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Light is now being shed on concealed information about the LTTE with the apprehension of three key tiger activists from Malaysia recently.It is reported that these tiger terrorists are revealing about their past air capabilities. Sandralinga Raja Dushanthan and also called by the LTTE as Mullichelvam is a senior ranking member of the LTTE’s Air Tigers (Air Wing). He had been dedicated to strengthening the LTTE at a time when the...

Today is World No Tobacco Day. This year, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated under the theme “Raise Taxes of Tobacco. Lower Death and Disease”.The World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31st to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and the need for strengthening effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than 600,000 are...

More programmes will be further implemented to safeguard the rights of children and women in the Northern Province.The Ministry of Child Development and Women Affairs points out that comprehensive programmes have been launched on behalf of protecting the rights of children and women within the Northern Province. These are in place with the support of the Security Sectors.A workshop to raise awareness on the programme for members...

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party restructuring programme will be launched countrywide from tomorrow with a new look. It is planned to be carried out at the electoral level. This has been revealed by Minister Maithripala Sirisena.Minister Maithripala Sirisena who is also the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, addressing a news conference at the party head office said that Sri Lanka will be holding Party Conventions in...

Action is being taken to implement 17 projects approved under the Strategic Development Act.The Strategic Development Project Act was introduced in the year 2008 to embolden societal and economical profitable investments.17 Projects have already been identified under this Act for implementation. Among them is the Colombo Harbour Terminal Yard Development Project, the Sampur Coal Power Plant and the modernization of the Sri Lanka...

The Bangladeshi Government will be extending support for development in many fields in the North Central Province.The Government of Bangladesh is ready to extend support in technology for the inland fishery industry as well the development of the textile industry. This assurance was given by High Commissioner of Bangladesh Mohamed Safeer Rahman. He had a meeting with Chief Minister of the North Central Province S.M. Ranjith in...

The Annual Colours Nite of Ananda College has been held on a grand scale.Students who excelled in the field of sports last year were feted at this Colours Nite organized at the Kularatne Hall. Commanding Officer of Mullaitivu Major General Jagath Dias and Turf Specialist of Sri Lanka Cricket Anuruddha Polonnowita graced the occasion as the Chief Guests. More than 150 students who displayed their skills in the sports field were...

Sri Lanka’s first Montessori cricket practice wicket has been opened.It is a unique concept and brainchild of Anura Amaratunge, the Chief Executive Office of the Tiny Tots Montessori at Averiwatte Road in Wattala. Deputy Minister Sanath Jayasuriya was the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony. The aim of this effort is to encourage the children during the early stages to play crick...

Former Central Province Minister Saliya Dissanayake has passed away. He was 49.Saliya Dissanayake passed away at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital last night after a prolonged illness.He entered politics from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the year 1994. He was a former Chairman of the Central Provincial Council as well as a Minister. He was the youngest brother of Minister S.B. Dissanayake and a father of two children. The remains...

Croatia’s Ajla Tomljanovic made history in the French Open on yesterday by upsetting third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 6-4 in the third round.The defeat meant that the tournament’s top three seeds had all been ousted inside six days, with top seed Serena Williams losing in the second round and second seed Li Na departing in the first. It was the first Grand Slam in the Open era where the top three women seeds all failed...

Turning the clock back, Virender Sehwag showed his vintage best with a power-packed century as Kings XI Punjab humbled Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs to reach the IPL final for the first time.Sehwag flattened the Chennai attack with a 58-ball 122, which propelled his side to an imposing 226 for six after being invited to bat on a batting paradise at Wankhede stadium. The Punjab side then survived carnage from Suresh Raina, who...

The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a 2014 American documentary film written, directed and produced by Brian Knappenberger.Aaron’s story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. The movie will be released on the 27th of next month in the United Stat...

President Rajapaksa has said that the Malwatte Mahanayake Thera who renders a great service by displaying piety and virtue while protecting the identity of the nation is a meritorious endowment of the nation.The President made this reference in a message of greetings issued to mark the 70th birthday of the Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter, the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera. He is a great exemplary Bhikkhu who truly...

President Rajapaksa declares open two more luxury tourist hotels in the beautiful Southern coast, further expanding facilities for both local and foreign tourists.A programme is already in place within the country to increase tourist hotel facilities and the construction of new hotels in parallel to the efforts made to attract 2.5 million tourists to the island by the year 2016. Accordingly the newly built tourist hotels in the...

