Opp.Condidate showing the younger and giving the elder - Lakshman Yapa

The Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abewardana today (11) described the stance of the joint opposition to put forward a common candidate as an attempt to show the ‘younger sister’ and offer ‘elder sister’ to the bride broom.Referring to a statement made by opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe who has sought the position of holding an election under a care taker Government, Minister Abewardena in a lighter vein cracked, ‘Ranil is trying to stage...

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Workers force military to retreat

Sailors of the Sri Lankan navy sent to take over work in the Colombo port have been forced to go back by workers on trade union action.Spokesman for the Suhada Port Workers Union Lal Bangamuwage told BBC Sandeshaya that the navy was sent to the harbour in order to stop workers from working to rule."The navy came to the tug boat section and forced workers to work," he said.Spokesman Bangamuwage said, when notified by the membership, trade union officials...

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Jobs for 17,000 graduates

Taking public administration to grassroots: The Government has decided to provide employment to over 17,000 unemployed graduates, Finance and State Revenue Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday. dailyNe...

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Russia interested in 'Sri Lanka oil'

The Russian federation has expressed interest in oil exploration in Sri Lanka. Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Servey V Lavrov expressed interest in oil exploration in the Mannar bay and the rehabilitation of the Sapugaskanda oil refinery, Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Mr. Lavrov, a former diplomat who has worked in Colombo and a Sinhala speaker, is the first Russian Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka since diplomatic relations...

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Economists hail bank rate reduction

Economists hail bank rate reduction The Government decision to lower the interests by State banks aims to channel the credit liquidity to the private sector enterprises and to stimulate the private sector, economists told the Daily News yesterday....

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Minister refutes UNP Leader’s claims........

Minister refutes UNP Leader’s claims:Donor funds used properly Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said the Government has ensured that the funds disbursed by the donor countries and lending agencies are properly utilised for the country’s development. He said the country has received over US$ 772 million up to September 15 and the Government is hopeful that this figure will rise to US$ 1,350 million by December. dailyn...

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Country lost Rs. 16 billion........

Country lost Rs. 16 billion:UNF sold CB gold for a song Media Minister Lakshaman Yapa Abeywardena yesterday said Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe should take the responsibility for selling over 200,000 troy ounces belonging to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to his friends at US$ 300 per ounce between 2002 - 2003 during the UNF regime. dailyn...

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UN criticises Sri Lanka expulsion ........

UN criticises Sri Lanka expulsionThe UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has criticised the Sri Lankan government's decision to expel a UN children's agency spokesman.The government accused the spokesman of spreading Tamil Tiger propaganda.Mr Ban's office said he strongly regretted the decision and would raise the issue with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the earliest opportunity.The spokesman, James Elder, regularly updated the media on the plight...

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Channel 4 video: .........

Channel 4 video:Local elements will be exposed soon Transport Minister Dullas Allahapperuma yesterday said the local elements who were involved in the production of the video footage that was telecast on Channel 4 television will be divulged soon.dailyn...

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Govt to intervene .....

Govt to intervene Plantation Industries Minister D.M. Jayaratne told Parliament yesterday the Government will intervene to sort out the crisis in the estate sector, if Trade Unions and plantation companies fail to reach an agreement on the pay hike issue of plantation workers. -dailyn...

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Libyan Leader.....

Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar al-Khaddafi rests his arm on the shoulder of President Mahinda Rajapaksa while viewing the combined armed services parade in Tripoli on September 1 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Pictures by Sudath Si...

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Excise raids from January to August 2009....

Excise raids from January to August 2009:Govt nets Rs 100m Sri Lankan illicit liquor distillers, wholesale and retail dealers, banned drugs and tobacco abusers and consumers together paid more than Rs. 100 million to the State coffers in fines, within the first seven months of this year. They were apprehended in more than 26,000 raids launched by the Sri Lanka Excise Department.dailyn...

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Bio-pirates threaten Customs officials .........

Bio-pirates threaten Customs officialsSequel to foiling an attempted export of water plants: The Sri Lanka Customs ‘BioDiversity Protection Unit head Samatha Gunasekera yesterday said , he and his Unit’s officers on duty at Air Cargo Export Terminal at at the Bandaranaike International Airport have been faced with threats to their lives after foiling an attempt to export a consignment of unauthorised water plants from Sri Lanka . dailyn...

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Nearly 170 ex-Tiger child soldiers sit A/L exam.........

