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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.

 

 

Horton Plains has become the cynosure for most foreign tourists these days. They come mainly from Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and also from Russia England and Australia. Pic: Susantha Wijegunasekera.

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‘Ground’ in Geneva favourable for Lanka – Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka

Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka said with the West having only a fraction of votes in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the “ground” in Geneva is favourable for Sri Lanka if the support of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is harnessed as a bloc against the third US sponsored resolution next month.

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Crime rate on the decline

The number of grave crimes such as homicide reported through out the country during the past six years has dropped with around 584 murders reported last year, a recent report by the Police Headquarters revealed. According to the report 1378 murder cases were reported in 2008,

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Fewer accidents, more fatalities

The number of patients admitted to government hospitals following accidents has dropped, but deaths from such accidents have increased, National Hospital sources said. “Earlier we had around 100 accident victims being brought to our wards daily. The numbers have now dropped to about 75 a day.

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Will campaign with Sajith, if rejected - Thevarapperuma

Kalutara district UNP parliamentarian Palitha Thevarapperuma who was involved in a heated exchange with his party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at the parliamentary complex on Wednesday over the nominations of candidates said that his intention was not to fight or create problems with the party leader,

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TNA instigating people against Govt – Minister Amaraweera

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said the TNA with the backing of certain Western countries and the Tamil diaspora are attempting to provoke the people against the Government aiming at a regime change in Sri Lanka. The Government has taken this seriously.

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