President Rajapaksa also joins in the release of sea turtle hatchlings to the sea.The release of baby sea turtles to the sea took place at the Sea Turtles Conservation Project premises at Bentota yesterday. The President who was on a visit to Bentota joined in the release of sea turtle hatchlings according to an invitation extended to him.After joining in the release of the baby sea turtles to the sea, the President also seized...

IMF Representatives have announced that they visited Sri Lanka to extend their support for the development of the economy. They emphasized that they are not involved in any curtailment of funds for education.Addressing a news conference in Colombo today, Todd Schneider, the head of the IMF staff mission visiting Sri Lanka said that education budgets was not the delegation’s area of expertise and that they believe increasing funds...

Sri Lanka’s export earnings last month alone have reached 1.67 Billion US Dollars. Minister Basil Rajapaksa claims that this is the highest income earned by Sri Lanka through exports within one month.The Minister made these references addressing Ambassadors, High Commissioners and State Officials of eleven countries including Afghanistan, Germany and the Maldives who were recently appointed to Sri Lanka. The meeting took place...

The Cabinet has approved the launch of a Fund on behalf of journalists, artistes and writers.The welfare fund is aimed at providing assistance to ensure the future wellbeing of aged artistes, journalists and writers who had been previously engaged in creative work as professional artistes and journalists on a full time basis, and are now in retirement. The Fund will begin with an initial capital of 50 million rupees allocated...

A group of 100 Islamic devotees from the Eastern Province has left for Mecca from Mattala.Hitherto, Islamic devotees had to come to the Katunayake Airport to leave on pilgrimages to Mecca. But this time a group of 100 Islamic devotees from the Eastern Province left for Mecca from the Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport.When travelling to Mecca, these pilgrims hitherto had to come to the Katunayake International Airport...

Minister Piyankara Jayaratne has said that he is inviting the opposition to view how development has been effected to all Airports within the country rather than making accusations by only visiting Mattala.7.3 million tourists arrived in the island last year from the Katunayake International Airport. There was a need for a second International Airport in the country and the President fulfilled this need. Development is taking...

Public amenities in many villages are being developed under the programme of “One Project for One Village.”This Rural Development Project is being launched under the guidance of the Ministry of Economic Development. Action had been taken to upgrade public amenities of many villages within the Kebetigollewa Divisional Secretariat Division. The launch of access road development of the Wahalkada D-4 and D-6 villages and the construction...

A new Holiday Resort is being launched for the benefit of employees of the Independent Television Network.The launch of construction work on this Holiday Resort in the Katukeliyawa area in Anuradhapura took place under the patronage of Special Project Minister S.M. Chandrasena, North Central Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith and Chairman of Independent Television Network Rosmand Senaratne. The Project is being launched under the guidance...

Buoyed by their convincing seven-wicket win over title holders Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings will take on Kings XI Punjab in their second IPL knockout game inside three days today with swashbuckling batsman Glenn Maxwell likely to prove major threat to their chances.Riding on the 25-year-old Australian batsman’s incandescent 90-plus run knocks in Abu Dhabi and Cuttack in the group stage, Kings XI Punjab had flattened two-time...

Defending champion Rafael Nadal handed out a bruising lesson to highly-rated Austrian Dominic Thiem victory took the Spaniard into the French Open third round. Eight-time winner Nadal, bidding to be the first man to clinch five Roland Garros titles in a row, had been expected to face a severe test from the 20-year-old world number 57. But Thiem, who trains for big matches by running through forests carrying tree trunks to build...

American artist Pitbull and pop sensation JLO have released the official Brazil 2014 World Cup video. The vibrant tune, which is set to be the anthem of the summer, also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, who unequivocally steals the show. The 2010 South Africa World Cup song was made by Shakira and was called Waka Wa...

President Rajapaksa has emphatically mentioned that the Government is bound to carry forward free education providing all the required facilities, without curtailing it. As such the President has requested the Opposition not to betray the children with the aiming of achieving political mileage.The President laid this emphasis during a meeting with teachers and past pupils of Richmond and Mahinda Colleges in Galle. The meeting...

