President tells Bali Democracy Forum:
Meaningful democracy requires close interaction between Govt,
community
If democracy is to be meaningful and command the
people’s respect, it must have a direct impact on their everyday
lives. This necessarily calls for the closest possible interaction
between the government and the community. The mechanisms of
government must have effective application at the grassroots level,
in order to address issues and to provide relief, President Mahinda
Rajapaksa told the Bali Democracy Forum IV in Bali, Indonesia last
week.
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Precedent set for private sector:
Hambantota Port brings in returns
The economic benefits which will be brought in
by the Ruhunu Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa International Port are
meant not only for Hambantota, but for the entire region. It is one
of the single biggest development projects in Sri Lanka that will
take the country closer to its goal of becoming the Wonder of Asia
even sooner than expected.
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A/L Technology stream proposed from next year
The GCE Advanced level curriculum is to undergo
a key change filling a void that has existed for years. A new stream
of technological subjects will be introduced to the A/L syllabus
shortly. Among others, the proposal is aimed at producing the large
number of middle level technicians the country will be needing to
shoulder its construction and economic boom projected in the post
war phase.
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