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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.

 

 

Engineering troops of the Sri Lanka Army in Beruwala and Aluthgama renovated the houses damaged in the recent incidents and has undertaken construction work on the Beruwala – Moragalla – Kadolana Duva bridge that was in a dilapidated state thereby fulfilling a long-felt need in the area. The Sri Lanka Army Engineers Regiment has undertaken this project after the Road Development Authority allocated Rs.2.5 million for the project on a directive of Minister Rajitha Senaratne and MP Namal Rajapaksa. Here Major General Ubaya Medawala, Commander, SFHQ-West inspects the site. Pic: by Sulochana Gamage

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Tiger terrorists hold UNHCR refugee cards:

UN body declines comment

The UN body for refugees said that it was unable to comment on the suspected LTTE terrorists holding their official refugee status cards. Three Tiger terrorists with international refugee cards were apprehended by the local authorities recently.

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NPC talks to enhance closer coordination

The entire nine-member cabinet of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) will meet Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne in Colombo for discussions, Fisheries Minister of the NPC Balasubramaniam Daniswaran told the Sunday Observer yesterday.

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Bagdad Embassy ready to receive distress calls:

No immediate need to evacuate Lankans from Iraq

Around 1,000 Sri Lankans in Iraq are not in immediate danger and the Embassy in Bagdad was still functioning to receive any distress calls, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry confirmed. “Sri Lanka’s Ambassador Sumith Nakandala, an Attache H.S. Premasiri and the Ambassador’s Personal Assistant M. Maharoon are still at the Embassy in Bagdad’s high security zone,

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Police go all out to seize illegal firearms

The Police Department will launch a countrywide program to combat the emerging trend of gun culture created by underworld elements, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said. This was decided on due to the growing threat posed by armed gangs operating in the underworld who had been involved in various crimes such as robbery,

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Higher Education Ministry to identify innovative talents

The Higher Education Ministry will introduce a novel concept called Inter-university Innovation and Invention Competition to identify the innovative talents of university students, professionals and the public to take their inventions to the international market. The theme of the competition “Solutions, Ideas, Innovations,

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