The President has told the Anunayake Thera of Thailand that the long standing friendly and religious ties between Sri Lanka are outstanding.President Rajapaksa made this reference when a Buddhist delegation including the Anunayake of the historic Vat Arun Vihare, a Royal Vihare belonging to the Thailand King’s family as well as the Northern Province of the country, the Ven. Para Sri Sutvit Thera. The meeting took place at Temple...

The President inquires into the wellbeing of a sick child.The President who summoned Saubaghya Devmini of Ransegoda in Kamburupitiya who is suffering from the bone fracturing disease to Temple Trees made inquiries into her wellbeing. Drawing his attention to recent media reports on the child, President Rajapaksa took action to direct her to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for special treatment.Saubaghya who expressed her views to the...

Finance Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has said that Sri Lanka is moving towards a democratic economic path endorsed by the entire world. This concept was presented by the President to the Commonwealth. He said that the Sri Lankan economy has so far achieved an outstanding growth.The Finance Secretary was addressing the function organized with respect to the release of the Annual Report of the Finance Ministry. Dr. Jayasundera...

Malaysia has strengthened operation in the search for terrorists are determined to revive the LTTE in Sri Lanka from Malaysian soil.About 4000 Tamil refugees in Malaysia are being examined.The Malaysian Police recently succeeded in apprehending three key tiger terrorists who had been engaged in LTTE activities after securing identity cards of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Following their arrest it had been possible...

The Ugandan Foreign Minister has said that the freedom and development achieved by Sri Lanka is a fitting example to the world.Ugandan Foreign Minister Henry Oryem visited the Northern Province yesterday. Thereafter during a meet with Northern Governor G.A. Chandrasiri at the Governor’s Office in Jaffna, the Ugandan Foreign Minister said that the freedom enjoyed by the Northerners is significant. He pointed out that the development...

Applications for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be entertained only until the 20th of next month. The Commissioner General of Examinations has made a request that only one application should be forwarded by each candidate.The Examinations Department has announced that applications for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be received only until the 20th of June. School candidates should direct their applications through...

Indo-Sri Lanka relations will further strengthen under the new Indian Government led by Narendra Modi.This has been mentioned in a congratulatory message by the Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister to his Indian counterpart.Sri Lanka expressed satisfaction that India has appointed Sushma Swaraj as the new Minister of External Affairs in the Indian government. In a congratulatory message to Ms. Swaraj on her appointment as India’s...

Children of war heroes of the Security Forces and police who had displayed exceptional performance at the GCE Ordinary Level Examination have been awarded educational scholarships.Scholarships were awarded to 50 children of families of war heroes of the Armed Forces and the Police. It took place at the auditorium of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. These children are at present pursuing studies in the GCE Advanced...

Two bridges along the Haputale-Boralanda Road are being expanded and developed.The Road Development Authority has embarked on a programme of expanding two small bridges along the Haputale-Boralanda Road in close proximity to the Ratkarawwa area. The development of these bridges will enable heavy vehicles plying towards Welimada and Keppetipola areas from Colombo to reach the Welimada and Keppetipola towns within a short period....

President Rajapaksa has said that the Government has nothing to hide in development. Addressing a ceremony held to launch the Annual Report of the Finance Ministry, the President said that details of the programme had been presented to the country.The ceremony for the launch of the 2013 Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance and Planning was held in Colombo this morning under the patronage of the President. Finance Secretary...

The President who ended his Indian tour returns to the island further strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka ties.President Rajapaksa who left the island for New Delhi to participate in the inauguration of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other activities returned to the island last evening.The prime aim of the President’s tour was to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by President Rajapaksa to visit Sri Lanka.This invitation was extended to the new Indian Prime Minister during the meet between the Sri Lankan President and the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi yesterday.Secretary to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Sujatha Singh, addressing the media in New Delhi, confirmed that the Sri Lankan President invited...

The current peaceful environment prevailing in the North has come in for praise from the Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka. She has pledged further Australian assistance for the development projects.Australia’s High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Robyn Mudie appreciated the immediate development that has taken place in the Northern Province within a short period after the ending of the 30-year conflict. She said she is happy...

Reconstruction work on the historic Somawathiya Road which is frequently subject of floods every year has been completed.It is scheduled to be vested in the public by the President on the 11th of next month.The historic Somawathiya Road was in a serious dilapidated condition as it is frequently impacted by floods every year. Certain points along the road had also been washed away. As a result it was very difficult to travel....

