Nasheed meets Mahinda
The President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed met his Sri Lankan counterpart President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees in Colombo on Saturday.
China extends further support
The Government of the People’s Republic of China, with a view to further enhancing friendly relations and bilateral economic and technical cooperation between the two countries provided a grant of Yuan 50 million (apprx. US$ 9 million) to Sri Lanka.
N.U. Jayawardena Reading Room for scholars and students of Buddhism
The establishment of the Deshamanya N.U. Jayawardena Reading Room for scholars and students of Buddhism at the Bambalapitiya Vajirarama Temple will commence shortly. This project is part of the restoration of the historic library of this temple.
Sri Lanka commends EU decision to re-list LTTE ban
Sri Lanka yesterday welcomed the European Union’s (EU) decision to re-list the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a banned terror outfit.
England India game ends in thrilling tie
Bangalore Feb 27 (Reuters) – A masterly century by Sachin Tendulkar and an inspired bowling spell by Zaheer Khan led India to a nail-biting tie against England in their World Cup Group B match on Sunday.
India to encourage fishermen team to Sri Lanka
Indian government would encourage a visit to Sri Lanka by a delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu next month to interact with their counterparts in Sri Lanka.
Archt. Ranjan Nadesapillai elected new President of SLIA
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) took place on 26 February 2011 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The AGM came to pass as one of the many significant components of the ‘Architect 2011’ – the 29th Annual Sessions of the SLIA.
‘Recalls’ another name for Toyota as two more million vehicles withdrawn
WASHINGTON (AFP) – – Japanese automaker Toyota has recalled another 2.3 million vehicles to fix floor mat and carpet defects that could jam the accelerator, the latest in a spate of recalls to hit the firm.
Colonial Motors forecast to race to Rs. 144 m earnings in FY11 after 579% growth in 3Q
Colonial Motors Plc (COLO) is forecast to see its earnings rise to Rs. 144 million in the Financial Year 2010/11 (FY 11) following the impressive 579% growth achieved in the third quarter.
AMW launches latest SUV Nissan Murano
With the increasing demand of SUV’s in Sri Lanka, AMW has announced the release of its latest SUV into the market, and does so with its usual touch of class.
The Nissan Murano, which is stylistically perfect, with its sleek sculptured design, is now going to be the choice of an elite and the sophisticated customer.
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