| U.S. Continues Support for Sri Lanka Coast Guard and Navy |
The United States concluded its second training program for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Trincomalee Naval Base on April 26.
The training was funded under the U.S. Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, which promotes maritime security cooperation.
Featuring three U.S. Coa... |
| 28.04.2013 - 14:45 |
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| Gold Crash 2013 |
A legion of investors are still reeling back from the unprecedented price crash of gold that happened last week, following the recent inexplicable trend in financial markets to the last point - defying the obvious ; the inverse of what we derive from the orthodox wisdom is becoming the norm nowadays... |
| 28.04.2013 - 14:31 |
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Hemantha Abyewardena writes from London… |
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| Bangladesh: A Nation Divided? – Part 4 |
How many people died in the civil war of 1971 in East Pakistan that culminated in the emergence of Bangladesh? Is the casualty figure even important?
No official record exists. Instead, what we have are conflicting claims on the two sides – the perpetrators and the victims - that are off by a facto... |
| 28.04.2013 - 14:29 |
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By Dr. Habib Siddiqui |
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| Rishad, CEB start work on Lanka’s Industrial Power costs |
As their energy costs suddenly spiked, Sri Lanka’s Industrialists who flocked to Industry and Commerce Ministry on the morning of 26 April began urged the supplier CEB to become more efficient and consider alternative sources.
Interestingly, they commended the Industry Ministry for the on-going sup... |
| 27.04.2013 - 02:22 |
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| A young journalist's emotional appeal |
Instead of first experiencing America through a school or a hospital, most people in Wessab experienced America through the terror of a drone strike.
What radicals had previously failed to achieve in my village, one drone strike accomplished in an instant: there is now an intense anger and growing... |
| 27.04.2013 - 01:27 |
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By S.H.Moulana - Riyadh |
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| New Year Celebrations – Manila |
The Embassy of Sri Lanka together with the Philippine-Sri Lanka Friendship Association held Sinhala Tamil New Year celebrations at San Lorenzo grounds, Makati on the 21st April 2013from 3.00 – 8.00 p.m.
The Sri Lankan community in the Philippines, members of the Philippine-Sri Lanka Friendship Asso... |
| 27.04.2013 - 00:57 |
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| Prof. G.L Pieris Briefs About Commonwealth Summit Arrangements |
Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris had discussions at Marlborough House in London with Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, about the arrangements well under way for the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government in Sri Lanka in November this year.
Minist... |
| 26.04.2013 - 14:35 |
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| Sudha Raghunathan enthralls audience in NY |
Sudha Raghunathan, a star among Carnatic musicians in India, was joined in the concert by Amit Heri, the lead guitarist, Keith Peters on bass guitar, Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan on mridangam, Raghavendra Rao on violin, Arun Kumar on drums and Guru Prasad on ghatam. They blended Carnatic and Jazz music in... |
| 26.04.2013 - 03:55 |
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By Prakash M Swamy - New York |
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| Sudha Raghunathan enthralls audience in NY |
The Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Committee and Jana Seva hosted the Morning Raga fusion concert featuring noted Carnatic singer Sudha Ragunathan and six other renowned artists in New York.
Sudha Raghunathan, a star among Carnatic musicians in India, was joined in the concert by Amit Heri, the lead... |
| 26.04.2013 - 02:49 |
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By Prakash M Swamy - New York |
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| What Really Is In A McDonald's Chicken McNugget? |
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a fascinating book that details the changing eating habits of Americans. Most people assume that a chicken nugget is just a piece of fried chicken, right? Wrong! Did you know, for example, that a McDonald's Chicken McNugget is 56% corn?
What else is in a... |
| 26.04.2013 - 02:28 |
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By M. Zulkifli Nazim |
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| There is something 'fishy'! |
Without any exception every country in the world has expressed its grief and concern over Boston bombing where three innocent people, including a child were killed and over 200 people were injured.
Of those injured 13 lost their limbs. More than 50 people still remain in hospital and three of them... |
| 26.04.2013 - 02:18 |
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By S.H.Moulana - Riyadh |
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| 73.6% child brides, 28% female literacy in Maharajganj UP |
Nautanwa (Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh): Statistics never lie - they only help unravel some harsh truths. Like many social indicators in Maharajganj district only confirm that this district is one of the most undesired places for girls to live in. While 73.6 per cent of females here marry b... |
| 26.04.2013 - 02:10 |
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Kulsum Mustafa, Citizen News Service – CNS |
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| Visit of Three Ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron to Sri Lanka |
In continuation of the training interaction between the Sri Lankan Navy and Indian Navy, three ships of the Indian Navy’s ‘First Training Squadron’, commanded by Senior Officer Capt. Vinay Kumar Sawhney and comprising INS ‘Sujata’, INS ‘Tarangini’ and ICGS ‘Varuna’, had visited Colombo from 17-21 Ap... |
| 26.04.2013 - 01:34 |
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| Laying of Foundation Stone of the Mahatma Gandhi International Centre at Matale |
Mr. Ashok K. Kantha, High Commissioner of India laid the Foundation Stone for construction of the Mahatma Gandhi International Centre at Matale, Central Province on April 22, 2013.
The ceremony was held in the presence of ArumuganThondaman, Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development; Mu... |
| 26.04.2013 - 01:10 |
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| The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Celebrations in Singapore |
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore together with the Coordinating Committee celebrated the " Sinhala and Tamil New Year and Cultural Show 2013" on 21st April 2013 from 11.00 A.M to 8.00 P.M at Toa Payoh Town Park, Singapore.
The daylong celebration began with the hoisting of the Sr... |
| 26.04.2013 - 00:55 |
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| Visit of High Commissioner to Central Province |
High Commissioner for Indian in Sri Lanka Mr. Ashok K Kantha, paid farewell calls on Mr. Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Governor of Central Province, and Sarath Ekanayake, Chief Minister of Central Province, during his visit to the Central Province on 22nd and 23rd April 2013.
During those meetings, High Co... |
| 26.04.2013 - 00:43 |
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