South Korea has assured support for many spheres in Sri Lanka including health and education. Korea’s new Ambassador Chang Chon Sum gave this assurance to Minister Basil Rajapaksa.The new South Korean Ambassador met Minister Rajapaksa at the Economic Development Ministry and held discussions. The Korean diplomat announced that his Government is prepared to further solidify relations with Sri Lanka.South Korea expects to support...

Army Commander Lt. Gen. Daya Ratnayake has emphasized the need to impart to the world genuine information about the heroic soldiers who subdued the world’s deadliest terrorists.The Army Commander made this observation joining in a ceremony to award certificates of competence to 47 Army personnel who followed a one-month media training. The Course was jointly organized by the Information Department and the Army. The aim of this...

The Customs have apprehended a woman who had illegally brought 26 animals to the country. She was also arrested along with the animals.Airport Customs Director Deepal Siribaddana said that the woman who had come from Thailand was arrested at around 12.30 last night. It was found that she had concealed these birds and animals in her luggage. She is a resident of Negombo. She had thus brought to the island two love birds, 10 doves,...

All arrangements are in place for the celebration of the10th Raigam Tel’ees. The Raigam Tele Awards Festival will be staged at the BMICH on the 06th of next month.66 teledramas and 588 various programmes have been presented for the 2013 Raigam Tele Awards Festival of the Tele artistes. SMS for the selection of the Popular Actor, Actress and the Tele drama will be open until the 05th of next month.A special function was organized...

Veteran media personality Rosmand Senaratne who had discharged yeoman service to the electronic media for a period of nearly 48 years has been feted by the International Lions Club.The Lions District 306 B 2 presented an Award to Mr. Senaratne for the valuable services he has rendered to the Electronic media in the fields of radio and in the Engineering, Programmes, News, Commerce and Managements fields in the television media...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to President Rajapaksa for attending his inauguration. The new Indian Prime Minister also told the Sri Lankan President that the presence of leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation augurs well for the future of SAARC cooperation and solidarity. President Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in bilateral discussions at the...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa completes 44 years in politics. He entered Parliament for the first time in the General Election held on May 27th 1970. 27th May 1970 was day that marking a watershed in Sri Lanka’s history. It was on this day that the Coalition Government led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party which paved for the reaching of many people’s friendly decisions, assumed office, following the General Election. Among those who...

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has vowed to perform a close and comprehensive examination of all facts following the detention of suspected LTTE members bearing the commission’s cards in Malaysia. UNHCR spokesperson Yante Ismail said in principle, refugee protection was for those who are in genuine need of international protection when they have been forced to flee their countries due to armed conflict, persecution...

The Mobile Service programme at the Grama Niladhari Divisional level planned to identify the problems of the people of the Badulla and Moneragala Districts will commence on the 02nd of next month. Minister Basil Rajapaksa apprised public representatives, leaders of community organizations and public officials at a discussion at the Parliamentary complex recently of the areas in which the mobile service programme is planned to...

The National Poson Festival will be held centering Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale Sacred Areas. A Poson Week under the theme “Kalaguna Salakamu – Mihindu Himi Samaramu” has been declared from the 9th to the 16th of next month. Plans are afoot to hold a series of programme making the National Poson Festival centering on the Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale Sacred Areas. It is also planned to expand facilities...

Pope Francis has confirmed that he will be visiting Sri Lanka next January. During an inflight news conference aboard the papal flight on his return from Jerusalem to Rome, the Pontiff announced that he planned to visit Sri Lanka in January. Archbishop of Colombo Rt. Rev. Early this year Pope Francis accepted an invitation from Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith to undertake a visit to Sri Lanka. Also President Rajapaksa last...

A new programme is being planned to find immediate solutions of health issues of the estate community. The Health Ministry has made arrangements to undertake this immediate programme of addressing health problems of the people living in affiliation to estates. Several programmes are already being implemented while mobile medical clinics are also being held in parallel to these programmes. Such a mobile service with the participation...

Was Elpitiya student murdered .... over love affair issue?This morning, a dead body of a girl, a student of the University of Aesthetic Studies was found cut and chopped in Elpitiya. police have reported that they found her dead body at about 6 in the morning at a lonely spot on the ground floor of a building being newly erected, close...