Nearly 170 ex-Tiger child soldiers sit A/L examNearly 170 former LTTE child soldiers sat the GCE Advanced Level in Vavuniya yesterday as a result of the Government's humanitarian operations to free the North and East people from the clutches of LTTE terrorism, Examinations Department sources said.dailyn...

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Presidential or General Election.....

Presidential or General Election:UPFA can get two-thirds majority The UPFA is quite capable of achieving the two thirds majority at a future General election or Presidential election, Agriculture and Agrarian Services Development Minister and SLFP General Secretary Maithreepala Sirisena told a press conference in Colombo yesterday.dailyn...

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Nearly 170 ex-Tiger child soldiers sit ALs......

Nearly 170 ex-Tiger child soldiers sit ALsExamination continues until September 5 :Ten exam centres for IDPs in Vavuniya:Nearly 170 former LTTE child soldiers sat the GCE Advanced Level in Vavuniya yesterday as a result of the Government’s humanitarian operations to free the North and East people from the clutches of LTTE terrorism, Examinations Department sources said. The Advanced Level Examination 2009 commenced in 1,827 examination centres y...

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Police apprehends bomb vehicle - Mannar......

Police apprehends bomb vehicle - Mannar An explosive laden van prepared for a suicide mission was apprehended by the Police this morning, 11 August, along with 20 claymore mines at Mannar.The claymore mines had already been fixed to the vehicle (Hiace van) when it was apprehended in general area Uppukulam, Mannar, sources added.Three suspects have already been taken into custody...

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1,263 IDP candidates to sit exam .......

1,263 IDP candidates to sit exam The GCE Advanced Level Examination starts today with 242,091 candidates sitting the examination. The GCE A/L examination will be held until September 5.Among candidates are 198,755 school candidates and 43,336 private candidates sitting at 1,827 examination centres throughout the island. dailyn...

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New Archbishop tells world community......

New Archbishop tells world community:Don’t isolate Sri LankaNew Colombo Archbishop Rt. Rev Dr. Malcom Ranjith yesterday requested the international community not to isolate the country as such action would aggravate the sufferings of the people. -dailyn...

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Polls results: Victory of policies to stabilize democracy - President .......

Polls results: Victory of policies to stabilize democracy - President "The ability to hold elections no sooner terrorism was defeated and thus providing the opportunity for democratic expression to the people of Vavuniya and Jaffna, is also seen as a victory of our policies to stabilize democracy", said H.E the President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (Aug 9).He made this comment...

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Kumaran Pathmanathan arrested......

Self-appointed LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanathan -KP- arrested.The self-appointed LTTE leader Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam alias Kumaran Pathmanathan has been arrested in a foreign country, the sources said yesterday. He was in Interpol’s most wanted list for arms smuggling and criminal activities. source-dailyn...

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Tamil refugees are allowed home ........

Tamil refugees are allowed home .More than 4,000 Tamil people living as refugees in camps in northern Sri Lanka have been sent home to their villages in the north and east of the country. bbc sinh...

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Kandy Esala Perahera ends today.........

Kandy Esala Perahera ends todayThe Kandy Esala Perahera following historic tradition marks its finale today with the day Perahera and the water cutting ceremony. dailyn...

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Uva Wellassa University (UWU) opens ..........

Uva Wellassa University (UWU) opens The Uva-Wellassa University, located close to Badulla town and established with the idea of giving equal higher educational opportunities to the students of the country, was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.dailyn...

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Southern PC dissolved.......

Southern PC dissolvedThe Southern Provincial Council (SPC) was dissolved effective mid night yesterday after Governor,Kumari Balasuriya released the gazette that notified the dissolution.The official life of the Council was due to expire on August 15.The Chief Minister of the SPC, Shan Wijayalal De Silva requested a dissolution by a letter addressed to the Governor.The election to the SPC would likely to be in October,official sources said.news...

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New Commissioner for Rehabilitation .....

New Commissioner for RehabilitationPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Major General Daya Rathnayake as the new Commissioner General of Rehabilitation, the government....

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President tells teachers........

President tells teachers:People-centric policies to stayIMF acknowledges Mahinda Chinthana viablePresident Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday asserted that the Government’s people-centric policies, in line with the Mahinda Chinthana policy framework would never be sacrificed in order to gain financial or other advantages.-dailyn...

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New night mail train service from Colombo to Vavuniya ......

