http://www.colombopage.com by LankaPage.com (LLC) en-us Copyright (c) 1997,2008 by LankaPage.com (LLC) Fri, 9 May 2008 11:48 GMT Fri, 9 May 2008 11:48 GMT b@lankapage.com http://www.colombopage.com/imgs/lp.jpg http://www.colombopage.com 130 20 LankaPage News Fri, 9 May 2008 11:48 GMTMay 09, Colombo: Advancing Sri Lankan troops backed by the Air Force took control of the town of Adampan in Mannar this morning after fierce battles that killed at least 33 LTTE rebels, the military said.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May9114805CH.html Fri, 9 May 2008 3:47 GMTMay 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Court of Appeals yesterday rejected a petition filed by People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) requesting a postponement to the May 10 provincial council election in the East.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May934741JR.html Fri, 9 May 2008 3:35 GMTMay 09, Ratnapura: Sri Lanka's government Nurses Association today gave up their strike at Ratnapura hospital after three patients died due to unavailability of treatments.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May933505JR.html Fri, 9 May 2008 3:18 GMTMay 09, Kandy: The Registered and Assistant Medical Officers Union in the Central Province called a strike yesterday to protest against a printing mistake on the annual report issued by the Health Service Office of the province.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May931807JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:37 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Dhiraagu - Dhivehi Raajjeyge Gulhun Private Limited, the leading telecommunications service provider in the Maldives, has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft...http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8173734SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:35 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Traveling out of Colombo by Emirates Airline in May and June will be extra-rewarding as a result of two sensational new promotions that will run concurrently in this period.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8173546SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:35 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Traveling out of Colombo by Emirates Airline in May and June will be extra-rewarding as a result of two sensational new promotions that will run concurrently in this period.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8173517SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:31 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's ceramic manufacturer, Dankotuwa Porcelain which already supplies its products to many European markets finally succeeded in entering the German market as well.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8173105SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:28 GMTMay 08, Colombo: The National Peace Council yesterday issuing a media communique viewed the forthcoming elections as an opportunity for the government to demonstrate its commitment to the democratic process as part and parcel of its strategy to resolve the ethnic conflict in a just and democratic manner.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8172806SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:22 GMTMay 08, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) announced that it has selected Dubai as the base for its Middle East Headquarters as part of its efforts to consolidate on the strong growth from the region which increased by 80.6% in first quarter of 2008.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8172215SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:18 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Trading on selective counters helped indices to buoyant positively at the Colombo Bourse today.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8171805SL.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:13 GMTMay 08, Mannar: Sri Lanka Defense sources said the military this evening has taken control of the Adampan Tank area in the Island's embattled Mannar.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8171355JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 17:04 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan government this afternoon donated USD 25,000 to the Myanmar government as emergency relief to the victims of cyclone Nargis.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8170432JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 15:23 GMTMay 08 Colombo: SriLankan Airlines Chairman Dr. P B Jayasundara on Thursday announced the appointment of Manoj Gunawardena as the Chief Executive Officer of the airline.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8152343CH.html Thu, 8 May 2008 11:14 GMTMay 08, Colombo: British Police today charged the four men arrested for conspiring to support the banned LTTE Tigers, Scotland Yard has confirmed.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May8111449CH.html Thu, 8 May 2008 1:03 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, the United National Party (UNP) yesterday called President Rajapaksa a 'dictator awaiting'. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Parliament complex, opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said the President's decision to end the parliamentary sessions would be followed by the next step of ending the democracy.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May810354JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 0:56 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) charged the government that its decision to prorogue the parliament has been taken to silence the opposition's voice, particularly against election violence in the Eastern Province.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May805607JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 0:52 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka government today confuted the President's decision to prorogue the parliament saying that it was not an attempt to run away from problems.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May805259JR.html Thu, 8 May 2008 0:50 GMTMay 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, the United National Party (UNP) continued its protest against the government backed Pillayan group or the Liberation Tigers of Tamil People (TMVP) for the second day yesterday.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May805015JR.html Wed, 7 May 2008 16:52 GMTMay 07, Colombo: There was excellent demand for the semi leafy and tippy tea varieties today at the tea auction held in Colombo where the 3.3 Mkg of Low Growns were on offer.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7165254SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 16:47 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Manilal Fernando was appointed today to the Director Board of Aitken Spence PLC.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7164742SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 16:40 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Asia Pacific Brewery Lanka Limited (APB Lanka) was recently recognized as a quality brewer with world class standards...http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7164018SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 13:09 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Leaden activity levels held the indices down. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) dipped 2.87 points (0.11%) to close the day at 2642.63 and Milanka Price Index (MPI) dropped 6.54 points (0.20%) to end the day at 3242.53.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7130916SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 12:22 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Insurance, the industry giant is in the process of streamlining its business operation and has appointed two Chief Executive Officers to focus on its Life and General Insurance business segments.