COLOMBO: Representatives of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen began a second round of discussions here on Monday. 22 Indian representatives and 18 Sri Lankan representatives are taking part in the discussions. Four Indian Government officials, headed by Joint Secretary Suchitra Durai are attending the meeting as observers, while the Sri Lankan side has eight officials. […]
Mass media have a power far more than Governments to tilt public opinion to their line of thinking using a plethora of modes at both international and local levels with a dangerous ability to make mountains out of molehills. The scope of their manipulation is phenomenal and profit driven. Humans are sensitive to emotional blackmail […]
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Cabinet and Parliament had unanimously approved the printing of pictorial warnings on 80 percent of the display area of packets of cigarettes and had issued the gazette notification to that effect. As the tobacco industry had filed a case against the government in the […]
We were under the impression that Sri Lanka’s unemployment was hovering at 4.4% and then we are informed by a Sunday newspaper that the Minister of Labour and Labour Relations says there are ‘enough vacancies in Sri Lanka’ – not for Sri Lankans, only for Indians and that too in Sri Lanka’s public sector, the […]
Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Minister of Housing, Construction, Common Amenities and Engineering Services Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday that he did not buy into the government explanation as regards the casino issue under the Strategic Development Act (SDA). […]
New Zealand has signed a new air services agreement with Sri Lanka. Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said the agreement will enable airlines to offer flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka and then on to other destinations, with tickets able to be sold for either or both sectors. […]
The annual State Vesak Festival 2014 will be held centred around the Polonnaruwa district throughout the Vesak Week under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Ministry officials are making arrangements to hold the festival on a grand scale under the guidance of the Prime Minister who is also the Buddha […]
Dr John W. Ashe, President of the United Nations General Assembly who arrived in the country to attend the inauguration of the 15th World Youth Conference met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning (07). During the discussion he acknowledged the progress Sri Lanka has made in the recent past. […]
