A look at coordinates: Perusing
Extending solidarity to President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s concept of restoring the former glory of Sri Lanka on the Silk Route, 21 foreign Navies participated in the Sri Lanka Navy’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations. Eight warships from China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Thailand and Russia also arrived in the island to take part in this event. The foreign warships with their Sri Lankan counterparts accorded their salute to President Rajapaksa at the Colombo Port on December 9. Here President Rajapaksa in the presence of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe perusing the map where, the countries that participated in the Navy’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations are marked.

Taj Airport Garden in Rs 1.5 b expansion

To add 100 more rooms:

Rebrand as Gateway Hotel in January:

The owners of Taj Airport Garden, Seeduwa confirmed an investment of over Rs 1.5 billion for expansion and renovation with the tourism boom in the country. The expansion project will see the addition of a new 100 room wing to the hotel, doubling its current capacity. The hotel will be designed by world class architects with the expansion expected to set the benchmark for hotel standards in the country.

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To betray Motherland:

TU heads on foreign payroll

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that those who forgot their duties and responsibilities to their fellow beings and the country have resorted to a ploy to earn a fast buck by betraying their Motherland.

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Over 95 percent of IDPs resettled - Defence Secretary

Seventy percent demining done by Army:

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said over 95 percent of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been resettled. He said the Security Forces have been instrumental in the process of reconciliation and resettlement process after the war. He also said most of the land mines have been removed in areas in the North.

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Tharunyata Hetak to help preserve Sri Pada

A unified and concentrated effort to give prominence to Sri Pada is under way. This is part of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s vision and concept. Sri Pada is part of our valuable cultural heritage. Preserving Sri Pada is a project of Tharunyata Hetak. “Sri Pada may be the most important cultural centre in Sri Lanka and we must preserve it for future generations. Giving it environmental protection is crucial,” said Environment Director Uditha Thenuwara at a press briefing held yesterday with the idea being to showcase Sri Pada as an attractive, clean and orderly destination.

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