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7122232SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 12:17 GMTMay 07, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines is carrying out a unique Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project free of charge to develop the English language skills and....http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7121733SL.html Wed, 7 May 2008 11:44 GMTMay 07, Colombo: A coalition of more than 20 national and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) today urged the United nations to reject Sri Lanka's bid for the membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May7114428CH.html Wed, 7 May 2008 5:25 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is to employ heavy security measures in the Eastern Province ahead of the provincial elections on May 10th.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May752554CH.html Wed, 7 May 2008 4:59 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa postponed parliament for a month effective Tuesday midnight (06). The government issued a special Gazette notification announcing the prorogation last night.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May745915CH.html Wed, 7 May 2008 3:33 GMTMay 07, Colombo: Sri Lankan traders say that the supply of vegetables in the country has dropped by 60% during the last couple of weeks.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May733333JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 19:30 GMTMay 06, Batticaloa: The LTTE's breakaway leader Pilliyan today solicited the support of the public to remain in the democratic political system.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6193007JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 19:25 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, the United National Party (UNP), with the assistance of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP-M) dissidents, today started a hunger strike in front of the Election Commissioner's office at Rajigiriya.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6192502JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 19:19 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Several ministers of the Sri Lanka government said today that the Pilliyan group, a LTTE breakaway party that "came out of the jungle", must not be forced back into the jungle.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6191928JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 19:13 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake today said that the countdown for the total elimination of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has begun.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6191341JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 19:10 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's traders say that the supply of vegetables has dropped by 60% over the last couple weeks.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6191021JR.html Tue, 6 May 2008 16:54 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops engaged in an offensive operation in the Vavuniya front captured the Palampiddi Bridge in the LTTE stronghold of Palampiddi following a fierce gun battle this afternoon, Defense Ministry reported.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6165430CH.html Tue, 6 May 2008 16:38 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights has established a hotline for family members to obtain clarifications on persons missing, abducted or arrested by the authorities.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6163829JV.html Tue, 6 May 2008 16:32 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka will donate US$ 25,000 to Myanmar as assistance to the victims of the deadly cyclone that killed over 22,000 people, Sri Lankan government said.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6163207JV.html Tue, 6 May 2008 16:30 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka today said that despite the deadly cyclone that killed over 20,000 people in the country, Myanmar will export rice to Sri Lanka as agreed.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6163005JV.html Tue, 6 May 2008 16:21 GMTMay 06, Colombo: British Police has arrested another suspect from the southwestern town of Swindon in connection with the anti-terrorism investigation into the Tamil Tigers by the.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6162132JV.html Tue, 6 May 2008 13:45 GMTMay 6, Colombo: The market saw a dull trading day with negative sentiments as All Share Price Index (ASPI) lost 2.73 points (0.10 per cent) to close the day at 2645.50 and Milanka Price Index (MPI) slumped 1.92 points (0.06 per cent) to end the day at 3249.07.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6134516SL.html Tue, 6 May 2008 13:38 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today ceremonially started the construction of Oluvil port under the Eastern Reawakening programme.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6133802CH.html Tue, 6 May 2008 12:07 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka election Department announced that the campaigning for the Eastern Provincial Council Elections, scheduled to be held on May 10 will end at midnight on Wednesday (7th).http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6120753CH.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:56 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka today said that military operations in the North are continuing to drive away the LTTE rebels and liberate the Wanni region.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6115629CH.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:31 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of Tourism has appointed former Minister and UNP parliamentarian Sirisena Cooray to handle an important project of great cultural significance.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6113119SL.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:21 GMTMay 06, Colombo: The group comprising Commercial Bank of Ceylon, its associates and subsidiaries has reported a pre tax profit of Rs 1,794.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,...http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6112106SL.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:18 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Ceylon Tobacco Company has declared Rs. 1.85 per share less withholding tax, first interim dividend for the period of 12 months ending December 31, 2008.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6111810SL.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:16 GMTMay 06: Colombo: Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has granted a license to S K M Lanka Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. to operate as a Stock Broker....http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6111646SL.html Tue, 6 May 2008 11:14 GMTMay 06, Colombo: Rusi Captain has today forwarded his resignation from the Board of Directors of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) with immediate effect.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May6111449SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 17:13 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Seventeen representatives of Association of Asian Election Authorities met with Sri Lanka's Commissioner for Election, Dayananda Dissanayake this morning.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5171337JR.html Mon, 5 May 2008 17:09 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Two new MPs are to take oaths before the Speaker WJM Lokubandara tomorrow.