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  Post-war Sri Lanka needs a home-grown solution - Minister Peiris

May 16, Washington DC: The post-conflict Sri Lanka will achieve reconciliation only through a home-grown solution, Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has said.

Addressing a large and representative audience at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington DC on "Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities", the Minister has said that Sri Lanka is conscious of the opportunity that has now presented itself following the elimination of terrorism in the country and .

 Sri Lanka to strengthen the poverty alleviation program, extend benefits to more families :
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka will take measures to strengthen the country's poverty alleviation program, Samurdhi scheme, and extend its benefits to more families, a Minister has said.

 Sri Lanka's apex court upholds government ban on websites:
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Wednesday has rejected a petition filed by a media watchdog and upheld a government ban on certain news websites.

 Sri Lanka to make national carrier profitable:
May 16, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has initiated a five-year plan that would make the country's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines a profitable venture, the Minister of Civil and Aviation Priyankara Jayaratne has said.

 World Bank economist to address Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012:
May 16, Colombo: Kalpana Kochhar, the Chief Economist for the South Asia Region of the World Bank is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) announced in a statement.
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 Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 9 percent in April :
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 9.0 percent in April this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Wednesday showed.

  Sri Lankan government called on to reveal its foreign policy to the public:
May 16, Colombo: An anti-imperialist movement backed by Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said the government's foreign policy was not clear to the country and called on the state to reveal its foreign policy.

 PHIs in Sri Lanka to boycott National Dengue Prevention Week:
May 16, Colombo: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in Sri Lanka say they would not participate in the National Dengue Prevention week that was launched on Monday (14).

 DNA parliamentarian discusses Sri Lanka's jailed Army commander's release with the President:
May 16, Colombo: Tiran Alles, a parliamentarian of Sri Lanka's Democratic National Alliance (DNA) led by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, today met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees to discuss Fonseka's release.

 Post-war Sri Lanka needs a home-grown solution - Minister Peiris:
May 16, Washington DC: The post-conflict Sri Lanka will achieve reconciliation only through a home-grown solution, Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has said.

 Ambassadors of China and Sweden bid farewell to Sri Lanka:
May 16, Colombo: The Ambassadors of China and Sweden made separate farewell calls on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Tuesday (15).

 Sri Lanka Tamil party ready to submit its stand on parliamentary select committee:
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to inform its position regarding the Parliamentary Select Committee next week.

  Sri Lanka to establish a central Tourism Authority :
May 16, Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Nalaka Godahewa says that steps have been taken to unite all government bodies related to tourism under one umbrella.

 Doctors' union of Sri Lanka Colombo National Hospital to launch strike:
May 16, Colombo: The Colombo National Hospital branch of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) of Sri Lanka has passed a resolution proposing to launch an island wide strike from May 21.

 Sri Lankan government to re-open Kankasanthurei cement factory:
May 16, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is to re-open the cement factory in Kankasanthurei in the Northern Province.

  Sri Lanka Power and Energy Minister says energy conservation is a future investment:
May 16, Colombo: Power and Energy Minister of Sri Lanka Patali Champika Ranawaka says that conserving energy is a future investment.

 Concessionary loans to Sri Lankan industries based on coconut products:
May 16, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is to provide loans on concessionary terms to those engaged in coconut based industries and those hopeful of entering such an industry.

  Reality television programme for Sri Lanka university students:
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayaka says that the Ministry will launch a reality television programme to promote talents of the university students.

 ITC Sri Lanka to launch hotel project in Colombo:
May 15, Colombo: The wholly-owned Sri Lankan subsidiary of India's diversified business conglomerate ITC Limited has purchased a prime land in Colombo to build a luxury hotel complex.
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 Sri Lankan government to impose stiff penalties on national treasure hunters:
May 15, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government says it will take stern actions against the treasure hunters and thieves who steal national artifacts and treasure.

 Sri Lankan media asked to promote reconciliation among people:
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today urged the country's media institutions to constantly act with a sense of responsibility and not to use mass media to incite communal disharmony.

 Sri Lanka's unemployed graduates against decision to recruit Indian teachers:
May 15, Colombo: Unemployed graduates in Sri Lanka have opposed the government's move to get teachers from India to teach in the country's schools while a large number of Tamil graduates remain unemployed in the country.

 Sri Lanka Police to introduce facility to obtain copies of police entries :
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police are to introduce a new facility for people to instantly obtain copies of police entries.

 Sri Lanka main opposition party to support the government to resolve ethnic issue:
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) says that it will extend its full support to the parliamentary select committee (PSC) proposed by the government to formulate a political solution to address the ethnic issue if the government showed its commitment to the process and creates a conducive environment.

 Sri Lankan government provides free milk to school students in Nuwara Eliya:
May 15, Nuwara Eliya: Sri Lanka government has commenced a programme to provide a glass of milk to school students and teachers of Nuwara Eliya district.

  Sri Lanka government to form a regulatory body for private schools:
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena says that compilation of laws for regulation of private schools is in the parliament now.

 Tamil people of Sri Lanka do not want a Tamil Eelam as a solution - major Tamil party :
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka;s major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says the Tamil people did not want a Tamil Eelam as a solution to their political aspirations.

  Sri Lanka's main opposition says security forces inactive while country's artifacts are robbed:
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) says that the security forces are inactive while the country’s artifacts and heritage are being robbed by treasure hunters.

 Elephant sanctuary to set up in Sri Lanka North Central Province :
May 15, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is to set up a sanctuary in the Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province as part of its elephant conservation programme.

  SriLankan Airlines expands operations in Middle East:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines plans to increase its flights and frequencies to the Gulf countries as there is a substantial increase in the passenger traffic from the Middle East destinations.

