Asian Mirror

Issuing visa for Sri Lanka Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia to leave the country will be commencing on 18th, the Saudi Sri Lankan Embassy said.

The Deyata Kirula National Exhibition for 2014 is considered to be held around Puttalama, Kurunegala and Kegalle.

Secretary of External Affairs ministry Karunatillaka Amunugama says that Sri Lanka is keeping a close eye on possible moves being taken against by Canada. He said that the Ministry is aware of discussions held recently between Canada and the Bahamas on the Commonwealth summit to be held in Sri Lanka.

The body of the sailor that went missing yesterday during the victory day celebrations, after a Navy boat capsized, was found in Bambalapitiya today.

Jathika Hela Urumaya will protest should the Government hold the NPC polls under the influence of foreign countries, said party president Ven.Athuralie Rathana thero during a discussion held at the Colombo Public Library Auditorium.

The whole world said to give concessions and not get involved in a conflict with the Tamil Tigers, but I trusted in the strength & heroism of the country's young men, says President Mahinda Rajapakse.

30,000 graduates will receive permanent jobs with all facilities availed to the  public service before the end of this month, Minister Siyambalapitiya said.

The Beijing-based China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC)  has signed a master construction contract with Sri Lanka for a water supply scheme.

Minister C.B Rathnayake announced at a work shop held in Colombo on Friday  that the fine imposed on  noisy music playing  private busses will  be increased considering the harm caused to the peaceful mind of  passengers.

The proposal made by S.B. Dissanayake, Minister of Higher Education, to construct pre-cast two storied lecture hall buildings for the Vavuniya Campus at Pampaimadu, University of Jaffna  at a total cost of Rs.59.37 million, was approved by the Cabinet.

Authorized officer for IDPs in North, Major General Boniface Perera states that strict action will be taken against those who try to hold LTTE functions pretending to commemorate the deceased relatives during the war.

Cabinet has given the nod to the proposal made by Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, to award the contract of Moneragala-Buttal Water Supply Project and to request the Department of External Resources to seek foreign and local funding for the purpose.

 Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka states that Sri Lanka has been placed as No 1 in the world, with the lowest entry level fixed broadband charges, according to a report published recently by the International Telecommunication Union.

All the entry roads  to Parliament grounds will be kept close after 2.00 pm today (18)  in view of National War Heroes Commemoration, police said.

A special discussion  on implementation of  Sri Lanka’s State Language Policy and Programmes, Protection of Language Rights and Improvement was held under the patronage of Canadian Official Language Commissioner Graham Frazer recently.

Former media spokesperson of the LTTE -Daya master had requested to compete from the UNP to the NPC polls and the Party refused, says UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake.