Japanese Coast Guards join Beach clean up cmpaign
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 13:06
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Coast Guard personnel of the visiting Japanese Marine Defence Force ships joined their Sri Lankan counterparts in a beach beach clean up campaign in Nilaweli, Tuesday (21).
Dansal comes under Public Health Unit's scrutiny
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:25
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The Health Ministry has given instructions to the Public Health Unit of the Ministry to make arrangements to ensure hygienic food is served at Dansals organized throughout the island for Wesak.
Sri Lanka Railways, Private and SLTB staff praised
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 05:49
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Minister C.B. Ratnayake has expressed his gratitude to all Private Bus Associations for the contribution made for the maintenance of the day to day activities sans any obstructions routing the moves of conspirators.
Third batch graduates passing out parade on May 23
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 05:39
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A two-weeks training course for the third batch of graduates commenced on May 08. Selected from 25 districts they are being successfully trained in 16 centres. The passing out parade of the third batch will be held on May 23.
“Ceylon Tea” brings Sri Lanka to the forefront in Shanghai
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 05:19
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Sri Lanka Consul General’s office in Shanghai, China launched a promotion campaign to create awareness on “Ceylon Tea”. The event was organised on 11th May 2013. Black Tea, or Hong Cha as called in Chinese, is a popular beverage in Shanghai. The campaign targets to promote Sri Lanka’s famous teas as a high end product in China.
Mihintale M.V student excels at Intel competition
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 05:13
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K. P. D. A. C. Kapuge, a grade 13 student of Mihintale Maha Vidyalaya who won the first prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering fair held in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States for the invention he submitted from Sri Lanka, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Monday.
Strike a total flop
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:53
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The strike action planned for today by a few Trade Unions affiliated to Opposition was a total flop. According to statistics obtained by the Government, attendance to duties by employees at public enterprises today exceeds 93.5% which is 3.5% more than daily attendance.
