| Sri Lanka gained tremendous progress in immunization program - Dr. Palitha Maheepala |
Sri Lanka government has gained tremendous progress in immunization program with hundred percent island-wide coverage and thus enhancing child health, said Dr. Palitha Maheepala, Director General of the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Maheepala addressing a media briefing held at the Health Education Bur... |
| 29.04.2013 - 09:48 |
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By Manjari Peiris |
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| Anti Malaria Campaign inadequate - Dr. Sarath Deniyage, |
The support that the Anti Malaria Campaign is getting from the authorities of the Department of Immigration and Emigration was not adequate to educate and provide proper guidance to travelers from abroad at the Airport to prevent malaria transmission, Dr. Sarath Deniyage, Director of Malaria Control... |
| 29.04.2013 - 10:11 |
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By Manjari Peiris |
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| Thousands paid rich tributes to late NNC leader Kevilevor |
Thousands of people braving rains turned up to pay their last respect to the departed soul late Kevilevor Phizo, Central Executive Member of the Naga National Council (NNC), at a grand funeral service organized here at Mission Compound on Sunday.
Son of legendary Naga freedom fighter AZ Phizo, Kevi... |
| 29.04.2013 - 01:04 |
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By Oken Jeet Sandham |
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| Jataka Stories: By Pieris Manjari |
The book titled “Jataka Stories” written by seasoned journalist Pieris Manjari, carries ten previous birth stories of the Bodhisattva, viz. Bhimasena Jataka, Devadharma Jataka, Illeesa Jataka, Kuhaka Jataka, Machcha Jataka, Nandivisala Jataka, Sakuna Jataka, Sama Jataka, Serivanija Jataka and Thit... |
| 28.04.2013 - 17:56 |
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| 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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