New night mail train service from Colombo to Vavuniya A new night mail train service was launched by the Government from Colombo to Vavuniya starting 9.45 pm yesterday (July 30)."This is another historic move taken by the Government on President Mahinda Rajapaksa's direction," Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma told the media in Vavuniya yesterday.The Minister said the night mail service was suspended in March, 2008 following terrorist activities....

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Combating threat of terrorism........

Combating threat of terrorism:Lanka perfect example - Bahrain PMThree MoUs signed between the two countries: Bahrain Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa yesterday commended the manner in which Sri Lanka acted to defeat terrorism and said this is a perfect example to other countries which faced with the threat of terrorism.-dailynews ...

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openingvof the Sigiriya MuseumPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda at the opening of the Sigiriya Museum. - Picture by Chandana Per...

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Haul of arms and explosives.........

Haul of arms and explosives found Acting on a tip-off officers of the STF conducted a search operation yesterday (27) in NARAKAMAULLA, LAVENIARU, TARARIKULAM, and KURUTHTHAMBADA areas and recovered following weapons and explosives that had been buried.T - 56 Weapons - 58Grenade Pistol - 01Grenade Pistol rounds - 029 mm Micro rounds - 25605.55x45 mm rounds - 3800Land mine (11 kg 300g) - 01Land mine (12kg) - 01Side chargers (15kg) - 037.62x30 rounds...

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Mathata Thitha taking effec...........

Mathata Thitha taking effect:Marked drop in alcohol, tobacco useWith the anti-alcohol and anti-tobacco policies pursued by the present Government from 2005 under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Mathata Thitha policy the consumption of tobacco among school children and adults had been reduced considerably at present, a Global Youth Tobacco Survey had found. Accordingly, tobacco consumption among schoolchildren has declined from 5 percent in 1997 to...

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Education Ministry decrees........

Education Ministry decrees:Mobile phone taboo in schools In move to create a well disciplined student population in the country, the Education Ministry is to issue a special circular that prevents students from bringing mobile phones to the schools.dailyn...

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Former Japanese FM arrives in Sri Lanka........

Former Japanese FM arrives in Sri LankaFormer Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda arrived in the country last night. He is expected to meet several top government officials during his visit -dailymir...

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SAARC Council of Ministers to declare.....

SAARC Council of Ministers to declare:Decade of Intra-regional connectivity in SAARCThe Second Meeting of SAARC Ministers of Transport chaired by Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma was held at the Colombo Hilton on July 25 with the participation of all Member States of SAARC. dailyn...

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Historic Nallur Festival to be celebrated in grand scale this year

Historic Nallur Festival to be celebrated in grand scale this yearSri Lanka Tourism together with Sri Lanka Air force introduce direct charter flights to Jaffna Thousands of Hindu devotees are expected to flock to the historic Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil for the annual Nallur festival, which will be held from 27th July to 19th August. The annual festival is expected to be celebrated on a grand scale this year, with the dawn of peace in the country....

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New bridge over Mahaweli.......

New bridge over Mahaweli : President Mahinda Rajapaksa participating at the opening of the Kandy-Katugastota new bridge by cutting a ribbon yesterday. Ministers Dr.Sarath Amunugama, T.B Ekanayake, Keheliya Rambukwelle, Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake, Highways Ministry Secretary Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda , ‘Maga Neguma’ Chairman...

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Inspector General of Police directs: ......

Inspector General of Police directs:Three pronged attack on crimeInspector General of Police Jayantha Wickremaratne at a special conference at his chambers on Friday assigned three Deputy Inspectors General of Police to combat three major crimes in the country. They are - gang operated organised crimes, illicit liquor and hard drug trafficking. dailyn...

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Reactivation of Press Council

Reactivation of Press Council:Not a move to suppress journalistsMedia Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament yesterday the moves taken by the Government to reactivate the Press Council has not been taken whatsoever to suppress journalists or impose restrictions on media personnel as highlighted by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.dailynews...

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Galle MC -PO leader shot dead.......

Galle MC opposition leaderDushantha shot dead The Galle Municipal Council (MC) opposition leader Dushantha Seniviratna (40 year old) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen traveling on a motorbike in Galle yesterday(22)says by Poli...

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Huge progress in estate schools ..........

Huge progress in estate schoolsAll facilities provided including 3600 teacher appointments:President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that the estate sector has seen tremendous development in terms of education and that teacher shortages in the estate sector have already been solved by appointing over 3600 educated youth in the area as teachers. “We have provided adequate teachers...

