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Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award

Mr. Nayana D.P. Dehigama, a doctoral student of School of Management (SOM) of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has won the third Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award. The awards were announced at the 24th conference of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which concluded on 7 July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

[General] Galle-Matara Railway Sold To Indian Company. Workers Are Being Transferred

It is reported that the construction of the new rail track parallel to the existing Galle-Matara rail track and rehabilitation of the latter were handed over to an Indian company. ...
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[General] No issue if Mahinda Rajapaksa continues as an Executive Prime Minister – Vasudeva

Democratic Left Front Leader parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the Leftist parties were not opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa functioning as the head of state, but that he should do so after creating an Executive Prime Ministerial post that is responsible to parliament. ...
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[General] Economists visiting Sri shocked by Wimal’s actions

Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said. ...
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[General] Work from home, UN tells officials in Sri Lanka

UN officials in Sri Lanka Wednesday told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices. ...
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[General] US backs UN in Sri Lanka war crimes dispute

The United States on Tuesday stood behind UN chief Ban Ki-moon and his advisory panel on war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka, where protesters including a cabinet minister surrounded the UN office. ...
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[General] UK fraudster appointed as Minister Mervyn’s Public Relations officer

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s closest political ally, deputy minister Mervyn Silva has appointed a serious fraudster charged in a UK Crown court as his Public Relations Officer (PRO). ...
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[General] Government Behind 'Skirmish' At UN Office

It has been revealed that the protest which was held in front of UN office complex Colombo was conducted with an overall awareness of the government. This came to the notice after a journalist recorded a threat made to a police officer by the Defense Secretary over the phone. ...
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[General] Murali to retire from Tests

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from all international test cricket after the first Test against India that is scheduled to be played in Galle from July 18 to 22. ...
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[General] Official hand-over of European Union funded projects in Ampara

The European Union will officially hand-over to the Government and people of Sri Lanka two projects at a total cost of LKR 6.3 billion in the Ampara District on 6th July 2010. ...
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Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award

Mr. Nayana D.P. Dehigama, a doctoral student of School of Management (SOM) of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has won the third Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award. The awards were announced at the 24th conference of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which concluded on 7 July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Galle-Matara Railway Sold To Indian Company. Workers Are Being Transferred

It is reported that the construction of the new rail track parallel to the existing Galle-Matara rail track and rehabilitation of the latter were handed over to an Indian company.

No issue if Mahinda Rajapaksa continues as an Executive Prime Minister – Vasudeva

Democratic Left Front Leader parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the Leftist parties were not opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa functioning as the head of state, but that he should do so after creating an Executive Prime Ministerial post that is responsible to parliament.

Economists visiting Sri shocked by Wimal’s actions

Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said.

Work from home, UN tells officials in Sri Lanka

UN officials in Sri Lanka Wednesday told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices.

US backs UN in Sri Lanka war crimes dispute

The United States on Tuesday stood behind UN chief Ban Ki-moon and his advisory panel on war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka, where protesters including a cabinet minister surrounded the UN office.

UK fraudster appointed as Minister Mervyn’s Public Relations officer

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s closest political ally, deputy minister Mervyn Silva has appointed a serious fraudster charged in a UK Crown court as his Public Relations Officer (PRO).

Government Behind 'Skirmish' At UN Office

It has been revealed that the protest which was held in front of UN office complex Colombo was conducted with an overall awareness of the government. This came to the notice after a journalist recorded a threat made to a police officer by the Defense Secretary over the phone.

Murali to retire from Tests

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from all international test cricket after the first Test against India that is scheduled to be played in Galle from July 18 to 22.

Official hand-over of European Union funded projects in Ampara

The European Union will officially hand-over to the Government and people of Sri Lanka two projects at a total cost of LKR 6.3 billion in the Ampara District on 6th July 2010.
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