Friday 10th October 2014 Reminisce By Elmo Gooneratne There isn't much of a difference between Raj Rajaratnam and Navanetham Pillay. Rajaratnam robbed and financed the LTTE cause, which he said was his cause.Pillay is g ...
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The ‘little saint’ finally recognized! Joseph Vaz to sainthood in January Canonization of Sri Lanka’s very first saint
Friday, 10th October 2014 By Chrishanthi Christopher Canonization of Sri Lanka's very first saint Sri Lanka is poised to get its first saint next year. Pope Francis last week nodded in favour of canonizing Fr. Joseph Va ...
Upbeat Govt. shows prosperous future to global investors
Friday 10th October 2014 By Shabiya Ali Ahlam President Rajapaksa flags off mega capital market conference with 70 intl. fund managers Sri Lanka showcased as a great case study for post-conflict progress Treasury Ch ...
WITNESS PROTECTION BILL : SC suggests Amendments
Friday, 10th October 2014. By Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera Six petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the new legislation. The Supreme Court has suggested several amendmen ...
Sri Lanka ideally located as Gateway to whole Indian Ocean Region – GL tells IORA Council of Ministers in Perth
Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, in his address at the Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Ministers Meeting in Perth, Western Australia, described IORA as a unique organisation, encompassing nations across three continents, connecting over two and a half billion people and offering many opportunities for collaboration across numerous spheres of shared interest.
GL elected Rapporteur of Indian Ocean Rim Ministerial Conference
Professor G.L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, was elected Rapporteur of the Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association in Perth, Australia.
Sri Lanka Signs the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Dr. Palitha Kohona, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, signed the Minamata convention on Mercury on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka on 8th October 2014 at the United Nation ...