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Sri lanka to have action plan......

Sri Lanka to have action plan on human rights (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government said Monday that it would soon announce an action plan to safeguard human rights and prevent torture and disappearances. "This action plan would show our commitment and our determination to minimize, prevent or even eradicate torture and disappearances," Minister of Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe told reporters. Samarasinghe said a committee headed by the...

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President at Mahiyanganaya.....

President at MahiyanganaPresident at Mahiyangana: President Mahinda Rajapaksa arriving at the Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya for the felicitation accorded to him and the Security Forces on the second month of the liberation of the country from terrorism. With the President are the Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera and Healthcare...

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prices of milk.....

Prices of imported milk powder dropsThe prices of imported milk powder was reduced by the Government said Minister of Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardena yesterday (18).Accordingly the prices of imported milk powder will be reduced with effect from midnight Monday (20). The price of a 1 kg packet of milk powder will be reduced by Rs 37 while a 400g packet of milk powder will come down by Rs 15 stated Minister Bandula Gunawardena. lankapuw...

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All set for Sri Lanka’s biggest beach festival to set Hikkaduwa ablaze

All set for Sri Lanka’s biggest beach festival to set Hikkaduwa ablazeThe much awaited ‘Hikkaduwa Beach Fest 09’, is set to take place from the 30th of July to the 2nd August. Held in the southern coastal strip of the country, last year’s Hikkaduwa Beach Fest attracted more than 10,000 people. Organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, the Hikkaduwa Beach Fest is...

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Climate Change crisis: ..........

Climate Change crisis:President for pragmatic policyHuman activity is causing the global climate to heat-up at an alarming rate. This will have far-reaching consequences for animal and plant life and for human civilization, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said addressing the Non Aligned Movement Summit in Egypt on Wednesday.dailynews...

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UK aid for Lanka displaced ......

UK aid for Lanka displacedThe British government says it has allocated nearly five million dollars to aid projects for Sri Lankan civilians displaced by recent fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.The Department for International Development (DfID) says the money will be used to help over two hundred and eighty thousand people return home."Conditions in the camps are improving, but are still basic. There are reports of high levels...

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UK aid for Lanka displaced .......

UK aid for Lanka displacedThe British government says it has allocated nearly five million dollars to aid projects for Sri Lankan civilians displaced by recent fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.The Department for International Development (DfID) says the money will be used to help over two hundred and eighty thousand people return home."Conditions in the camps are improving, but are still basic. There are reports of high levels...

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Sri Lanka looks to future with hope and enthusiasm .......

Sri Lanka looks to future with hope and enthusiasmCalls for deferment of debt payment and creation of NAM Reserve facility: A great sigh of relief has now swept across the entire nation being finally released from the grip of the fear of terrorism. The Sri Lankan Nation now looks to the future with renewed hope and enthusiasm, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the...

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NAM summit focus on global financial crisis - President makes statement today ....

NAM summit focus on global financial crisis - President makes statement todayPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa will attend the 15th summit of Heads of State of the Non-Aligned Movement that opens in Sharm El-Sheikh, today (July 15) at the Maritime Congress Center, which will focus on issues facing the developing countries due to the current word economic and financial crises caused mainly by the policies of the developed countries of the West.defence...

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New appointments in Defence top brass ...

New appointments in Defence top brass Lankapuvath- President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed Army Chief Sarath Fonseka as the Chief of Defence Staff. Maj. Gen Jagath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the new Army Commander with effect from July 15....

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doctors who served.....

Doctors who served in uncleared areas meet the media"We thought LTTE were liberators of the Tamil people. They forcibly recruit children and youth. 3 - 4 from every family. I treated girls and boys of 14 - 15 age group who had been child recruits. It was a useless war. Their strategy was to use civilians as a human shield and to mislead the international community and obtain their support. They shouldn't have brought the war to the no war zone. Now...

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Clearing operation.....

Clearing operations continued; more weapons foundSri Lanka armed forces and police personnel are continuing their clearing operations in the former LTTE dominated areas in the northern and eastern provinces. The aim of these operations is to ensure the safety of the areas for the resettlement activities.During yesterday's operations (Jul 7) , police acting on information found 3 night vision devices , one hand grenade and 90 T-56 ammo from the Asikulam...

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Rs. 250m daily for Northern civilian upkeep ...

