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USAID commends resettlement programme
16-05-2012
The Sri Lankan Government's highly successful programme to resettle the internally displaced people of the North and East came under praise when Trekor Hublin, Deputy Director of USAID met the Minister of Resettlement Gunarathna Weerakoon at his ministry on Monday (14 May).
Mr.Hublin commended the Sri Lanka Government's genuine efforts in resettling the displaced people back in their former places in the once war ravaged North and East. The Government's policy for resettlement is transparent and firm.  Title deeds for resettled IDPs
16-05-2012
Action will be taken to issue titled deeds to a majority of the resettled, said Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda at a ceremony recently to mark the opening of a new building for the Co-operative Society and another for the pre- school at Illavalai Vasanthapuram area in the Tellipallai Divisional Secretariat Division.
He also handed over renovated houses to the newly resettled. Interest free loans for war heroes
16-05-2012
 The Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence granted interest free loans among disable war veterans and next of kin of those who made supreme sacrifices of armed forces and Police yesterday,(15 May) at a function held at the main auditorium of the Ministry. KKS cement factory to resume work
16-05-2012
All measures have been taken by the State Resources and Enterprise Development Ministry to resume operations at the Kankesanthurai cement factory in the near future. The Lanka Cement Corporation has already earned profits around Rs 7 to 8 million while settling the debt burden of Rs 234 million, State Resources and Enterprise Development Minister Dayasritha Tissera said.
According to the minister, the government has allocated Rs 5 billion to establish a new cement manufacturing plant with the capacity of manufacturing 250 to 500 tons and a packing division. Gota's War" book launched at Waters Edge
15-05-2012
 The book launching ceremony of 'Gota's War' an introspective collection of events that led to the crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka documented by veteran journalist C.A. Chandraperuma was held yesterday evening (14th May) at the Grand Ballroom of the Waters Edge in Battaramulla. Every chance that Sri Lanka will become a breakout nation – Economic Times
15-05-2012
Today, it seems that Sri Lanka's time has come. The civil war is over, the process of healing is under way, and there is every chance that Sri Lanka will become a breakout nation. Despite slowing sharply during the war years, the economy continued to grow at an average pace of nearly 5% even though it was running on one engine: the prosperous Western province where Colombo is located, and where the well-educated young population was producing strong growth in industries and services, an Economic Times article said.
The book titled "Gota's War" to be launched today
14-05-2012
The book titled Gota's War which highlights events related to the conflict will be launched today (14 May) at the Water's Edge hotel in Battaramulla.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the chief guest at the event while Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be the Guest of Honour. Traffic arrangements for Victory Day rehearsals
14-05-2012
Police Headquarters informs motorists that the Galle Face roundabout to Old Parliament will be closed for traffic from 6.30 am and 4.30 pm from May 14 to 18 in view of the rehearsals for the Victory Day celebrations to be held at Galle Face on Saturday (19th May).
Accordingly, vehicles traveling on Galle Road and heading towards Colombo Fort will be able to proceed after making a right from Colpetty Junction or Galle Face Junction. All roads in Jaffna open for public
13-05-2012
All roads in Jaffna district have been opened to the public following complete clearance of landmines in 1936 square kilo metres of land, Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said.
priority had been given to the roads in urban and rural areas which are essential for administrative activities in landmine clearance activities, he added. Release of information of the detainees to their close relatives
12-05-2012
A round-the-clock mechanism has been established by the Terrorist Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police to provide details of the detainees and those who are already released. Details will be issued only to the spouse / children / parents or brother / sister provided they establish their identity. |
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The First Lady, Madam Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa handed over a consignment of low-cost Thalassemia Drug infusion Systems produced by the Sri Lanka Navy to Government Hospitals at a function held at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (16th May). 
Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, took part in a series of Capitol Hill meetings Wednesday on the second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with members of the House of Representatives on Sri Lanka's progress in post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures that are designed to ensure a lasting peace.
