Colombo: Sri Lanka donated one million medical examination gloves to West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak as Sri Lanka's contribution toward the global effort in combating the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa symbolically handed over the consignment of gloves to the Country Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Firdosi Rustom … [Read more...]

Distribution of school textbooks for next year is now underway. Commissioner General of Education Publications Tissa Hewavitharane says 38 million textbooks will be distributed to the students next year. Government has spent 2,700 million rupees for this purpose. The distribution process is to be completed by December 6th this year. … [Read more...]

President Mahinda Rajapakse says he will never serve the people only targeting the election victories. As he came to power with the consent of the majority he is committed to serve the people at his level best. Aspirations of the people who voted for the president have been fulfilled. The president made these remarks at the final victorious rally of the UPFA prior to the Uva elections for Badulla … [Read more...]

Trade Unions commend the government headed by the President for providing relief to the masses reducing electricity charges and fuel prices. Secretary of the Sri Lanka Independent Workers' Union Lesley Devendra says that the President has fulfilled his pledge to reduce the electricity charges by 25 percent. It is a big relief for the masses. The President always acts on the well being of the … [Read more...]

Secretary to the ministry of Petroleum Resource Development Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga says that it has been possible to minimize the generation of electricity through fuel with the expansion of the capacity at the Norochcholai coal powered power station. As a result, it has been possible to minimize the foreign exchange spent on the importation of petroleum oil. A comparatively low foreign exchange … [Read more...]

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and secretary to the Treasury Dr. P.B. Jayasundera says that the measure taken by President Mahinda Rajapakse to reduce the electricity Bill has brought many economic benefits to the country. He points out that this paves the way to strengthen the living and the economic conditions of the people. This has also contributed to enhance the circulating strength of … [Read more...]

President Mahinda Rajapakse says he will never serve the people only targeting the election victories. As he came to power with the consent of the majority he is committed to serve the people at his level best. Aspirations of the people who voted for the president have been fulfilled. The president made these remarks at the final victorious rally of the UPFA prior to the Uva elections for Badulla … [Read more...]