SRILANKA INTERNATIONAL LATEST NEWS
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1.SRILANKA LATEST NEWS
2.PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION NEWS
3.DEVELOPEMENT NEWS
4.BUSINESS NEWS
5.SECURITY NEWS
6.SPORTS NEWS
7.WEATHER NEWS
SRILANKA INTERNATIONAL LATEST NEWS
1.SRILANKA LATEST NEWS
FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON THE RISE
SERIOUS CRIMES ON THE RISE.
POLITICAL VIOLECE AND INTIMIDATION INCREASE.
2.PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION NEWSELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8TH OF APRIL 2010.
The UPFA list of candidates contesting the forthcoming parliamentary election for Gampaha District was handed over by UPFA district leader Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa at the Gampaha Kachcheri yesterday. Here the UPFA candidates welcome Basil Rajapaksa after he handed over the nomination papers.
UPFA aims two-thirdsConstitutional amendments before next Parliament :
The UPFA has fielded the strongest team of candidates covering all social strata aiming to obtain a two thirds majority mandate at the upcoming general election, Education Minister and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said.
OPPOSITION CANDIDATES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CANVASS FREELY.
PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO DO ELECTION WORK FOR THE OPPOSITION AS THEY ARE ASSAULTED AND INTIMIDATED.
3.DEVELOPEMENT NEWS
Etisalat has recognized Sri Lanka as a potential market in Asia:
Tigo becomes etisalat
The United Arab Emirate’s telecom giant, Etisalat launched operations in Sri Lanka with the takeover of Tigo which was Celltel
earlier. Telecommunications has become a major factor in development to which Sri Lanka is heading and Etisalat will cater to
customer oriented needs.
Economy improving
IMF happy with overall growth:
The overall economic conditions of the country are improving as expected International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Leader Dr.Brian
Aitken said. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Central Bank yesterday he said the economy is poised for a recovery this year.
Com Bank posts Rs 4.1 b profit in 2009
Commercial Bank Group has demonstrated resilience to maintain profitability in the year ending December 31, 2009 despite testing
conditions on the local and global fronts and lower demand for credit.
Foot in the mouth’ - Disease of politicians
Once again we have a General Election coming and as the trite expression goes some politicos are putting their foot in the mouth
during each of these elections. The UNP has a particularly rich history of political pronouncement.
The Morning Inspection
Winning over the 4.17 million
There are some nice words in the English language, good to say but hard to obtain. I am thinking of words such as consensus,
agreement and unanimity. We hear them a lot in political circles.
History-making tobacco treaty now five years old
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) came into effect, marking an important milestone in public health history on 26th February in 2005. Already 168 out of 195 eligible parties have joined the treaty through ratification or accession, and more
are set to join.
IMF says SL economy is growing as expected.
The International Monetary Fund has indicated that Sri Lanka’s economy was growing as expected. This was revealed by an IMF team
headed by Brian Aitken which visited the island for discussions on performance and policies under the stand-by arrangement approved
by the Board last year.
Mannar Basin oil exploration work in progress
Cairn India which is exploring for oil in Sri Lankan waters is to start gathering meteorological data and monitor ocean currents next month ahead of a test drilling programme.
Suriyawewa gets South Asia’s largest ever community water supply project
Friday, 26 February 2010
A ceremony was held last evening to mark the commissioning of South Asia’s largest ever community water supply project by the
President. Around 15,700 persons of 3000 families in Venivelaara, Mahapelessa, Viharagala, Bendigantota, Alioluaara and Beddeveva
West in Sooriyawewa will benefit from this massive project.
Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban on Sri Lanka
Friday, 26 February 2010
Saudi Arabia has lifted its travel ban on Sri Lanka allowing its citizens to visit the country.
The Kingdom issued the ban in February 2008 after fighting between government forces and LTTE escalated, particularly in the north
and east of the country, Arab News reported.
Massive power stations
Massive power stations not seen ever before are now being constructed to bring your electricity bill down !- The President at Kerawalapitiya
Reducing the power generation cost as early as possible and passing the benefit to the consumer is the Government’s next step
forward said the President yesterday at Kerawalapitiya, Wattala. This will be achieved by utilizing alternative methods to the
extremely costly generation of power through diesel (fuel).
64,000 MT fish production target set for 2013
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera said the ministry has set a target of over 64,000 MT of fish production by
year 2013.
The Government will continue to engage with European Commission to retain GSP+ concessions within certain parameters determined by Sri Lanka and EC has agreed to discuss further on its impending termination, Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris said at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department today.
MORAL VALUES DISAPPPEAR FROM SOCIETY.VALUE OF LIFE NOT UPHELD.OTHER MANS RIGHT TO LIVE FREELY IS NOT UPHELD.RELIGIOUS COMMANDMENTS NOT OBEYED.
CLEANSING THE SOCIETY SHOULD START FROM THE POLITICIANS.
4.BUSINESS NEWS
The profit attributable to the shareholders of the NDB Group increased by 30 percent over the previous year. The profit before tax and the profit after tax also increased by 37 percent and 24 percent respectively over the last year.
This exceptional performance for the year was mainly due to the significant profits earned from the banking segment of the NDB Group.
Lanka ready to face tourist influx
The country will be ready to face the anticipated influx of tourist arrivals with the dawn of peace by increasing the room capacity in the three zonal divisions identified.
With the completion of these projects 7,000 additional rooms will be made available, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Director General S. Kalaiselvam told Daily News Business.
Over 5,000 acres of land in 13 islands will be developed under the planned Kalpitiya tourist zone. The total land area will be supervised by the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and will be leased out to potential investors for the proposed development.
Halaal industry in South Asia
SILANKA could be a hub for the Halaal industry in South Asia like Malaysia in the South East Asia region Tourism Promotion Minister Faizer Mustapha said.
Speaking at the inaugural Halaal Conference and Exhibition 2010 at Galadari Hotel yesterday he said the concept of Halaal Tourism extends far beyond the hotel industry. Restaurateurs, transport providers, healthcare services, retailers and many other industries will benefit from the phenomenal growth that has been witnessed in this market segment.
BoC enters investment banking
BANK OF CEYLON is focusing more on equity management and will set up a specialized unit to handle investment banking.
This would be a paradigm shift in our banking system, Bank of Ceylon Chairman Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe said.
Bank of Ceylon (BOC) launched a medium-term corporate plan taking into consideration the dramatic shift in the economic potential of post-war SRILANKA
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