The future of India has been endowed to Narendra Modi. He took oaths as the 15th Prime Minister of India. The glorious event was graced by many foreign State Leaders including the Sri Lankan President.Narendra Modi took oaths today as the 15th Prime Minister of India, the world’s largest democracy. The ceremony was held in the forecourt of Rastrapathi Bhawan, the Indian Presidential Palace within a splendid environment. Foreign...

President Rajapaksa who left the island to participate in the swearing of the new Indian Prime Minister has received a very warm welcome in New Delhi.The President left for New Delhi this morning from the Katunayake International Airport to join in the inauguration of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Arumugam Thondaman, Foreign Ministry Supervision MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena, Jaffna Mayor...

The entire world attention is drawn to India, as Narendra Dharmodardas Modi begins a new innings today as the Prime Minister of India. This is a brief description about the new Indian Prime Minister.Narendra Dhramodardas Modi was born on 17 September 1950. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Modi was born on 17 September 1950 to a family of grocers belonging to the backward oil-presser community, in Vadnagar in Mehsana...

A group of tiger loyalists including Vaiko which staged a protest against the President’s Indian tour has been apprehended.The New Delhi Police arrested a group including DMK Party Leader Y Gopalswamy alias Vaiko for staging a protest against the invite extended to President Rajapaksa to join in the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Indian Prime Minister and his tour of India. The protest has been staged in the Chandar...

The Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division in Malaysia is hunting down more suspected LTTE members. The Star.com reported that the Malaysian Terrorism Division believes that more LTTE terrorists are hiding in the country. Meanwhile a source told the New Straits Times that the three LTTE suspects arrested recently included a senior ranking member, the LTTE’s Air Tigers (air wing) deputy commander and media division...

Two New Trade Zones which will generate new employment avenues for 8000 young men and women in the North are to be launched.These jobs will be available for the youth following the construction of the new Trade Zones within the Jaffna and Vavuniya Districts. Construction is now in progress and the estimated cost of 5000 million rupees. The New Trade Zones are being built at Kondavil in Jaffna and at Omanthai in Vavuniya. A notable...

The debris of a helicopter has been recovered from the Chalai sea bed. The Sri Lanka Navy discovered debris of the helicopter, believed to have crashed several years ago and belonging to the Air Force, in seas east of Chalai. The operation to retrieve the debris was carried out on the advice of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Jayantha Colombage and the guidance of Northern Naval Commander Rear Admiral Sarath Dasanayake.The discovery...

Sarath Dharmasiri’s “Suvisi Vivarana” film has been honoured with the Golden Award at the Fourth SAARC Film Festival.The Fourth SAARC Film Festival was held at the cinema hall of the State Film Corporation. 22 films representing South Asian countries were presented for the Festival. The film “Suvisi Vivarana” directed by Sarath Dharmasiri and adjudged as the best film was presented with the Golden Award. The Film ‘Saanguru’ presented...

Terrorism was fast spreading like a pestilence in the island for three decades and no one can forget the carnage and destruction caused to public property by these blood thirsty monsters.The end to this brutality was registered with the total elimination of the terrorism from the motherland by the Commander in Chief and the heroic soldiers. If not no one could estimate the extent of the damage that would have been unleashed within...

Intellectuals have praised the decision of the President to take part in the Swearing-in Ceremony of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The official Swearing–in ceremony of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held tomorrow. The Indian Government invited President Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend the ceremony and he accepted the invitation. Intellectuals point out that the President’s decision will further strengthen...

The President has viewed the exhibition of the small and medium scale industrialists. The exhibition is held in connection with the 45th anniversary of the Industrial Development Board at the BMICH premises. The exhibition which is organized for the first time will end today. Modern equipment and machinery will be introduced at the exhibition named “Smidex 2014”. The Consumer Affairs Authority is having a special stall at the...

The President has joined to watch the final round of the Tamil Mediam – Kavitha National Talent Show. The final round of the Tamil Medium Kavitha National Talent Show which is held to appreciate creative talents of students in Universities and higher educational institutes, took place last evening at the BMICH in Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa took part as the Chief Guest. The show is organized annually by the Ministry...

The Government has taken measures to beautify the sacred Mihintala area in connection with the Poson Poya Festival. A number of development projects are now taking place at the Mihintala Sacred area on the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and under the direction of Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. New shops have been built by removing improperly built shops at the entrance. A vehicle...

