Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named the new leader of the reconstituted BJP Parliamentary Party in both Houses of Parliament, according to a news report published by the Press Trust of India today (12).
Rear Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been promoted to the rank of Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from July 07, 2014 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
The Supreme Court on Friday (11) ordered the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) to display pictorial warnings on 60 percent of the surface of a packet of cigarettes, with 40 percent of the surface area to be allocated for the manufacturer’s details with effect from January 01, 2014.
අද වන විට මාර්ග අනතුරු ප්රමාණය වැඩි වී ඇති බවත් මාර්ග නීති නොපිළිපැදීම නිසා මෙවැනි තත්ත්වයක් ඇති වී තිබෙන බවත් නියෝජ්ය කාරක සභා සභාපති, පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී චන්ද්රකුමාර් මුරුගේසු මහතා පවසයි.
Let us determine to live in our Motherland without betraying the freedom won by our war heroes with sacrifices of their eyes, heads, flesh and blood as well as their lives. Remember, they departed to save an undivided nation. They bid farewell to their lives to build a nation where people will live together, said Read More
Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya on Friday said that the Annual Victory Day Parade was meant to celebrate Sri Lanka’s triumph over terrorism in May 2009.
Vesak was celebrated on 14th May 2014 at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, with series of religious activities at the Embassy premises with the active participation of the members of the Embassy, their family members and the Sri Lankan community in Beijing.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed shock and sadness over the coal mine disaster in Soma, Turkey, about 150 miles south of Istanbul, last Tuesday (13th May 2014), which has up to now claimed the lives of over 280 miners and left several others injured.
By Sulastri Osman and Joseph Franco Synopsis Large-capacity sporting venues have been attractive targets for terrorists keen on carrying out spectacular attacks. How best to overcome the security conundrum that, while hardening targets might reduce vulnerabilities, overt security presence could paradoxically attract attackers?
By Mia Bennett Synopsis Arctic LNG projects offer East Asian countries a chance to diversify their energy portfolios and export their offshore technology and tankers to new markets. This could also lead to wider cooperation between East Asia and Arctic countries.
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