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We always considered the battle as a humanitarian operation, says Defence Secretary

[Aug 17 2010]

Though most critics talked about the war in Sri Lanka no one spoke of the hardships the armed forces had to undergo to defeat the LTTE, said Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa during his submissions to the LL & RC in Colombo today.

 

Pilot project on Dignity Map

[Aug 17 2010]

Economic Development Ministry and Defence Ministry will launch a pilot project to Dignity Map the Gampaha District tomorrow onwards says ministry sources.

 

Month of Ramazan begins

[Aug 12 2010]

The Colombo Grand Mosque has announced that month of Ramazan has commenced with the sighting of the moon this evening. Muslims in Sri Lanka begin their month long fasting at dawn on Thursday (August 12), announced the Grand Mosque in Colombo.

 

Govt. responds to US report

[Aug 12 2010]

The Sri Lankan Government today responded to the US State Department report released on August 11, 2010, showing that Sri Lanka  has not yet conducted an effective investigation into laws-of-war violations by government forces and the LTTE in the final stages of war.

 

Ottey fantastic at 50

[August 03 2010]

Slovenia failed to reach the final of the women’s 4x100m relay at the European hampionships, but 50-year-old Merlene Ottey intends to keep on running. The former Jamaican sprinter became the oldest athlete in the history of the competition after surpassing the record held by 47-year-old Nicole Brakebusch-Leveque.

 

UGC refers to students forcibly dragged into protests

[July 29 2010]

The University Grants Commission has said that it has received several complaints about students being forcibly dragged into protests. Information has been bared that certain groups were inciting students to participate in processions

 

Indictments served on Sarath Fonseka

[July 29 2010]

Sarath Fonseka who is charged in the White Flag case indictment was filed before a three Judge Bench consisting of judges Deepali Wijesundara, W.M.P.B. Warawewa and Zulfikar Razeem.

 

 

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Minister G L Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga, Indian High Commissioner Ashok Kantha, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Prasad Kariyawasam, Finance Ministry Secretary Dr P B Jayasundara were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Exports rise in first half

Garments, rubber lead in June:

Sri Lanka’s earnings from exports grew by 23 percent in June 2010 to US dollars 697 million led by higher earnings from the industrial and agricultural exports. Earnings from exports and expenditure on imports have grown significantly on a year-on-year basis in June 2010, the Central Bank said yesterday.

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President tells young generation:

Take up to agriculture

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the Government has performed an outstanding service to uplift the status of the farmer community in Sri Lanka. He stated that the people should be prepared to make the best use of country’s lands to foster future development.

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Indian investor interest rising - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that Indian investor interest in Sri Lanka is rapidly growing, and that several leading Indian entrepreneurs in industry and other sectors have expressed interest in setting up businesses in Sri Lanka. President Rajapaksa said so when Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao called on him at Temple Trees yesterday evening.

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Chinese investors eyeing on energy, trade and tourism

Chinese investors have paid immediate attention on exploring the scope of investments they can spearhead within Sri Lanka in primary sectors such as power and energy, trade and tourism.

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Lasith Rasanjana abduction:

Mastermind arrested

The mastermind behind the abduction of Lasith Rasanjana the nine-year-old boy of Sapugaskanda who crawled to safety after being thrown into an incline on the banks of the Victoria Reservoir in Talatuoya,

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