Wednesday, July 08, 2009
 
 
 

From terror to training

Over 800 former LTTE combatants and 12000 IDPs in Jaffna are to be provided with a new lease of life with training in technical skills provided by the Technical Training Colleges situated in various parts of the country.
The programme conducted by the Ministry of Justice is aimed at rehabilitating and re-integrating former LTTE combatants by providing them with the skills and technical knowledge required to start a new life.

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President grants GMOA demands

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) called off their island wide strike yesterday after discussions with the President ensured that the posting of interns will be carried out afresh.

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The new face of
Sri Lanka Tourism
Is the time right? Seems to be the question asked by new Tourism Minister Nandana Gunethileke (right) from his Secretary George Michael at the ceremony to mark the official acceptance of duties yesterday

Give me a chance says new Tourism Minister

Newly appointed Tourism Minster Nandana Gunethileke yesterday took over duties and pledged to promote local tourism, as the first phase of a short, medium and long-term recovery strategy.

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Bourse hits
3-week low on economic woes

Sri Lankan stocks fell to a near three-week low on Tuesday on worries over a delayed $1.9 billion IMF loan and lack of foreign interest in the post-war bourse.
The rupee closed flat at 114.90/95, with the central bank mopping up dollars at 114.90 rupees for a seventh straight week.
The bourse fell 0.32 percent, or 7.78 points, to 2392.11, its lowest close since June 17. It hit a one-year high on June 22.

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Classic Combination

From the moment you set foot into this former British Pub, you feel like being taken back in time to an era where good food went hand in hand with a good time. With the entrance facing the Galle Road, The Inn… On the Green, managed by the Galle Face Hotel pays tribute to this golden era.

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