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IGP ordered to initiate immediate probe on Siyatha fire
Friday, 30 July 2010
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been directed by the Government to initiate special investigation on the reported fire broke out at the Siyatha Radio Station at Hunupitiya Lake Road in Colombo.

Tourism- the theme of Marketing Institute Seminar this year.
Friday, 30 July 2010
"Making Sri Lanka a Top Tourist Destination"  will be the theme of a seminar organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.  The Seminar which will be held at the “Cinnamon Lakeside” starting at 3.00 p.m. on August 3rd has been organized in a bid to strengthen the government’s efforts to make Tourism a major contributing factor in Sri Lanka’s development goals.
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Over 100 Chartered Logistics Graduates are to enter the Transport Field.
Friday, 30 July 2010
Over 100 Logistics Graduates and Diploma Holders are expected to enter the Transport Sector shortly. These professionals are being trained by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.This will ease the skill shortfall as the island seeks to become a hub for the
region.
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Over 400 herds of Elephants can be seen at Minneriya National Park.
Friday, 30 July 2010
The Minneriya National Park has become a popular tourist destination. The number of foreigners visiting the Minneriya National Park is on the increase and more than 120 foreigners visit the park each day and this number doubles during the weekends. A similar increase is also shown in the number of local tourists visiting the Park.
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Thalawila St. Anne’s Church Festival on 1st August.
Friday, 30 July 2010
The annual Thalawila St. Anne’s Church Festival will be held on the 1st of August.  This is one of the major Church Festivals in Sri Lanka, and holding of the festival was interrupted during the past years due to the terrorist problem.
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District Land Tribunals to solve land disputes.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The government will establish Land Tribunals in all districts to solve prevalent land disputes.  The Legal Draftman’s Department is presently drafting legislation relating to the establishment of these Tribunals. Once the Bill is approved by Parliament expeditious steps will be taken to establish these Tribunals. Currently land disputes are taken up at District Civil Courts set up island wide.
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Sri Lanka a land of promise with enhanced opportunities for Japanese co-operation
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The current situation in Sri Lanka, with the final defeat of terrorism and an unprecedented degree of political stability, is conducive for greater economic co-operation between Japan and Sri Lanka. Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, and Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa said at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo.
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Strong economic fundamentals help to set off GSP + revenue loses – Govt
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Sri Lanka government, under no circumstances will betray the country,no bow down to the internal or external pressures but will make every action to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the country.
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Majority of the Tamil Diaspora are with the government. – Government Spokesman
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Sri Lanka government says that major part of the Tamil Diaspora is now pleased with the government’s activities relating to improvement of the living standards of the Tamil people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces following liberating the Tamils from the shackles of the jackboots of the Pirabaharan.
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DECISIONS TAKEN AT THE CABINET MEETING HELD ON 28.07.2010
Thursday, 29 July 2010
On a recommendation made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Minister of Ports and Aviation approval was granted by the cabinet of Ministers to present the coast Conservation Bill to the Parliament for approval.
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Hambantota port to commence operation
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The construction work of the first phase of the Hambanthota Port project is almost complete.
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Negotiation on the acquisition of Shell Gas to be completed this week
Thursday, 29 July 2010
 The high-level committee appointed by the Cabinet for the purchase of the controlling shares of the Shell Lanka Gas Company expects to
complete the negotiations within the next two days.
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Bahrain gifts a consignment of Dates for Sri Lankan Muslims.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The Emir of Bahrain Shaikh Hamad Ibn Isa Alkhalifa has sent 20 Metric Tons of Dates as a gift to Sri Lankan Muslims for consumption during the Holy Month of Ramadhan when they break the dawn to dusk fasting at Ifthar time. 
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Colombo readies for Fun & Frolic
Thursday, 29 July 2010
ImageSri Lanka’s Colombo metropolitan is going to have fun and frolic in a dedicated area to serve for night life in the post war era. Sri Lanka especially the city of Colombo is becoming the busiest town with business booming with influx of large number of tourists and travelers.
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The Postal service has returned to normalcy
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Post Master General M.K.B. Dissanayake said the work-to-rule campaign staged its employees yesterday was resolved with the mediation of the Minister and the distribution of mails has returned to normalcy.
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Jaffna Onion fetches good price in the southern market
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
With the opening of the Jaffna - Kandy A-9 highway following the end of war, the red onion harvest of Jaffna is reaching south. The farmers bring their harvest to Dambulla Special Economic Center, a major wholesale food market in the country, to obtain better prices.
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Rice consumption increased in the country
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
With the increase of the import duty on wheat grain by Rs ten per kilo the per capita rice consumption in Sri Lanka has gone up by 15% in the recent times.
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Sri Lanka welcomes Indian Govt. representative
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
ImageThe Sri Lankan government will welcome the Indian prime minister's special envoy to discuss with authorities on the resettlement process of IDPs.
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85 percent of IDPs resettled – Government Spokesman
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
ImageGovernment Tuesday announced that it has completed the resettlement of 85 percent of the Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) in the north and east. Government Spokesman Media and Information minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that 267 393 IDPs in the North and East  were resettled within a year at a rate of 700 IDPs per day.
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We value our scientific innovations as national wealth – President
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
ImagePresident Mahinda Rajapaksa said that scientific research can be considered as national wealth. When a country is developing the quantity of the researches must also rise in every aspect, he said.
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Government decides to step up dengue prevention
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
ImageOn a decision taken by the Cabinet of Ministers Sri Lanka has declared the third week of August as National Dengue Prevention Week,as dengue cases spike during the months-long monsoon season.
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