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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa accepts the sword from Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology and organiser of the Deyata Kirula Exhibition, Ranjith Siyambala-pitiya, signifying the opening of the Deyata Kirula 2013 Exhibition which kicked-off yester-day at Ampara. Pic: Sudath Malaweera.

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Kebithigollewa images exploited for anti-SL protests :

Sri Lanka’s overseas missions alerted

NDTV footage comes under fire :

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has alerted Sri Lanka’s missions overseas against a sinister move by LTTE sympathisers and supporters to use images of LTTE atrocities, labelled as crimes committed by Government forces, in their worldwide protests to sully Sri Lanka’s image in the eyes of the world.

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Deyata Kirula exhibition - police warn bathers

The police yesterday cautioned thousands of visitors who are due to arrive at the Deyata Kirula exhibition in Ampara to be careful while bathing in the surrounding tanks and rivers due to the high risk of drowning. There are a number of small and large scale tanks in and around Ampara where people take a dip due to the prevailing hot weather.

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Fish production hits all-time record

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the country’s fish production had increased to 486,000 metric tons by the end of 2012 compared to 339,000 metric tons in 2009. This shows that fish production has increased by nearly 50 percent - the highest ever recorded in Sri Lanka’s history.

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First LG polls under new ward system in B’caloa

The nine local government bodies in the Batticaloa district whose term of office ceased on March 17 will be the first local government bodies to hold elections under the ward system as the Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry hopes to finalise the ward system by the end of June this year, Ministry Secretary R.A.A.K. Ranawaka said yesterday.

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