Sunday, 02nd November 2014 By Sarala Fernando The end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009 has opened a new chapter for the island to pursue its distinct historical identity from the subcontinent. To maximise its ...
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President nets in fishermen, assures solution to problems
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 By Chris Kamalendran and S. Rubatheesan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has assured fishermen that he would look into their problems including fears of a European Union (EU) ban on fish impots aff ...
3,000 Lankan illegal immigrants missing in Britain
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 From Neville de Silva in London At least 3,000 Sri Lankans are among 50,000 illegal immigrants whom the British Immigration authorities have lost track of. The shambles in the British Border A ...
New safety rules as whale, dolphin watching season begins in Kalpitiya
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 Pix and text by Padma Kumari With the Kalpitiya whale watching season beginning, the Department of Wildlife Conservation is planning to bring in a new set of rules to ensure a safe and fun exp ...
Life and Thought of Gamani Corea (1925 -2013)
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 by Nimal Sanderatne Dr Gamani Corea who passed away a year ago was undoubtedly the most illustrious Sri Lankan economist. His contributions to Sri Lanka and the international community have ...
SLMBC concludes a successful trade and investment promotion mission to Malaysia
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 By The Nation The Sri Lanka-Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully concluded a business mission to Malaysia last month. The four-day mission, w ...
Planters want increase in daily tea plucking
Sunday, 02nd November 2014 By The Nation Sri Lanka has the highest unit production cost for tea which could be reduced by seven percent by increasing the daily plucking average by a mere two kilograms, the Plante ...
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