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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.

 

 

Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa opened several development projects in Kilinochchi during the week. He also visited places of religious worship in the area. Here the chief priest of a Hindu temple in Kilinochchi warmly receives MP Rajapaksa. The priest wished him well to work tirelessly to uplift the living conditions of all communities in the North. - Pic: Nissanka de Silva

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Transit point to exchange goods and services:

Lanka can play lead role in promoting South Asian trade

KARACHCHI, Saturday Sri Lanka could play the lead role in promoting trade in the South Asian region, according to many leading businessmen in Pakistan. President of the Karachchi Chamber of Commerce and founder President of the Pakistan-Japan Business Forum, Majyd Aziz Balagamwala said Sri Lanka is the only South Asian country that could play the lead role to boost trade in the region.

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Four Dutch Tamils directly linked to LTTE – Prosecutor

Four Dutch men of Sri Lankan origin who were arrested in Amsterdam last year had direct links with the LTTE, Dutch prosecutors said yesterday. The LTTE has been listed as a terrorist organisation by the EU since 2006. The four Tamils who are currently on trial in the Netherlands,

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To solve national question:

All parties should be stakeholders

Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera said that the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) is an ideal forum to propose the amendments to the Constitution to bring about a political solution to the national question since President Mahinda Rajapaksa has also said that he would agree to whatever the committee recommends.

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‘TNA should relax its rigid stance’:

Unite for a common proposal, says PLOTE leader

PLOTE leader Dharmalingam Sitharthan welcomed EPDP leader Minister Douglas Devananda’s call to the TNA to unite with the other Tamil parties to put forward a common proposal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Public fears dispelled, confidence restored:

Kahawatte murders - police to arrest suspects soon

The police have taken steps to arrest the suspects linked to the mysterious murders at Kahawatte. This would dispel fears among the public and restore confidence among residents in the area with the help of the Army and the Police Special Task Force (STF), IGP N.K. Illangakoon told a media briefing.

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