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‘Others have no right to intervene’:
Govt has its own mechanism to resolve internal matters
US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake
and others don’t have any right to intervene in the internal affairs
of other countries said Technology, Research and Atomic Energy
Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka. Referring to a comment by Asst.
Secretary Blake in a recent interview with the BBC Sinhala Service
that the UNHRC resolution reaffirms that Sri Lanka.
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‘Sri Lanka should not overreact to Tamil Nadu protests’
Sri Lanka should not overreact to the current
wave of protests or the politically instigated actions in Tamil Nadu,
said Human Resources Senior Minister and Chairman of the
Parliamentary Watchdog, COPE D.E.W. Gunasekera. He said, “My own
personal feeling is that the DMK and AIADMK, are playing a political
game in the wake of the impending Lok Sabha elections, not that they
have a special soft corner for the Lankan Tamils.”
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Easter, the most important festival in Christian calendar -
President
Easter, the most important festival in the
Christian calendar is celebrated the world over today, said
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his Easter message. The message said,
“Marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his
crucifixion and death, Easter symbolises the conquest of death
bringing the spirit of renewal, revival and hope to the human race.
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To complement reconciliation and development
efforts:
Tamil Nadu should take Lanka’s steady progress into account
Political and other elements in Tamil Nadu
should take the cue by obtaining a first-hand account of the steady
progress Sri Lanka has made since 2009 to complement reconciliation
and development efforts, an External Affairs Ministry of Sri Lanka
spokesman said referring to the flat and outright rejection by New
Delhi of Tamil Nadu’s demand to “stop treating Sri Lanka as a
friendly nation”.
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Probe on museum mishap
A special committee has been appointed to study
the strength and the structure of the Colombo National Museum
building which is over 130 years, following Thursday’s mishap where
36 people including many schoolchildren were injured. National
Heritage Minister Dr. Jagath Balasuriya has ordered an immediate
inquiry as to how the accident occurred,
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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".
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. 
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. 
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. 
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, 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. 
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 .
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. 
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. 
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. 
