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MphasiS moves to Colombo

IBSL gets tough on errant brokers

Export crops have fared well this year - PlantersÂ’ Society President

Will of the people for President to serve more

On mansions and masters, institutions and adornments

Regional hub-centre for trade and logistics

:Editorial:Rein in quacks

High-tech guards for Sigiriya damsels

Reforms empower people, Parliament

ItÂ’s all in Mahinda Chintana Idiri Dekma

Proposed 18th Amendment strengthens franchise

Navy recovers LTTE explosives haul

Morne takes SA Â‘AÂ’ to victory

Nadal in box seat

Anton retains Tour of Spain lead

Pakistan blast kills 19

Japanese back PM Kan

Attack on Iran will destroy attacker

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Daily Mirror

Sunday Times

Colombo Page

Sri Lanka Reconciliation Commission schedules more public sittings

Speaker to announce the Supreme Court decision on 18th Amendment in Sri Lanka parliament today

Job fair for Sri Lanka's former Tamil combatants

JVP accuses Sri Lanka police of preventing members from participating in protest against 18th Amendment

Sri Lanka Transport Commission rejects demand of private bus fare hike

Sri Lanka President says 18th Amendment will dilute some powers of the Executive Presidency

Two technical students killed in clash in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Socialist Equality Party sends back President's floral tribute

Five more trade unions in Sri Lanka join NTUC campaign for public sector pay hikes

Sri Lanka police arrest two JVP members in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lankan court orders a psychiatric evaluation on detained HiCorp director

Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry formulating a three-year development strategy

Breakaway Marxist party says Sri Lanka's constitutional amendments are a way forward for the country

Sri Lanka nationalist party to support constitutional amendments

Indian Army Chief calls on Sri Lanka President

President inaugurates second housing scheme for Sri Lanka's war heroes

Sri Lanka to change the name of National Cancer Institute

Sri Lanka Transport Board daily income Rs. 43 million

Asgiri Chapter supports 18th amendment to Sri Lanka Constittuion while Malwathu Chapter remain silent

Indian Army Chief arrives in Sri Lanka to boost defence ties

Sri Lanka Navy records 49 incidents involving illegal fishing since January 2010

Another opposition legislator to decide on Sri Lanka's constitutional amendments according voters' wishes

Sacked Sri Lankan deputy minister says not worried about portfolios, would continue to serve the people

Sri Lanka opposition MPs threaten to join government if sacked from the party

Sri Lanka's Education Ministry directs schools to launch dengue prevention programme

1,000 private buses a day sit idle from shortage of employees

Sri Lanka to open 10 international universities

Sri Lanka police arrest two Marxist party members in Jaffna for pasting posters

43 aggressive foreign flora and fauna species identified in Sri Lanka

President hands over appointments to 470 teachers

Rapid increase of local and foreign debts of Sri Lanka within a month

President opens cricket stadium in Badulla

Civil society group convenes a conference to protest the 18th amendment to Sri Lanka Constitution

Sri Lanka Railways to introduce two luxury trains for special occasions

Sri Lanka's Fraud Investigation Bureau investigates into the misuse of state land by using forged documents

Suspected child kidnapper shot dead by Sri Lankan Police

Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader ready to cooperate to find political solution, media reports

Opposition to remove MPs from the party for supporting Sri Lankan government's constitutional amendments

Indian Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka

No felling trees or cultivation above 5,000 feet from sea level Sri Lanka President instructs

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Sanath Jayasuriya mauls Bangladesh with a blazing century

Author:	naljaya
Dated:	Wednesday, March 21 2007 @ 05:25 PM EDT
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WORLD CUP: Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a quickfire century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 318-5 against Bangladesh in a World Cup match here on Wednesday. The left-handed opener, who had left the field on 83 due to cramp, returned in the closing overs to score an 87-ball 109 for his 24th hundred in one-day internationals. Jayasuriya struck seven sixes and as many fours in an engrossing display of aggressive batting, reaching his century with a six off left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak. Read More http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/22/spo01.asp

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Sri Lanka Local Government Elections 2006

Author:	Anonymous
Dated:	Thursday, March 30 2006 @ 09:40 AM EST
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Elections to 266 Local Authorities will be held on Thursday 30 th March, 2006. Of the 330 Local Authorities in Sri Lanka, comprising of 18 Municipal Councils, 42 Urban Councils and 270 Pradeshiya Sabhas, the poll in 45 local bodies in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullativu and Batticaloa Districts will not poll on the 30 th due to conditions prevailing in these Districts. Owing to decisions of the Court of Appeal in regard to applications made to the Court against rejections of nomination papers, 22 local bodies are also not polling on this date. Elections will not be held in Puthukudiyiruppu and Verugal Pradeshiya Sabhas in Mullativu and Trincomalee districts respectively as the members to these authorities were elected uncontested.

The 266 Local Authorities polling on 30 th comprise 12 Municipal Councils, 34 Urban Councils and 220 Pradeshiya Sabhas.

Out of a total of 13,327,160 registered voters in the Island only 10,838,148 will vote on the 30 th . The number of polling stations is 8829 of which 174 are for women.