Rs. 250m daily for Northern civilian upkeepThe Government spends over Rs. 250 million daily for the welfare of over 300,000 displaced civilians in the Northern Province, said Agriculture and Agrarian Services Minister Maithreepala Sirisena.dailyn...

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Solution to ethnic issue after next presidential poll – President Rajapakse

Solution to ethnic issue after next presidential poll – President Rajapakse President Mahinda Rajapakse says that any form of solution to the ethnic issue would be presented only after the next presidential election.The President had made this comment in an interview with The Hindu newspaper.President Rajapakse had said he was looking at devolving power at provincial level...

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Ministry to invest Rs. 869m for Northern fishermen

Ministry to invest Rs. 869m for Northern fishermenThe Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry will invest Rs. 869 million to re-engage the fishermen of North who were denied fishing opportunities due to terrorist activities.This investment will be placed in line with the 180 day accelerated program launched by the Government under the Uthuru Vasanthaya master development drive of the North.This was revealed by Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister...

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Ayurvedic hospital to Trincomalee........

Ayurvedic hospital to Trincomalee Lankapuvath -A Ayurvedic hospital will be established in Tricomallee.The hospital is being constructed for the benefit of the locals in the area as well as for the benefit of the Medical students of the Eastern University. A media release issued by the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine said that with the establishments of the hospital the medical students will be able to get practical training in the hospital.The...

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Suspected LTTE agent.....

Suspected LTTE agent arrested over throwing acid at Sri Lankan students - AustraliaA suspected LTTE terrorist in Australia Amalathepan Srikantharajah (25) of Girraween has been arrested by the Australian detectives for an attempted murder of two Sri Lankan students by throwing acid at them. The suspect with few others allegedly attacked two Sri Lankan students, Chahunika Werasinghe (27) and housemate Jayasiri Watawala (22) while they were at their...

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tamil govt will be formed in lanka....

Tamil govt will be formed in Lanka: MK Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday expressed hope that a government led by Tamils would be formed soon in Sri Lanka. He also said that the ailing Tamils in the island nation could at present get respite only through the Mahinda Rajapakse government.Replying to a special call attention motion in the Assembly over the plight of Tamils in the neighbouring country, he said the conflict in Lanka between...

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Sri Lanka safe place for tourists - Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka safe place for tourists - Foreign Ministry The Foreign Ministry has directed all Sri Lankan missions overseas to persuade the host countries to lift travel advisories on Sri Lanka as the country's situation has rapidly changed with the eradication of terrorism. According to a Foreign Ministry spokesman, Sri Lankan envoys in foreign missions were directed to initiate a dialogue with the respective Foreign Ministries and convince them that...

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Govt. committed to resettle IDPs in six months.....

Govt. committed to resettle IDPs in six monthsSri Lankan delegation assures IndiaThe government reiterated its commitment to resettle in six months all IDPs now staying in relief centres, after their release from being held hostage by the LTTE.The was conveyed by the high-level Sri Lankan delegation comprising Senior Advisor to the President Basil Rajapaksa MP, the Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and the Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga...

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Sri Lankan reporter 'kidnapped' .........

Sri Lankan reporter 'kidnapped'A Sri Lankan journalist says she was kidnapped from outside her home in the capital Colombo and held for a day by people claiming to be the police.Krishni Ifam, a Tamil reporter who works for media development NGO Internews, said the men had warned her to give up journalism altogether.She said she was then released in the central city of Kandy late on Wednesday with a tiny amount of cash.Police in Sri Lanka could not...

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Michael Jackson, 50, legendary 'King of Pop' dead in Los Angeles

Michael Jackson, 50, legendary 'King of Pop' dead in Los AngelesPop icon Michael Jackson died Thursday after being taken to a Los Angeles hospital in cardiac arrest, officials said. He was 50.The "Thriller" superstar was unconscious and not breathing when Fire Department paramedics were summoned to Jackson's Bel Air home by a 911 call at 12:26 California time.They desperately...

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Sri Lanka to resettle war refugees soon: officialNEW DELHI (AFP) — A Sri Lankan official delegation visiting India said on Wednesday Colombo was working to resettle tens of thousands of civilians displaced by fighting on the island.The team said Sri Lanka was also working for the "democratisation" of the country's north, where fierce fighting earlier this year led to the rout...

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Lanka ssures India tamils..........

