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Saturday
31st
Major upgrades planned for Colombo Airport
British secrets on Sri Lanka to be bared
Friday
30th
Sri Lankan Tea-export earnings on the rise
Malini Bulathsinhala dies on concert tour in Los Angeles
US$ 3 million worth joint venture to upgrade E-Learning in Sri Lanka
Industries in Colombo's suburbs to be relocated in an 'Eco-friendly'
Production Park
Thursday
29th
House of Lords unanimously
approves Anti Terrorism Act
France pledges support to
eradicate international terrorism
Demo in Colombo calls for
release of ship crew in LTTE captivity
Sri Lankan ornamental fish exporter wins Arch of Europe Award
Wednesday
28th
CBK and French President to
hold talks in Paris today
Interim appointment at Board of Investment with resignation of Chairman
after corruption charges
Sri Lankan China at The Oscar
Banquet
Launch of first-ever Regional Women Entrepreneur Council tomorrow
High growth in Sri Lanka's software industry
Luxury cruisers flock to
Colombo
Tuesday
27th
Speaker of Parliament leads
delegation to Cuba
Sri
Lanka to establish diplomatic ties with Madagascar
More ships to ply
between Jaffna and Trincomalee
Sri
Lanka banker wins prestigious asian productivity award
British
medical scholar warns extinct Diseases could return due to Global warming
Monday
26th
Export
earnings recorded a growth of 19.8 per cent in 2000
Sri Lanka's software industry
growing by 25%-30% annually
Jaffna people longing for
peace – Head of World Council of Churches
Sri Lanka’s first
Interactive Library System launches next week
Friday
23rd
CBK
meets Blair
Private Sector
unveils bold strategies for national development
Specialised heart surgical
centre opens in Colombo
Sri
Lankan students to participate in Future World Leaders’ Summit
Sri
Lankan Airlines offers ‘C Checks’ for A330’s in Colombo
Thursday
22nd
President
meets Norwegian leaders
Sri
Lanka to provide fresh water to entire population by 2010
Defence
Academy offers Master's Degree in Defence Studies
Electronics Lab
for young inventors
Sir
Arthur C. Clarke to present Oscar nominations
Wednesday
21st
Sri Lanka repositions itself as a tourist haven
Canadian High Commissioner Visits Jaffna
UNESCO assistance to set up web portal for South Asian
co-operation
State Radio introduces Youth channel
Queen
Elizabeth II anchors at Colombo
Tuesday
20th
CBK's visit to Netherlands
revives age-old ties
European
leaders pledge to combat international terrorism
Our
Lady of Madhu: The miraculous statue of Mary makes peace tour of south
Annaiwilundawa Wetland to be
conserved as the second Ramsar site in Sri Lanka
Private sector assistance for rural
education
Budget
passed in Parliament
Monday
19th
“We are
ready to negotiate if the LTTE really wants” says President Kumaratunga
LTTE
attempt to kill Tamil Minister bared
The
Netherlands welcome President Kumaratunga
LTTE
free four prisoners
Deauville,
France honours veteran Sri Lankan filmmakers, Lester & Sumithra
Sri
Lankan universities to be linked with a high-tech academic network
Saturday
17th
President
arrives in Brussels
Canada
to legislate against terrorist funding by ‘charitable’ organisations
Solheim
briefs Indian leaders on progress of peace process
Friday
16th
Germany offers
assistance for technical education in Sri Lanka
Plantation
crisis resolved
UK
parliament approves ban; only two MPs support LTTE
Eight
Lawyers appointed President’s Counsel
Six
pilgrims killed in bus tragedy
Thursday
15th
"World
should join hands to combat plague of terrorism" – CBK
Pakistan shares common concern over destruction of
statues in Afghanistan
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist clergy to learn Tamil
Wednesday
14th
“We will leave no stone unturned to restore peace”
– President Kumaratunga
Business Round Table in Germany promotes trade and
investment in Sri Lanka
Sri
Lankan Muslims join other clergymen to protest against the Cultural Genocide
in Afghanistan
Business
Week invites President to deliver keynote address
Bamiyan
Buddha statues, the focal point of PM's visit to Pakistan
Arrested
LTTE suicide bomber confesses to involvement in December 1999 assassination
bid on President
Over 1,000 Army deserters, report back
Tuesday
13th
Buddhists
march through Colombo protesting the demolition of Bamiyan Buddha statues
Sri
Lankan President receives warm welcome in Deutschland
Commonwealth
to focus on young
Plantation
Unions meet Employers today as go-slow reaches its 23rd day
LTTE
suicide kits in Dehiwala house
Richard
De Zoysa murder trial today
Monday
12th
Appeal
court Judge to probe Bindunu Wewa Rehabilitation Camp massacre
SL
Foreign Minister meets General Musharaff re: Buddha statues in Afghanistan
Taliban will
finish off soon
Government
cracks the whip on high-level corruption
Root
cause must be treated to eliminate the ethnic problem
Plantation
Union confident of success in negotiations
Peace
shuttle by Norwegian facilitator Erik Solheim
Saturday
10th
“The war is
against the politics of terror” – CBK at SLAF Golden Jubilee
“Man
in his wisdom has devised many ways to resolve disputes in a peaceful and
orderly manner” – New Supreme Court Judge
Friday
09th
Budget 2001 curbs
public sector spending
Trade
Chamber pleased with Budget 2001
Thursday
08th
Budget 2001: What
reliefs will it bring?
Alleviation
of Poverty amongst women is crucial says CBK
Mothers
donate eyes to mark Women's Day
CBK directs
Prime Minister to resolve plantation crisis
Court
rejects support ban challenge
US
Ambassador calls on LTTE to give up fighting and negotiate
President
calls for reports from three Ministers
A
celebration in the sky –SLAF 50 tomorrow
Wednesday
07th
US
government donates medical equipment to Jaffna hospital
Sri Lanka Air
Force celebrates golden jubilee year with fifty aircraft
Sri
Lankan Muslims join Buddhist to protest against Taliban's decision to
destroy Buddha statues
Positive
signs of resolving the estate crisis
Government
helps the poor to boost savings
No punishment
for army deserters during extended amnesty
Schoolchildren
bridge the ethnic divide
Three
Lankan Muslim devotees killed; five injured, in Mecca stampede
Tuesday
06th
Sri
Lanka to launch South Asia’s first “ E-Learning” project
Wildlife
Director on captured elephant's death
Monday
05th
Sri Lanka urge
international support to protect monuments in Afghanistan
CBK promises to
continue peace process
Tamil
politicians differ on role of the LTTE among the Tamil community
Norwegian peace envoy in
Colombo
Pro-LTTE
gangs in UK attack Sri Lankans
Sri
Lankan tea market on the risk of loosing international market
Indian High Commissioner
visits Jaffna
Private
sector to supplement Power supply in Sri Lanka
Saturday
03rd
Kadirgamar
hoping for ban of LTTE in Norway, Germany, France and Canada
Sri
Lankan exports have increased considerably in 2000
Friday
02nd
Mixed reactions after British
ban on LTTE
Taliban defies the world and
starts demolishing Buddha statues
President’s
Fund grants scholarships to 5460 students
World Bank to assist
management training in Sri Lanka
Thursday
01st
LTTE
ban should have no bearing on peace process - Britain
International
pressure mounts on Taliban's order
Peace
hopes mount with LTTE ban in UK
Germany deports hundreds of Tamils
Sri Lankan Muslims protest Taliban's
move to destroy Buddha Statues
Estate workers continue to fight for the monthly allowance
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