  Sri Lanka marks International Nurses' Day today:
May 14, Colombo: Marking the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale who laid the foundation of professional nursing, Sri Lanka today celebrated International Nurses' Day and honored the country's nurses.

 Book on Sri Lanka's conflict launched:
May 14, Colombo: A book written on Sri Lanka's three-decade long conflict has been presented to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today at the Water's Edge in Battaramulla.
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 Sri Lanka to release jailed ex-Army Commander:
May 14, Colombo: Jailed former Army Commander of Sri Lanka Sarath Fonseka will be released soon, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said.

 Sri Lanka Opposition Leader and President discuss key political issues:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe who is also the leader of main opposition United National Party accompanied by a group of his party's senior legislators met with the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Monday at the Temple Trees to discuss key political issues in the country.

 Security forces uncover a large haul of C-4 explosives in Northern Sri Lanka :
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops and police engaged in search and clear operations have uncovered a huge haul of C-4 explosives in a rebel bunker in the north.

 Sri Lanka establishes special police unit to probe thefts of valuable artifacts and treasure hunting :
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka police have established a special unit to probe thefts and robberies of archaeological artifacts and treasure hunting.

 Main opposition of Sri Lanka protests holding provincial council elections separately:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Chief Opposition Whip and United National Party (UNP) MP of Gampaha district John Amaratunga has urged the government to hold elections for all the Provincial Councils together.

 Sri Lanka Ministry of Higher Education appoints a committee to evaluate z-score:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayaka says the President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Ministry to appoint a committee to evaluate the methodology of admitting GCE Advanced Level passed students to universities.

 Sri Lanka Cricket decides to reduce number of contracted players to 60 :
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket has taken measures to reduce the number of players that are in contract with the national organization.

 Sri Lanka police commence investigations according to LLRC recommendations:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police said it had commenced investigations into disappearances according to the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in its report.

 Sri Lanka declares National Dengue Prevention Week from today:
May 14, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is to begin a National Dengue Prevention Week today and dengue control activities will continue till May 20th.

 Trade union of Sri Lanka's education sector threatens legal action:
May 14, Colombo: A trade union affiliated to Sri Lanka's education sector has threatened legal action against the government's decision to stop student transfers among national schools.

 Sri Lanka main opposition party to seek approval from Speaker for debate on abductions:
May 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to seek approval for a parliamentary debate on abductions in the country.

 Sri Lanka Eastern Province Chief Minister's party to contest provincial elections with ruling party:
May 14, Colombo: The party of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan is to contest the Eastern Provincial Council election with the ruling party.

  Sri Lankan President visits villages in North Central Province without security:
May 13, Padaviya: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday visited and addressed the masses in the villages of Anuradhapura district in North Central Province.

  Sri Lanka Minister of External Affairs leaves for US tomorrow:
May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris will leave for the United States tomorrow, May 14, sources at the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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 Sri Lankan government to implement recommendations of LLRC endorsed by coalition parties - Minister:
May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka says that the government has decided to implement only the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) that will be endorsed by the government coalition parties.

 Sri Lanka exports maize to Taiwan:
May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka for the first time in history will export maize to a foreign country when it ships out a consignment of maize to Taiwan.

 Sri Lanka establishes mechanism to release information on detainees:
May 13, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has established a mechanism to provide details of the current and past detainees taken into custody by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka police.

 Main opposition party of Sri Lanka ready to bring Tamil party to participate in the parliamentary committee:
May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) says the party is willing to play the role of mediator to bring the major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to the proposed parliamentary select committee (PSC) to formulate a solution to the ethnic issue.

  Book on Sri Lanka's conflict to be released tomorrow:
May 13, Colombo: A book on Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict is to be launched tomorrow under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

 Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority seeks funds to set up a nuclear emergency response programme :
May 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) has commenced an emergency response programme with the Disaster Management Ministry in the event of a nuclear disaster.

 Sri Lanka's Foreign Service facing a shortage of qualified personnel, says Acting Minister:
May 13, Colombo: Acting External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka Neomal Perera says there is a shortage of qualified personnel in the country's Foreign Service.

 Major constituent party of Sri Lankan government to submit stance on LLRC recommendations this week:
May 13, Colombo: The major constituent party of the Sri Lankan government, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to submit the party's stance on the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and its implementation this week.

  Sri Lanka to improve civilian naval operations to international standards:
May 12, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed authorities to take measures to improve the country's civilian naval operations to meet international standards as the sector is a substantial source of foreign exchange.

  Sri Lanka Meteorological Department to be equipped with a modern radar system:
May 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera says the Meteorological Department will be modernized at a cost of Rs. 5 billion.

 Reorganization of Sri Lanka's main ruling party constituent begins:
May 12, Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main coalition party of Sri Lanka's ruling alliance Saturday launched a massive six-month long island wide programme to reorganize the party.
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 Sri Lanka, Kuwait to forge stronger relations, signs agreement to protect worker rights:
May 12, Kuwait: Sri Lanka and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and exchange experiences in various fields.

 Sri Lanka to launch a program to provide a computer for each school student :
May 12, Colombo: Hambantota district parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa says the government will launch a programme to provide a computer for each school student in the country.

 Sri Lanka major opposition party leader asks former Deputy Leader to show cause for his absence at the May Day rally:
May 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka major opposition United National Party (UNP) sources say that the party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has informed former Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya in writing to show cause for not attending the party May Day rally.

 Sri Lanka Marxists to launch 45-day public awareness programme :
May 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) sources say the party will launch a 45-day public awareness programme on the new strategy of the party.

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