President directs reopening of defunct rice processing centr

[2010-09-08]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade to immediately launch a programme for the reopening of Rice Processing Centres which are now defunct. >>more

1300 families receive deeds for lands and houses from Presid

[2010-09-08]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is of the view that problems could be minimized to a considerable extent by working according to a plan and he said that the Government痴 objectives is to continue the development effort uninterrupted and leave n >>more

CTB records Rs 430 million daily income

[2010-09-08]
The CTB is the best enterprise in Sri Lanka which earns a daily income of Rs. 430 million, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama told a meeting at the National Transport Commission Auditorium, Colombo Saturday >>more

Computers no substitute for books, newspapers

[2010-09-08]
A computer can never be a substitute for a book or a newspaper, US Ambassador Patricia Buttenis said. 鄭lthough I recognize the invaluable role technology plays in the information age, a computer will never be a substitute for a book, m >>more

Jump in visitors to Colombo Museum

[2010-09-08]
National Museum Department records indicate that 397,075 people have visited the National Museum in Colombo last year. Records also show that 247,913 people have visited the National Museum from January to July this year, National Museu >>more

North to get more industrial villages

[2010-09-08]
Plans are under way to open more industrial villages in the North, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda said. Speaking at the opening of a coir factory set up by the Industrial Development B >>more