‘Govt can go before the masses with confidence’:
Sri Lanka made vast strides under UPFA
Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake said
that Sri Lanka which was designated as a developing country is
rapidly moving towards the level of a developed country after about
hundred years and this achievement should be attributed to President
Mahinda Rajapaksa and the UPFA Government.
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Quran helps Muslims to live in harmony – President
The teachings of the Holy Quran have helped the
Muslims of Sri Lanka to live in harmony with other communities in
our country through many centuries as they continue to do so today.
This spirit of harmony nurtured by their religious teaching has
enabled them to make a significant contribution to the progress of
our country,
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Dinesh to address water problems in North
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh
Gunawardena on an inspection tour of Kilinochchi on Friday to
address the acute water problem of farmers told the Sunday Observer
that he met a cross section of people and they expressed their
gratitude to President Mahinda Rajapaksa for launching development
programs in the North.
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Rising incidence of growth promoters, a health hazard
The Poisons Centre of the National Hospital (NHSL)
has alerted the health authorities of a disturbing trend where
farmers use growth promoters to destroy pests attacking their crops.
Head of the Toxicology and Poisons Centre at the NHSL Dr. Waruna
Thilakeratne told the Sunday Observer,
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Gross inflows in telecommunication services topped US $ 719m in
2013
Gross inflows on account of telecommunications,
computer and information services recorded US$ 719 million in 2013,
compared to US$ 673 million in 2012, Central Bank sources told the
Sunday Observer.
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36th Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contest 2014
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Grand finale on October 15
The grand finale of the 36th Sunday Observer/Mobitel
Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest will be held on October 15
at the Oak Room of The Cinnamon Grand Hotel from 5.30 pm. The show
of shows brings out the cream of schoolboy cricketers. It has
continued for over three decades and provided the platform for young
aspiring cricketers.
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