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UNP suspends Cader
Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 00:31:23 JST
The UNP has decided to suspend its Kandy District MP A. R. M. Abdul Cader from the working committee for voting with the government in parliament. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake in a letter addressed to Cader has informed him that a decision has been taken to suspend the latter from the working committee for voting with the government.
UK says Lanka now safe
Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 00:19:44 JST
The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory on Sri Lanka by removing the advise against travel to the four northern provinces of Mullaitivu, Killinochchi, Mannar and Vavuniya. The British High Commission in a statement said that the advice follows a security assessment carried out by a High Commission delegation, led by Deputy High Commissioner Mark Gooding, which visited the Northern provinces in June.
Trial against CPC in UK court
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 23:55:20 JST
The Standard Chartered Bank has initiated litigation in the Commercial Court in the UK against the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on the hedging deal, and the trial has now been fixed for March 28, next year, authoritative sources said yesterday.
The Bank has sued the CPC on the charge of breach of commercial activities with regard to the hedging deal. The other banks have also gone for arbitration.
The arbitration negotiations were conducted on July 26, in Singapore. Among these banks, the Dutsche Bank of Germany has gone for arbitration on the charge that the Investment Protection Guarantee Treaty had been breached in this case.
Japan prepared to consider Special Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 23:25:29 JST
(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - In keeping with the policy of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s administration, the Government of Japan will be prepared to engage in the necessary consultations with regard to a Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and Japan, Mr. Masayuki Naoshima, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Tokyo.
Sri Lankan produced 'water gel' to replace dynamite
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 23:09:44 JST
A comparative experiment into the industrial use of the new explosive charger along with dynamite explosives was conducted at a quarry located at Kotadeniyawa in the Diwulapitiya area, on 27th July.
Additional Secretary Ministry of Defence Mr. Jagath Jayaweera, Deputy Forensic, Deputy Cotroller for explosives, Kelaniya Fire Work Managing Director Mr. Rajith Fernando and the Gampaha District Assistant Explosive Controller were also present at the site.
'Water gel' the innovative environmental friendly Sri Lankan production is to replace dynamite explosive chargers. The product is to soon take its place in the Sri lankan market cutting of costs prevailed over the use of dynamite for industrial purposes.
The product came to light following instructions given by Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa in substitute for the expensive and environmental hazardous dynamite. This new explosive cracker is manufactured at the Kelani Fire Works Limited, factory located at Meerigama.
Sri Lankan troops in Haiti improvise life saving craft & receive commendation
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 23:05:12 JST
Emergency contingency plans and methods, introduced and improvised by Sri Lankan UN peace-keeping troops, currently serving Haiti to rescue victims in the event of any potential threat of hurricanes, have won high praise from senior UN officials and other visiting heads of missions.
A life saving craft, specifically designed and made by Haiti-based Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (SLEME) troops grabbed the focus of attention of those visitors to the Sri Lankan battalion (SRIBAT) headquartered in Leogane, Haiti under UN Peace-Keeping Mission (MINUSTAH). In addition, SRIBAT had also introduced a locally-made life saving floating jacket among hurricane-prone areas and the civil population.
Hurricanes in ruined Haitian towns of Leogane, Miragon, Petitgoave and a long patch of area, bordering the seas are a common occurrence between mid-July and November each year, bringing further destruction to the earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Basil, GL hold talks with Japanese Govt. officials
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 00:36:58 JST
Sri Lanka’s Economic Development Minister and External Affairs Minister during their five day visit, held talks with Japanese government officials on mutual cooperation between the two countries, says the External affairs Ministry.
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa who are currently in Japan on an official visit from 26th to 30th July, met with Seiji Maehara, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan and Yasuo Fukuda, Former Prime Minister of Japan and Honorary President of the Japan-Sri Lanka Association.
Hindu Festival Adi Vel held in Colombo after a break of 16 years with President’s patronage.
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 00:31:53 JST
The Adi Vel Hindu religious festival was held in Colombo. The festival held in honour of Lord Muruga or Skanda, and coincides with the Kataragama Esala Festival was held with the participation of several devotees of the Hindu faith and people belong to other faiths. The 160 year old festival had been abandoned for the last 16 years due to terrorists terrorists,
Rectify anomaly in teacher deployment - President directs authorities
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 00:27:27 JST
President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday directed the educational authorities to rectify immediately the disparities in teacher deployment among the schools island wide. President said that when he visited the schools in the rural areas the students do not ask for buildings or other resources but for teachers.n the contrary the schools in the urban areas have excess of teachers.
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