Lanka assures India Tamils will return home from camps Sri Lanka on Wednesday assured India that it would ensure that Tamils, displaced during the military operations against LTTE, return to their homes after their camps are dismantled within six months.The assurance was conveyed by a high-level Sri Lankan delegation which included Basil Rajapaksa, President's Special Envoy and G B Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary, which met foreign minister S M...

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Uthuru Vasanthaya....

Uthuru Vasanthaya :Rs. 1,058m worth projects for displaced children's educationConcurrent to the Uthuru Vasanthaya Northern Development Program launched by the Government to bring normality to the lives of people displaced from terrorism in the North, the Government has launched projects worth Rs. 1,058 million to provide higher education facilities to children of the displaced funded by the ADB and the World Bank. -defence.lk...

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Colombo reporters....

Colombo reporters decry new body Critics say press freedom is under attack in Sri Lanka The main media organisations in Sri Lanka have urged the government not to re-establish a body that can fine and imprison print journalists.They say that self-regulation, introduced six years ago, is working.Seven media bodies, headed by the Editors' Guild which groups the main newspaper editors, have written to President Rajapaksa.They say that the reactivation...

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Sri Lanka 'agree' to unload ship .......

Sri Lanka 'agree' to unload ship India says Sri Lanka 'kindly agreed to our suggestion' The Indian government says Sri Lanka has agreed to accept a cargo of relief aid brought by Tamil expatriates in Europe and meant for people displaced by the now ended war in northern Sri Lanka. Earlier this month the Sri Lankan authorities had turned away the ship carrying the aid.The news that the vessel, the Captain Ali, will after all be allowed to...

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Focus on innovation and growth......

President tells policy planners:Focus on innovation and growthPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday asserted that Sri Lanka’s future economic strategies would be based on “home-grown” policies which would supplement the unique needs of the country. Addressing new recruits to the national planning service of the Finance and Planning Ministry at Temple Trees, the President emphasised that strategies should be developed by locals who have a thorough...

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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the final of Twenty20....

Pakistan are the Twenty20 championsPakistan won the 2009 Twenty20 cricket world cup beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the final at Lords . The Pakistani’s won with 8 balls to spare. Shahid Arfridi top scored for the Pakistani’s with 54 off 40 balls. The Pakistan team is seen here celebrating after being crowned the Twenty20 cricket World Champions. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka...

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NCP people didn't flee

President says :NCP people didn’t fleeThe people in the North Central Province didn’t flee in fear of LTTE terrorists leaving their villages and property. Buddhist priests protected the shrines from LTTE attacks. If not for them we would have to start our war against the LTTE from another location such as Kurunegala, Matale or Negombo, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday....

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Sri Lanka fighting over..........Ban

Sri Lanka fighting over, but much work remains- Ban The Sri Lankan Government last month declared that its military operation against Tamil rebels has ended, but there remain a number of outstanding issues that if left unaddressed could lead more violence, stated Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.In his remarks at a gala at the Foreign Policy Association in New York, Mr. Ban said that he has made it clear to President Mahinda Rajapaksa that though the...

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More warlike materials recovered.......

More warlike materials recovered by Naval troops - Upparu Naval troops conducted a search operation based on an information received and recovered few warlike materials buried in the Upparu Jungle, yesterday (16 June) around 1600 hrs.Those items suspected to have been abandoned by the fleeing LTTE terrorists during the humanitarian operations launched by the Security Forces...

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Swine flu hits Sri Lanka .....

Second Swine Flu patient detected in Lanka A second confirmed case of Swine Flu has been detected in Sri Lanka. The patient is the brother of the first case detected yesterday, a health official said adding that the parents of the children had however tested negative for the virus. dailymirror...

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Good flow through A9

Goods flow through A9 Forty lorries permitted to travel a day Army escort for convoys Essentials include rice, sugar, dhal, oilAround 35 lorries belonging to private traders transporting essential items to the North through the A9 Road left Medawachchiya yesterday morning. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said 35 lorries of private traders have left from Medawachchiya check point carrying essential items to the North on the A9 Road...

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Sri Lanka players....

Sri Lanka players celebrate beating New Zealand by 48 runs during the Super 8 stage of the ICC World Twenty 20 cricket match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on June 16, 2009. Ajantha Mendis spun out New Zealand as Sri Lanka roared into the World Twenty20 semi-finals with an emphatic 48-run win at Trent Bridge. AFP PH...