There are 25,523 candidates in the fray from 21. political parties and 275 Independent Groups.

For the first time in the history, a valid identity document has to be produced by voters before obtaining a ballot paper.

Visit Official elction results pages below after 8PM SLT today for live online results:

Government Elections or Department of Government Information

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Dated:	Saturday, September 17 2005 @ 08:41 PM EDT
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Sri Lankan Musicians Back Autism Awareness Campaign

Author:	Anonymous
Dated:	Friday, September 02 2005 @ 02:52 PM EDT
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Sri Lankan musicians have thrown their weight behind the important Autism Awareness Campaign on the island. They have also commended the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka for taking the first steps in tackling educational strategies for dealing with autistic children in the mainstream school setting.

Ivan and Charika Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign welcomed the move by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka to reach out to the autistic community in the island. Ten autistic children who were already in special education units in schools in the Western Province were taken so that the National Resource Centre in Maharagama could train Sri Lankan teachers to be sent all over the country. Already, 30 special education teachers have been trained there. The Government of Sri Lanka are now committed to an 'inclusion policy' and are focusing attention on autistic children for the first time.

Ivan and Charika Corea have commended this start. 'Children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in Sri Lanka desperately need help. We need to bring them into our world. We urge the Ministry of Education to develop autism units in schools and we are calling upon Sri Lankan businessmen to build and fund autism units in schools and build and maintain fully functional sensory rooms, we call upon the Sri Lankan expatriate community around the world to help all children with special educational needs in this way,' said Ivan Corea. He thanked the Sri Lankan musicians for raising the profile of this serious education and health issue. The stars are planning a huge fund raising concert for autism in Colombo in 2006.

Thousands of autistic children are kept at home without any access to education. There are issues of culture and autism is also confused with mental illness. Medical and education professionals need training in autism. There are children who remain undiagnosed. There is a lack of awareness of autism in the provincial towns and villages.

The Corea Family have also been in touch with former US President Bill Clinton who is the United Nations Envoy to the tsunsmi hit countries. There is a real need for SEN schools in the tsunami hit regions.

Autism is a neuro developmental disorder affecting 38,000 Sri Lankans and some say there is an increase in numbers of those touched by autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Ivan and Charika Corea have been appealing to the Government of Sri Lanka to provide public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care for all people with autism in Sri Lanka. They launched their campaign in Colombo in 2003.

Backing for the Autism Awareness Campaign came from the highly influential European Union parliamentarian, Nirj Deva MEP who is visiting Colombo. Deva who was born in Sri Lanka and is one of the MEPs representing the United Kingdom reiterated his strong support for the campaign. Deva is a member of the European Union Development and Co-operation Committee,Substitute Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism Committee. He is also fully involved in the work of the EU in the tsunami hit regions. Deva met with musicians involved with the campaign in Colombo.

Support also came from the Sri Lankan superstar Desmond De Silva who created history by being the first Sri Lankan musician to appeal on autism when he addressed over a thousand people at a music concert at the BMICH in Colombo on 6th August 2005.

De Silva is an international star who has performed all over the world. He told the audience:' Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder affecting so many around the world. Autism is not mental illness, these children and adults think differently. Albert Einstein they say was autistic. How many in the audience know that there are 38,000 autistic people in Sri Lanka? So we as entertainers, urge you all to ‘speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves.’

'Lets spread awareness of autism, particularly when numbers of autistic children are rising and we urge our government to also provide public services – who knows we may even produce Albert Einsteins if we provide education, health, specialist speech therapy for autistic children in our lovely island,' said Desmond de Silva.

One of Sri Lanka's greatest singer/songwriters, the renowned musician, Nimal Mendis also supports the Autism Awareness Campaign.

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Two new universities opening this month

Author:	Anonymous
Dated:	Thursday, August 04 2005 @ 09:21 PM EDT
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TWO new universities will be started this month, the Education Ministry said yesterday.

The University at Uva Wellassa modelled along a new concept focusing on Science and Technology, Export Agriculture and Animal Science and Computer Technology will be opened on August 7.

The University for Visual and Performing Arts located in Colombo will be opened on August 26. This will concentrate on disciplines connected to the Arts with heavy focus on Technology and Modern Arts.

These are among new initiatives spearheaded by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as Minister of Education. In addition, 14 new degree programmes, the highest so far in history, will be inaugurated for the 2005 Advanced Level students in the following disciplines:

BSc Nursing, BSc Pharmacy, BSc Medical Laboratory Technology, BSc Physiotherapy & Disabilities Studies, BSc Radiography, Environment Conservation & Management, Facilities Management Engineering, Transport & Logistics Management, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Industrial Statistics & Mathematical Finance, Statistics & Operations Research, Computation/Management, Marine & Fisheries Biology and Islamic Studies and Arabic Civilisation.

This will increase the total intake for all Universities by 1,297.

Other new innovations in the higher education sector include Corporate Planning for Universities, Performance-based Funding for 2006, formalising quality assurance and accreditation of private sector higher education institutes and emphasis on employment generating disciplines such as Information Technology.

The higher education budget for 2005 was Rs. 2153.5 million, the highest ever in history.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/08/05/news21.htm

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