The public servants have an opportunity to provide a maximum service to the public through mobile services. Minister Basil Rajapaksa says that people and officials should make use this opportunity. Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the success of the service would depend on the interest of the members of community based organizations and the public servants. He requested the members of the community based organizations to take...

Public views will be sought regarding the periodical changes required for the National Bus Fare Policy. The Cabinet Sub Committee on preparing the National Bus Fare Policy and the committee of intellectuals are taking steps to amend the present Bus Fare Policy. The views of the public will be sought regarding the necessary changes. The National Transport Commission states that the views could be given on the telephone number...

Sri Lanka and Belarus are planning to establish an economic and trade committee. The preliminary work in this regard, is taking place at present. The Ministry of Industries and Commerce Affairs stated that it could be possible to establish the Committee by July. There has been a significant growth of trade between the two countries in the recent past. The Ministry reports revealed that the transactions have doubled in the last...

The entire country was under terror when the dark shadows of terrorism were all over the motherland. The sacrifices made by soldiers led by the Commander in Chief have been written in golden letters in history Displaying the brutality of terrorism the LTTE terrorists stormed the Maha Divulwewa village on 25th May 1986 and killed 20 civilians including innocent children. Three soldiers lost their lives when the terrorists ambushed...

Three terrorists who were attempting to re-activate LTTE in Sri Lanka have been arrested in Malaysia. Malaysian Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said that there was no room for terrorism in his country. Malaysian Police said that they have collected funds and engaged in propaganda activities. Malaysian Police have seized foreign currency and publicity material from the possession of the suspec...

Dead body found .... inside classroom in Bambalapitiya A dead body hanging inside a classroom at Hindu Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya was found early this morning with a foul smell emanating from it. The deceased who had hanged himself was the Physical Education teacher in that school, it was found later.it was understood that the death had occured...

Netting for Mahanama Bridge .... to prevent suicideWhen incidents of a social nature such as committing suicide takes place, in order to prevent them, various solutions and ideas are brought forward in the form of planning out social attitudes, the environment and the settling of personal problems. After the public came to hear about a number...

Hulabaloo last night in Negombo house ....Sword-fight with police firingLast night, at approximately 8.15 a clique of about 15 persons who barged into a home in Negombo Police area and located at a junction had cut and chopped the residents in that house and when the police arrived there on that occasion, the situation worsened with gun shots...

The President declares open the public fair at Padukka which was built expeditiously on his orders.The consumers and traders in Padukka are fortunate that the President while passing the Padukka area about an year ago to open a development project in the location came across the public fair in a dilapidated condition sans any maintenance. During a brief stopover, the consumers as well as the traders made a fervent appeal from...

The list of proposals of the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna has been handed over to the President.The set of proposals adopted by the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna Convention has been handed over to President Rajapaksa. Party Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa presented the proposals to the President at Temple Trees this morning. The contents in these proposals were discussed at length.The President said that he intends to discuss the...

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara has said that it would have been a more meaningful step if the Northern Chief Minister joined President Rajapaksa in the oath-taking ceremony of India’s new Prime Minister. Expressing views in this respect he claimed that it value would further enhance in the future.The Minister pointed out that the Sri Lankan President was invited to participate in the inauguration of the new Indian Prime Minister....

Many programmes have been launched to upgrade agricultural activities in the Eastern Province at the behest of the President. Action has also been taken to improve the economy of the farmer families.President Rajapaksa has given instruction to Agricultural authorities to launch a number of programmes targeting the acceleration of agricultural development in the Eastern Province. In addition to paddy cultivation which is already...

Plans are afoot to extend many facilities to devotees who will be arriving in Mihintale and Anuradhapura for Poson.It is estimated that more than 1.6 million devotees would be arriving at the Atamasthana and Mihintale in view of Poson. The National Poson Festival will be held with state patronage. The Poson Week has been declared from the 09th to the 15th of June. The Anuradhapura Poson Committee said that action was being taken...

The SMIDEX 2014 Small and Medium Scale Industrial Exhibition and Fair will draw to a close tomorrow. It is being held at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition and Convention Centre in Colombo.The SMIDEX 2014 Small and Medium Scale Industrial Exhibition and Fair organized for the first time by the Sri Lanka Industrial Development Board opened yesterday under the patronage of Minister Basil Rajapaksa.The purpose of the event is to...