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Swine flu hits Sri Lanka .....

Swine flu hits Sri Lanka Swine flu has spread to over 170 countries worldwide Sri Lanka health authorities say that they found the first confirmed case of Swine Flu in the island.Health minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told BBC Sandeshaya that two members from a family of nine were initially detained in Singapore on suspicion of infected with the viral flu.The other members of the family have arrived in Wattala from Australia to attend a family...

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Strengthening Lanka-Myanmar ties: .........

Strengthening Lanka-Myanmar ties: President’s Myanmar visit pays dividends President Mahinda Rajapaksa on a two-day state visit to Myanmar had discussions with senior leaders of Myanmar including State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe and Prime Minister General Thein Sein. -dailyn...

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Japan provides Rs. 13 million for two projects .........

Japan provides Rs. 13 million for two projects The Japanese Government has provided Rs. 10 million for an agricultural and livelihood project in Moneragala and Rs. 3 million for a health project in Polonnaruwa to improve, living environment, income and health of targeted communities.The Project for Uplifting Living Standards of Communities living in three Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Moneragala District will be implemented by the Lower Uva...

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president -Myanar.......

President outlines two challenges:Rehabilitation livelihood renewal Sri Lanka-Myanmar sign MoU on tourism promotion : President Mahinda Rajapaksa currently on a State visit to Myanmar said that his latest challenge is to rehabilitate the war torn region and bring normalcy to the lives of the people. The 30 year old cruel war against terrorism cost 100,000 lives, he said.dailyn...

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Military haedware recovered......Trinco...

More military hardware recovered - Trincomalee & MullaittivuBased on an information received, Police troops attached to Serunuwara Police, conducted a search operation in the Trincomalee area recovered the following military items from Thonithottammadhu area yesterday (13 June). defence...

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IDP welfare.......

IDP welfare:Tangible progress - Akashi The condition of internal displaced persons (IDPs) in welfare centres in the North has achieved tangible progress compared to his last visit to Sri Lanka, Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi said adding that resettlement of IDPs have to be made after demining activities are completed.dailyn...

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Keleniya University indefinitely closed ....

Keleniya University indefinitely closed Colombo -Lankapuvath -The Keleniya University was immediately closed for all students indefinitely except for the Medical Faculty.The University premises were tense this morning due to a dispute between the students and the residents in the area from last night (10). It is reported that an exchange of words have caused the incident.The...

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political solustion.....

Political solution, a Sri Lankan affair- Shiv Shanker Menon(Colombo Lankapuvath June 10) A political solution for the National Question is a Sri Lankan affair and it is not the task of India, Norway or the United Nations to push Sri Lanka towards a political solution, Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shanker Menon told a group of Sri Lankan editors visiting India at the invitation of Indian Government. It is only Sri Lanka that would decide whether...

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Sri Lanka should devolve powers ........

Sri Lanka should devolve powers to Tamils: Chidambaram Chennai (PTI) Sri Lanka should devolve powers to Tamils in line with the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord and "if possible go even beyond that", Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday."The Sri Lankan government should implement the 13th amendment of the Indo-Lankan Accord on devolution of powers.... if possible go beyond that," he told reporters after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi...

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Yal devi.....

Yal Devi to reunite North and South A thirty -year conflict comes to an end, and we bid farewell to an age of separation and usher in a new era of togetherness.The "Yal Devi" track, which united the Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher communities of the North and the South in times gone by, fell into ruin, and the trains ran only to Vavuniya, thereby making the division between...

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SL Navy seize LTTE cargo vessel off Colombo ..

SL Navy seize LTTE cargo vessel off Colombo SRI LANKA-An LTTE cargo vessel 'Captain Ali', was seized by Sri Lankan Navy patrol craft 160 Nm off the Colombo seas this morning (June 4). According to Naval sources, the Syriyan vessel 'Captain Ali' had set off from United Kingdom on 20th April, 2009 under the pretext of a 'mercy mission' towards Puthumathalan, Sri Lanka, intended...

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India for political solution in Sri Lanka .....

India for political solution in Sri LankaNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With the Tamil Tigers decimated, India Thursday pledged to support initiatives aimed at finding a permanent political solution in Sri Lanka to ensure equal rights to the Tamil minority."We will support initiatives in Sri Lanka which can lead to a permanent political solution of the conflict there, and ensure that all Sri Lankan communities, especially the Tamils, feel secure and enjoy...

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