SL Rupee depreciates further against USD

US concerned over rushed resettlement

The United States (US) has expressed concerns over the rushed resettlement of the final IDPs to close the Menik Farm camp. A statement by the U.S Embassy in Colombo today said that United States welcomes the work by the Government of Sri Lanka to quickly resettle the large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) following the 26-year conflict. ?However, we remain concerned about the rushed resettlement of the final IDPs to close the Menik Farm camp.? Many of the most vulnerable families

18 Oct, 2012

Leadership training to resume next month

The Ministry of Higher Education has said that leadership training for new students entering Universities will resume on November 15, the government information department said today. It said that the Ministry plans to seek the advice of the Attorney General in this regard due to the legal judgments pertaining to the z-score issue and the number of student admissions. The Ministry said that the leadership training will be provided in three sessions for three batches of 9,000 students each at 2

17 Oct, 2012

Presidents says no compromise on national security

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he is not prepared to reduce his commitment towards ensuring national security despite defeating terrorism in the country. The President?s office quoted him as saying that although terrorism had been defeated, its dark shadows were trying to raise their heads once again and the people should pay special attention towards it. He said that even though certain forces tried to suppress the patriotic feelings of the people he could not leave room for them t

19 Oct, 2012