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5170955JR.html Mon, 5 May 2008 17:06 GMTMay 05, Mahiyanganaya: Sri Lanka's main opposition party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe had to stay at Mahiyanganya police station for about an hour, as the helicopter he was traveling had to make an emergency landing, this evening.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5170616JR.html Mon, 5 May 2008 17:01 GMTMay 05, Colombo: In its quest to reward excellence, Eagle Insurance Company annually felicitates two leading personalities who have proved their commitment to excellence and professionalism in their chosen fields.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5170101SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 16:59 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today appointed the former Additional Secretary, K. A. George Michael as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5165903SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 16:56 GMTMay 05, Vavuniya : Russian built MI 24 helicopter gun ships of Sri Lanka Air Force launched close ground support missions targeting Tamil Tigers in the general area of Vavuniya this evening, the Air Force sources said.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5165638JR.html Mon, 5 May 2008 16:51 GMTMay 05, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has become one of the few organizations in the world to have carried out an important mandatory modification for engines on the Airbus A340, one of the world's most widely used aircraft.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5165119SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 16:49 GMTMay 05, Jaffna: Tamil Tigers have launched a large scale attack at an Army outpost along the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL), Sri Lanka's Defense sources said today.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5164902JR.html Mon, 5 May 2008 13:25 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Market picked up slightly with the elevated trading in selective counters. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained 12.49 points (0.47 per cent) to close the day at 2648.23, whilst sensitive Milanka Price Index (MPI) edged up 15.69 points (0.48 per cent) to end the day at 3250.99.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5132501SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 11:57 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka appealed to the international community to help stop arms supplies to the Tamil Tigers fighting an ethnic war for the last three decades.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5115710CH.html Mon, 5 May 2008 11:39 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka government announced that 17 international poll observers have arrived yesterday at the invitation of the Election Commissioner to monitor provincial council elections in the Eastern Province which are to be held on May 10th.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5113941CH.html Mon, 5 May 2008 11:11 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Fitch Ratings today affirmed Dialog Telekom's National Long-term rating at 'AAA(lka)' and the outlook of the company as ‘stable’.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May5111109SL.html Mon, 5 May 2008 4:09 GMTMay 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka Deputy Minister of Tourism Faiszer Musthapha has decided to cancel his participation at tomorrow’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in United Arab Emirates, due to political requirements seen at the forthcoming Eastern Province elections.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May540936SL.html Sun, 4 May 2008 15:16 GMTMay 04, Colombo: A legal controversy over a the parliamentary seats of the dissidents from Sri Lanka's Marxist Party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramauna (JVP) has propped up as they have decided to launch a new political party.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4151658JR.html Sun, 4 May 2008 15:12 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that some political leaders are making false allegations against the government to justify their next election defeat.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4151247JR.html Sun, 4 May 2008 15:08 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Responding to the Opposition's allegations on government backed armed groups in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka's Education Minister Susil Premajayantha challenged the Opposition to provide proof for its allegation.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4150848JR.html Sun, 4 May 2008 15:03 GMTMay 04, Colombo: A group of supporters of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, the United National Party (UNP) yesterday met with Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake and requested to take immediate action to disarm illegal armed groups in the Eastern Province before the upcoming election.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4150318JR.html Sun, 4 May 2008 14:59 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets bombed an LTTE logistic storage depot today, located 5km West of Pudukkudiyirippu in Mullaitivu Districthttp://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4145920JV.html Sun, 4 May 2008 14:34 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s budget airline Mihin Lanka has been forced to suspend its operations indefinitely due to lack of passenger planes, an official said.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4143449JV.html Sun, 4 May 2008 14:24 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Former Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) media manager Samantha Algama, who was sacked recently from the post, has expressed his disappointment over the way he was sacked by the interim committee chairman Arjuna Ranatunga.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4142450JV.html Sun, 4 May 2008 14:17 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II arrived here today for a three day visit.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May4141723JV.html Sun, 4 May 2008 3:21 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BoI) achieved the highest level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Domestic Investments (DI) in 2007 reaching Rs.641 billion which is a 79% increase in investments against the year before.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May432157SL.html Sun, 4 May 2008 2:58 GMTMay 04, Colombo: ODEL, Sri Lanka’s premier lifestyle store, is in the process of implementing a state-of- the-art Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution across all its outlets ideally fitting the company’s ambitious plans.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May425839SL.html Sun, 4 May 2008 2:43 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s network of regional business chambers, the Business for Peace Alliance (BPA) has launched a scholarship programme, "Learn and Lead" designed to provide quality education in leading private schools in cities throughout Sri Lanka...http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May424335SL.html Sun, 4 May 2008 2:37 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Regional Head, Greater Colombo Region of Hatton National Bank, R M P Dayawansa has been elected President of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) uncontested for the year 2008-9.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May423729SL.html Sun, 4 May 2008 2:34 GMTMay 04, Colombo: Retirement Planning, a relatively underdeveloped sphere in Sri Lanka, has become the latest area of focus for life insurance.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/May423412SL.html