Pakistan Naval Ship in Sri Lanka on a Goodwill Visit
Pakistan Naval Ships PNS SHAMSHEER will be arriving at Colombo Port for a 3-day visit from on 13-15 May 2014.
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UK soldiers pose with dead Afghan ‘understandable’
A senior British commander has described the behaviour of two British servicemen, disrespectfully posing next to the dead body of an Afghan, as an “understandable joy.”
12 soldiers, civilian killed in Yemen bomb attack
At least 12 soldiers and a civilian have been killed in a bomb attack on a military base in southeast Yemen, an official says.
Coast Guard arrests 11 SL fishermen
Petlee Peter The Coast Guard on Friday night apprehended 11 Sri Lankan fishermen on two trawlers, who were found fishing inside the Indian Maritime Boundary.
’10 point Action Plan’ to boost Intellectual Property benefits in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha has said a ’10 Point Action Plan’, between the Government of Sri Lanka and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that would benefit a cross section of sectors dealing with intellectual property in the country has become operational.
Ban Ki-moon urges calm amid China, Vietnam row
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged calm from China and Vietnam as tensions increase in the South China Sea, an official says.
Colombo Declaration on Youth
‘Mainstreaming Youth in the Post-2015 Development Agenda’ We, the Ministers responsible for youth, young people, representatives of Governments, United Nations Agencies, youth-led organisations, non-governmental organizations and other development partners have gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 6th – 10th May 2014, at the World Conference on Youth to explore ways and means of mainstreaming of Read More
Health Education Crucial for Poverty-Stricken Communities
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Cambodia Dr. Marc Derveeuw stressed the importance of educating young people on overall health and the need for school curriculums to include physical, mental health and comprehensive health.
Clearing and landscaping the court complex in Mullaitivu
Upon a request by the Magistrate of the District Court Mullaitivu the Sri Lanka Army has assisted in clearing and landscaping the court complex in Mullaitivu.
Job Opportunities Enhanced by Healthy Entrepreneurship and Vocational Training
The roundtable discussion on “Full Employment and Entrepreneurship” continued yesterday (May 09) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) for the third day. The discussion forum was chaired by the Youth Employment Specialist of Regional Programs and Projects for the International Labor Organization (ILO) Mr. Matthieu Cognac. Ms. Anjhula Singh Bais representing the Bais Read More