President meets University Vice Chancellors: Discuss situation in Universities
President Mahinda Rajapaksa met University Vice Chancellors at Temple Trees yesterday. Minister S B Dissanayake and Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Lanka gears for tourism boom

Sri Lanka Tourism to fast track projects:

The public sector needs to play a major role in facilitating private sector investments in the tourism industry owing to their tremendous participation in the sector in the country, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Director General S Kalaiselvam said. “The tourism sector is driven by the private sector and facilitating private sector in the country will generate more revenue for the Government in terms of tax and employment opportunities for the locals,” he said.

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Presidential election petition:

Reject petition in limine- President's Counsel

The pleadings are misconceived in law and hence the petition should be rejected in limine, stated President's Counsel D S Wijesinghe, Senior Counsel for President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his written submissions to Supreme Court.

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Riyadh SC endorses Rizana death sentence

Government in talks to save her life:

External Affairs Ministry officials were discussing options available to save the life of Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek whose death sentence was endorsed by the Supreme Court in Riyadh.

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Special hospital for elderly

A special hospital will be set up for the elderly, a Health Ministry spokesman said. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena had taken this decision considering the rapid growth in the elderly population, the spokesman said. This hospital will cater only to the elderly similar to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital which treats only children, the spokesman said.

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