Sri Dalada Maligawa. Most. Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter and Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara were present.
Pic: Sudath Silva

Budget focus on relief and development: President Mahinda Rajapaksa, with Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, putting the finishing touches to Budget 2011 which will be presented in Parliament tomorrow by the President, who is also the Finance Minister. The presentation of the Budget for 2011 will be his maiden official task after being sworn-in on Friday for the second term. The Budget is expected to focus on providing relief to the masses and directing the country on a new path of accelerated development.
Pic: Nalin Hewapathirana

Budget 2011 - development oriented

The 2011 Budget will be development-oriented with long-term and medium-term development priorities. Defence, welfare, education and other vital areas of the economy will have their role in the overall development plan,

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Minister assures lower power tariffs

Power and Energy Minister, Patali Champika Ranawaka has assured that a unit of electricity could be sold to the public at Rs. 8.04 from next year with the commissioning of the Norochcholai coal power plant. The Minister told the opening ceremony of the first phase of Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant at Norochcholai in the Puttalam district,

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Pakistan President here next week

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Sri Lanka beginning November 28. This is his first State visit to Sri Lanka. He will be the first Head of State to visit Sri Lanka following the swearing-in of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for the second term.

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Towards a new era of prosperity

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a stirring speech delivered after being sworn in for the second term on Friday, outlined his vision for the future prosperity of Sri Lanka. Here are some salient points from his landmark speech:

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Make Deputy Minister Mervin a Minister, prelate tells President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, during his visit to Anuradhapura yesterday to pay homage to the Sri Maha Bodhi and Atamasthana following his swearing-in for the second term, also visited a number of Buddhist temples in the area,

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