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| Strengthening bilateral relations with Azerbaijan |
The signing of the Protocol on Co-operation between the Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan will pave the way for a regular dialogue and enhance bilateral co-operation both in the political and the economic sphere, the Foreign Ministers of the... |
| 07.05.2013 - 07:53 |
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| Sri Lanka High Commissioner In Pretoria Accredited to Mauritius |
Shehan Ratnavale High Commissioner in Pretoria visited Mauritius and presented credentials to H.E. President Rajkeswur Purryag concurrently accrediting him as the new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Mauritius.
Being Indian Ocean Islands Mauritius and Sri Lanka share many commona... |
| 07.05.2013 - 07:37 |
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| Papua New Guinea expressed supports CHOGM 2013 Colombo |
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea indicated support for his Government for the CHOGM 2013 Colombo while strongly denouncing attempt by certain quarters to disrupt the conference scheduled to be held in Colombo.
Earlier, on completion of Presentation of Credentials, Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe... |
| 07.05.2013 - 07:28 |
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| Access to medicines is key to reducing suffering from asthma |
Asthma causes disabling symptoms in millions of people who struggle to breathe, making ordinary activities extraordinarily difficulty – things like going to school, working at a job, looking after children or aging parents, running or even walking. About 235 million people in the world suffer from a... |
| 07.05.2013 - 07:13 |
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Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service – CNS |
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| U.S. Funds Renovation of Children’s Park in Kilinochchi |
U.S. Ambassador Michele J. Sison declared open a U.S. Government funded $97,925 (12 million rupees) renovated children's park for residents of Karachchi, Kilinochchi on May 4 alongside the Honorable Child Development and Women's Empowerment Minister, Tissa Karaliyadda.
Karachchi suffered heavy dam... |
| 07.05.2013 - 07:05 |
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| Sri Lanka committed to protecting the elders -Dr. Palitha Kohona |
"Sri Lanka’s development strategies have been “people-centric.” Ours has been a more inclusive and socially sustainable approach. We do not view elders as a drain on the national budget.
The UNDP 2013 Human Development Report has ranked Sri Lanka among the high human development achievers. We enjoy... |
| 06.05.2013 - 09:56 |
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Asian Tribune Foreign Desk Report |
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| UN: Force-feeding at Guantanamo 'torture' |
The UN human rights office has condemned force-feeding hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay, calling it ‘torture’ and a breach of international law.
At least 21 inmates out of the 100 officially on strike are being force-fed through nasal tubes.
"If it's perceived as torture or inhuman treatment -- an... |
| 06.05.2013 - 07:38 |
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By Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune US National Correspondent |
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| Bangladesh passed a “tough law” banning smoking in public places |
The Parliament of Bangladesh has just passed a “tough law” banning smoking in public places, including on transport. According to this new law those who violate the law will be slapped and a fine of 300 TKs will be fined.
It is an amendment brought in to the 2005 tobacco control law to improve the s... |
| 06.05.2013 - 07:24 |
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By Manjari Peiris |
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| Paramakudi Police Firing:Report to be submitted to Jayalalithaa on 7th May |
Justice Sampath Commission, which was appointed by the Tamil Nadu Government to inquire in to the Paramakudi Police Firing incident is likely to submit its Report on May 7.
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed Justice Sampath Commission on Sept 27, 2011, to investigate the Paramakudi firing case... |
| 06.05.2013 - 07:17 |
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By Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan |
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| Annual National Rally at Paduwa in 2013 |
The migrant Sri Lankans living in Italy gathered for the 15th consecutive year at Paduwa recently to take part in their annual national rally organized by Mons. Neville Joe Perera, the national coordinator for the Sri Lankan catholics in Italy.
The devotees of St. Anthony gather every 1st of May in... |
| 06.05.2013 - 07:09 |
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Fr.Deninton Subasinghe reporting from Rome |
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| Annual National Rally at Paduwa in 2013 |
The migrant Sri Lankans living in Italy gathered for the 15th consecutive year at Paduwa recently to take part in their annual national rally organized by Mons. Neville Joe Perera, the national coordinator for the Sri Lankan catholics in Italy.
The devotees of St. Anthony gather every 1st of May in... |
| 06.05.2013 - 07:08 |
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Fr.Deninton Subasinghe reporting from Rome |
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| Bangladesh – A Nation Divided? – Part 5 |
Crime should never be condoned and criminals need to be punished for their crimes. So, in the context of Bangladesh/East Pakistan of 1971 who should be punished for all those crimes that took the lives of so many – probably anywhere from 50,000 to 3 million, depending on whose version one accepts?... |
| 05.05.2013 - 12:30 |
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By Dr. Habib Siddiqui |
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| TAGDV honors veteran stage artist S Ve Shekher |
Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV) in Philadelphia honored veteran stage and movie artist S Ve Shekher with a Lifetime achievement award for promoting social causes like blood, eye and organ donation through stage plays and for a world record of competing 5800 stage shows.
Mr. Jul... |
| 05.05.2013 - 12:20 |
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| US eased travel ban on Myanmar officials |
The United States government lifted a visa ban on Thursday on former Myanmar's military officials, their business partners, and immediate families to support reforms in the country.
The US State of Department said the travel restriction which was first imposed in 1996, has been terminated but v... |
| 05.05.2013 - 06:58 |
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| The Demise of TV: video streaming sites accelerate the endgame |
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and the most innovative, living-technical visionary of our time, is doing what exactly late Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, used to do up until his death: defining our future needs on our behalf and then arranging the landscape for smooth adaptation, while... |
| 05.05.2013 - 06:44 |
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Hemantha Abeywardena writes from London… |
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| Face Life with confidence – President Mahinda at Darmashoka Vidyalaya |
President Mahinda Rajapaksha appealed in his address that everyone should have positive approach in facing life with confidence while basically having confidence in oneself , when he participated in the award giving ceremony of Darmashoka Vidyalaya of Ambalangoda.
Centennial year of the of Darma... |
| 05.05.2013 - 09:51 |
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| Presenting Credential by Sri Lankan High Commissioner at Papua New Guinea |
Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, High Commissioner for Australia concurrently accredited to Papua New Guinea presented the Letter of Credence of Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka to the Governor General of Papua New Guinea Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio,, at the Government House Konedobu, Papua... |
| 05.05.2013 - 05:16 |
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