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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.

 

 

The exposition of the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics commenced yesterday at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. Here President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who received the Sacred Relics at the entrance to the temple, presents the Relics Casket to Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thera, the Chief Incumbent of the Gangaramaya. Thousands of devotees from all parts of the island flocked to the Gangaramaya to venerate the Relics. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on. Pic: Sudath Silva

Provincial Council Elections 2012 ( Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa)

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Brisk polling in three provinces

The Provincial Council polls in Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces ended peacefully yesterday at 4 p.m. with an overall voter turnout of around 55 per cent. The elections were conducted peacefully, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said at the conclusion of the polling in all seven districts. Counting began soon afterwards at 236 counting centres in the three provinces.

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Madhya Pradesh to accord warm welcome to President

The Central Government and the State Government in Madhya Pradesh will accord a grand welcome to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 21, the Indian media reported yesterday. Reports said that the state government is going ahead with its preparations to welcome the Sri Lankan President to the world heritage site of Sanchi, 45 kms from Bhopal, to inaugurate a Buddhist study centre.

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Two suspected Lankan boats marooned near Indonesia

Two boats carrying suspected Sri Lankan illegal immigrants have been towed near the Mentavi Islands in Indonesia as they were marooned for one week without fuel. The External Affairs Ministry has called upon the Lankan head of mission in Jakarta to inquire about the reports of the two boats. It is reported that one of the boats had demanded 2,000 litres of diesel to proceed to Christmas Island, their final destination.

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Navy nabs 146 Australia bound illegal immigrants

The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday apprehended another two boats carrying 146 would-be illegal immigrants bound for Australia in the seas east of Trincomalee, Navy spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya told the Sunday Observer. “The apprehended boats were later taken to Trincomalee and the people were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigations”,

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Mega show on Tuesday

Former Sri Lanka captain and the current batting coach of the national team, Marvan Atapattu will be the chief guest at the 34th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year at the Grand Ballroom of the Galadari Hotel from 6 p.m. on Tuesday. It will be a fitting tribute to former Ananda College captain Atapattu who had won the prestigious Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year,

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