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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 14:59 |
The SLAF now also carries out domestic commercial/charter flights from ratmalana and Katunayaka to any destination (Including Jaffna). Services include transfer from international to domestic destinations. Tickets range from US $70 upwards.
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 11:12 |
“Aware of and addressing concerns about Freedom of Movement”
“Ready for political solution with renewed mandate”
My personal feeling is that as soon as possible, we have to re-settle these people. We have to send them to the villages. … I can’t send them to a place without basic facilities. Now we’re spending on electricity, on roads, on water. We can’t send them back to a place where there are just jungles, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview on the status of the Internally Displaced Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka’s North, with N. Ram the Editor in Chief of the Hindu.
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 14:48 |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Rohitha Bogollagama, on 3rd morning had comprehensive bilateral talks with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi of China, which lasted for over 2 hours. The areas covered included bilateral & multilateral relations, trade, tourism and investment promotion and development assistance.
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Friday, 03 July 2009 13:44 |
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, who is on an official visit to China, addressed a gathering of over 100 diplomats, leading think tanks, research organizations and media personnel at the prestigious China Institute for International Studies on “Post – Conflict Sri Lanka and the way forward” on July 2nd.
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 11:40 |
Japan’s Special Representative for Peace Building, Rehabilitation & Resettlement who was on a short visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to address the inaugural session of the ‘Sri Lanka Economic Summit’ met with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on 30th June 2009 at the Ministry.
Welcoming the visiting Special Envoy, the Foreign Minister expressed his appreciation for Japan’s continued support for the demining activities in the North. Minister briefed Akashi on the on-going plans for the expeditious resettlement of displaced persons in their original places of dwelling and on the revival of the democratization process in the North by holding local government elections.
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Monday, 13 July 2009 10:06 |
The Fourth SAARC Ministerial Conference on Children was held in Colombo on 10th July 2009. The Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka and chaired by Prof. Wiswa Warnapala, Minister of Higher Education of Sri Lanka, deliberated on several key issues pertaining to children. The Conference also adopted the "Colombo Statement on Children of South Asia".
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Friday, 10 July 2009 10:15 |
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka inaugurated the Fourth SAARC Ministerial Conference on Children at Hilton Colombo on 10 July. Chairman of the SAARC Council of Ministers, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama was also present at the Inauguration Ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Wickramanayaka, Chief Guest on the occasion stated that the well-being of the region’s children requires political action at the highest levels and stressed that children’s rights generate obligations and responsibilities that must be respected and honoured by all without compromise.
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 18:46 |
Senior Advisor to H.E. the President of Sri Lanka, Basil Rajapaksa, MP is presently in Indonesia on a good will visit on the personal invitation extended by Dr. Hassan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. He was accompanied by Mr. Dhammika Perera, Chairman, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 12:43 |
“We have a unique opportunity created for us to catch up for the lost time and we must start immediately. Peace must be made a reality to all our people and not continue to be only an aspiration for some” said Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona while addressing at the Annual General Meeting of Charted Institutes on 1st July 2009 at the Palm Lounge- Galle Face Hotel.
After 27 years of blood, carnage and frequent disappointment, it was an unparalleled achievement. We did it convincingly and we did it substantially on our own, carefully and deliberately brushing aside the cards stacked against us. We may have ignored the script, but the finale was overwhelmingly convincing. A thousand years from now, bards will sing the praises of those whose valour and dedication made it possible. Our victory has generated much confidence in the country, as was demonstrated by the jubilation that swept the nation following the silencing of the guns, and the outpouring of support for the Government.
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Friday, 26 June 2009 10:39 |
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama was the Chief Guest at the International Conference on Trade Facilitation held today (26 June 2009) by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka with the assistance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Minister Bogollagam in his remarks highlighted that the Sri Lanka Government, by defeating LTTE terrorism, has brought about an environment that is conducive for the greater growth of the economy. The Minister stressed that the private sector must now take advantage of the opportunities created in the post conflict scenario in Sri Lanka .
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