(Colombo Lankapuvath) President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his May Day message extended his warm and comradely good wishes to the working people of Sri Lanka who celebrate International Workers Day together with all other working people worldwide.
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President’s May Day Message
Sri Lanka to record highest economic growth in Asia 2012
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) The revised Asian Development Bank (ADB) report forecast Sri Lanka will record second highest Economic growth in Asia this year.
President’ New Year message
(Colombo Lankapuvath) May the Traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year that has dawned be one that brings peace, joy and prosperity to all, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in his New Year Message.
Sri Lanka records best-ever economic growth - report
(Colombo Lankapuvath) Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 8.3 percent last year, the fastest expansion since independence from Britain in 1948, the census and statistics department said.
Top national forum on EU kicks off in Colombo
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A top national forum, participated by experts from such international entities as UNCTAD and the Commonwealth Secretariat, will be in session in Colombo today.
GCE (OL) 2011: Results are out
(Colombo Lankapuvath) The results of the GCE (Ordinary Level) Examination held in December 2011 are released, Examination Department sources said.
No foreign intervention will be allowed – President
(Colombo-Lankapuvath)President Mahinda Rajapaksa said protection of human rights is not alien to Sri Lankans and inspired by Buddhist teachings Lankans have a tradition of protecting and safeguarding human rights for more than 2,500 years. He emphasized that no foreign intervention will be allowed and no one can meddle in the internal affairs of the country.
Ambassador Wickramasuriya's appeal to Sri Lankans in US
(Colombo-Lankapuvath)In this month’s webcast Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya provides an update on the situation regarding Sri Lanka at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 19th Session in Geneva.The United States has stated that it will support a resolution that might be brought against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC.
Ambassador Wickramasuriya explains how and why such resolution can jeopardize Sri Lanka’s reconciliation process that is already underway.
Moreover, he articulates what Sri Lanka expects from her sons and daughters now living in the United States, in communicating these serious concerns to the concerned U.S. authorities.
The Fact Sheet below shows Sri Lanka’s post conflict achievements:
SRI LANKA FACT SHEET
Sri Lanka has made tremendous strides since the successful end of its war against terrorism in May 2009.
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