Siv Maha Ganga Kala Mangalaya

In accordance to concept of the Chairman Honourable Namal Rajapaksa  Siv Maha Ganga Kala Mangalaya was held by Tharunyata Hetak with the affiliation of Ministry of Cultural  Affairs and National Youth  Services Council.It was held island wide at the level of University and College.
The closing and award ceremony  was held on the 27th June 2010 [...]

Mathu Lowa Dinumata Nena Guna Wadawamu

Tharunyata Hetak is dedicated in yet another forum – Education. Irrespective of any race ethnicity , gender or any other barrier our aim is to unite the entire youth force to gain nationwide equality. We believe that the forum of education facilitates the youth to strive towards perfection. It equips the youth to climb the [...]

Resurrection of old Silk Road at Hambantota on Sunday

SRI LANKA which conquered terrorism that devastated its economy and the humanity for the last three decades has paved the way to become the Miracle of Asia. With the opening of the Port built inland on Sri Lanka’s southern coast of Hambantota it would invite outside investors into [...]

What fills this port is the future prosperity of our nation

– President at Hambantota Port ceremony
“Every drop of water that fills up this great port should dissolve and wipe out the feelings of weakness and inability that once prevailed among us”.
It is not sea water that will fill this port, but the future prosperity of our nation. From this port will emerge our true economic [...]

Sri Lankan Airlines gears to tourist growth with acquisition of more aircraft.

The Sri Lankan Airlines is to acquire two more aircraft this year to cater to the country’s rapidly-growing tourism industry, and thereby increase its worldwide flights. It plans to increase its flights to Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,Shanghai, Karachi and many cities in India.
The airlines obtained one wide-bodied Airbus A330-220 last month, [...]

President’s Speech at Hambantota

Friends
We are aware that after many centuries Sri Lanka is ready to make a great and significant mark in the world. A symbol of this is the ceremonial intake of sea water to this great port today.
(Full text of the Speech delivered by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the occasion of the Water filling to Magampura [...]

Decision Taken at the Cabinet Meeting held on – 18.08.2010

1.      On the recommendation of Minister of Petroleum Industry Susil Premajayantha Cabinet granted approval to enter in to an agreement with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to extend the existing term contract  to procure 2 million MTs of Iranian Light Crude Oil from 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2011 with 120 days interest free [...]

SRI LANKA IS THE 5TH BEST COUNTRY IN ASIA – NEWSWEEK SURVEY REVEALS

In a survey carried out by the Newsweek Magazine, out of the 100 countries surveyed, Sri Lanka has been ranked as the world’s 66th Best Country.  Finland has been ranked the best country and Burkino Faso as the last in the 100 countries selected.  In the Asian region Malaysia stands ahead of all other countries [...]

Rectify anomaly in teacher deployment – President directs authorities

President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday directed the educational authorities to rectify immediately the disparities in teacher deployment among the schools island wide.
President said that when he visited the schools in the rural areas the students do not ask for buildings or other resources but for teachers.n the contrary the schools in the urban areas have excess [...]