Probe on death of Russian

Milk powder ads suspended (Audio)

The Ministry of Health has decided to request the media to suspend publishing or broadcasting advertisements of milk powder. Director General of Health Dr. Palitha Maheepala?said the reason was in order to ensure the wrong message does not reach the consumer following recent developments over some imported milk powder brands. He said that accordingly all media heads, both print and electronic, have been requested to comply with the directive. On Monday the Ministry of Health had decided to tempo

07 Aug, 2013

Weliweriya tarnished army image

The campaign of the pro LTTE diaspora tarnishing the image of the Sri Lankan Army labeling them as an army of genocide, received a boost from Weliweriya incident, UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya said today. He said the incident has created a good opportunity to the evil forces which are waiting to weaken Sri Lanka?s security forces. ?The incident in Weliveriya has become a key subject locally as well as internationally.? We do not intend to get cheap pleasure politically from this incident. But definitel

07 Aug, 2013

India meeting Lanka?s needs

The phased approach of India?s assistance to Sri Lanka is in line with the needs and requirements of the people of Sri Lanka at any given time, as articulated through the Government of Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Y.K. Sinha?said. Sinha ?said that India?s assistance has been able to make a difference in the lives of the people in the conflict-affected areas. He recalled the dispatch of emergency relief assistance in November 2008 in the form of 2,50,000 family packs compr

06 Aug, 2013