PB tells exporters to focus on emerging markets

Revelation of gas from Kandy goes public

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Uproar over missing millions in Kotte MC

The main opposition UNP yesterday staged a protest campaign spearheaded by its MP and Head of the Campaign Committee of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council Dr. Harsha de Silva opposite the Kotte Municipal Council against its failure to respond or take action over what it alleged as the sorry state of affairs of the council.

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Cabinet adds to development drive

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Patricia A. Butenis shakes hands with AMCHAM President Vijaya Ratnayake watched by AMCHAM Vice President Prasath Nanayakkara and AMCHAM Treasurer Glen Rase at the Annual General Meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce held last night – Pic by Upul Abayasekara

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The Fortress scoops prestigious global luxury hotel award

Sri Lanka’s iconic The Fortress Resort and Spa based in Koggala was again thrust into the global spotlight when it won a brace of trophies at the coveted World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 held in Croatia last week, which included the accolade for ‘World’s Best Luxury Coastal Hotel’.

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Leisure laughs!

JKH Deputy Chairman and President of the Leisure Group Ajit Gunewardene is all smiles at the launch of the awareness campaign for Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa and Chaaya Wild Yala last evening at the Cinnamon Grand, as the Architect behind the transformation of the former Coral Gardens and Yala Village Channa Daswatte (left) and Sector Head – Sri Lankan Resorts of the John Keells Hotels Sector Jayantissa Kehelpannala look on – Pic by Daminda Harsha Perera

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Our wonders attract the world!

Today Sri Lanka is celebrating World Tourism Day in style, with a range of celebrations planned to showcase the country’s wonders to the world. Special youth programmes and commemorative stamp releases are part of the event to promote an industry that has taken off since the end of the war. For the first half of the year, Sri Lanka attracted 537,787 visitors and hopes to top 750,000 before the end of 2011, while a target of 2.5 million has been set for 2016.

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Mahinda meets Ban Ki Moon

In his fifth attendance at the UN’s Annual General Assembly, the President met with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Presidents meet

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met US President Barack Obama during the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York – Pic by Sudath Silva

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SL, Iran renew ties in NY

A key bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly for President Mahinda Rajapaksa was with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday. The duo renewed and reaffirmed strong ties between the two countries. President Rajapaksa had updated the Iranian leader about recent political and socioeconomic progress in Sri Lanka. Ahmadinejad had admired Rajapaksa’s leadership and progress whilst Iran was thanked for her continuous assistance to the development of Sri Lanka. Here, Presidents Rajapaksa and Ahmadinejad about to embrace each other before they sat down for talks in New York – Pic by Sudath Silva