A ceremony has been organised to mark the 55th death anniversary of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, today at the Bandaranaike Samadhi at Horagolla, Nittambuwa. Late Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the first woman prime minister of the world will also be commemorated at the ceremony. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was the fourth Prime Minister of independent Ceylon. He came to power in April 1956 and … [Read more...]
Former Prime Ministers S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and Mrs. Sirimawo Bandaranaike will be commemorated today.
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Missing Persons Commission to hold next public sittings in Kilinochchi
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Commission to investigate complaints regarding missing persons will recommence their next public sitting in Kilinochchi District for the second time from September 27th to 30th. The sittings will be held at the Mulankavil Tamil College on 27th and 28th with the next one being at the Punagiri Divisional Secretariat on 29th and 30th. A total of 19,452 complaints have been received thus far by … [Read more...]
Various loan schemes to encourage female entrepreneurs in North and East
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Deputy Finance and International Monetary Co-operation Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama said in Parliament today that both government and private sector organizations had implemented various loan schemes to promote entrepreneurial opportunities for the women in the North and the East. Responding to a question raised by UNP Hambantota District MP Sajith Premadasa, the minister said that … [Read more...]
USD 01 billion revenue from Coconut based industries by 2020
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Ministry of Coconut Development and lanatha Estate Development has planned to implement a Strategic Development Programme to generate an income of US Dollars 01 Billion, by 2020, through coconut based industries in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, a special plan has been compiled to propagate and expand coconut cultivation in the Northern Sri Lanka. It is envisaged to get the land adjoining the … [Read more...]
Address by President Rajapaksa at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate Your Excellency Sam Kutesa on being elected as the President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. We wish you success and assure you of our fullest cooperation. The theme for this Session, “Delivering on and implementing a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda”, is timely. The world has undergone … [Read more...]
400 new busses will be deployed for transport services between main cities and in the Colombo metropolitan areas.
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Deputy Minister Rohana Dissanayake says 400 new busses will be deployed for transport services between main cities and in the Colombo metropolitan areas. Addressing the parliament yesterday the minister said measures have already been taken to strengthen the state transport service while securing the private transport sector. … [Read more...]
Pictorial warnings on tobacco products will appear in Sri Lanka from the 1st of January.
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Health Ministry says adding pictorial warnings on packets of tobacco products will help to minimize smoking to a certain extent. Head of the non communicable disease unit in the ministry Dr. Thilak Siriwardena says the government has to spend a large sum of money for treatment for the persons who fall ill due to smoking. Some injections given to cancer patients are amounting to 1.5 million … [Read more...]
The President will address the 69th session of the UN General Assembly today in New York.
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
President Mahinda Rajapakse will address the 69th session of the UN General Assembly today in New York. The president addressed the General Assembly for the 7th time this year. He addressed the General Assembly for the first time in 2006. In addition the President will take part in the 'Clinton Global Approach 2014 Annual Summit'. Sri Lanka will extend its support to the global action network … [Read more...]
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