http://www.colombopage.com by LankaPage.com (LLC) en-us Copyright (c) 1997,2009 by LankaPage.com (LLC) Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 17:42 GMT Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 17:42 GMT c@lankapage.com http://www.lankapage.com/imgs1/lp.jpg http://www.lankapage.com 130 20 LankaPage News Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 17:42 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Election Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayake Friday met with the general secretaries of all the political parties contesting at the forthcoming parliamentary election at the Election Secretariat.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269020532CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 16:18 GMTMar 19, Colombo: In an effort to reach out to the Tamil community of the country, Sri Lanka police has taken measures to establish special units to take complaints and statements in Tamil language.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269015490CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 15:26 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Although the 26-year conflict in Sri Lanka came to an end very fundamental questions remain over the conduct of the war, which only independent investigations can address, the British government said.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269012410CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 14:36 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's first commercial wind energy plant, will start its operations this month in Kalpitiya area of the Puttalam district in the North Western coast of the country.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269009380CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 14:05 GMTMar 19, Colombo: The Sri Lankan crew of one of the ships captured by the Somali pirates has been released, the government announced.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269007501CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 14:02 GMTMar 19, Kandy: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa this afternoon inaugurated the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance campaign rally from Kandy, the capital of Sri Lanka's hill country. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269007377CH.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 13:00 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's aggressive promotion and participation at the China International Gold Jewelry and Gem Fair in Shenzhen has enabled the country to raise its market share in the gems and jewelry sector in China.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269003652JV.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 12:57 GMTMar 19, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court today (19) granted bail to the grandmother of General Sarath Fonseka's son-in-law, Danuna Tilakaratne, who is absconding arrest.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1269003423JV.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 04:51 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's government managed Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for private sector employees had bought a 10 percent stake in Lighthouse Hotel.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268974278JV.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 04:46 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Emirates Tours UK has featured Sri Lanka as one of 14 popular destinations in an exclusive luxury holidays brochure produced for Emirates airline's customers in the UK.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268974006JV.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 04:24 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Sri Lankan media groups Thursday protested against the arrest of a journalist close to the defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka and demanded his release. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268972669JR.html Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 03:54 GMTMar 19, Colombo: Fifty percent of Sri Lanka's population will be diabetic by year 2020, a latest study by the non-communicable diseases unit of the Ministry of Health reveals.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268970864JR.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 18:39 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by SLFP (M) wing member Tissa Kuttiarachchi http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268937550CH.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 18:03 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank said US$ 100 million Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) offer issued on March 12th was oversubscribed by 34 percent. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268935428CH.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 16:32 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Indonesian police conducting a raid on a brothel in Surabaya have arrested two Sri Lankan sailors among 24 other men Wednesday night.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268929925CH.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 15:35 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has warned his former military commander General Sarath Fonseka against entering into politics, a news report said Thursday. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268926501CH.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 14:56 GMTMar 18, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government today (18) reiterated its position that the proposed move by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a Panel of Experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to Sri Lanka is an infringement on the sovereignty of an independent member state.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268924169JV.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 14:38 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party today (18) launched a special manifesto for women titled, "She who brings victory to the country" at an event held in Colombo.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268923132JV.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 14:26 GMTMar 18, Norochcholai: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning inaugurated the second phase of the of the Norochcholai coal power plant with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ms. Yang Xiuping. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268922419JR.html Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 14:25 GMTMar 18, Colombo: Accident Department of Sri Lanka National Hospital says that 25% of the patients admitted to the department each day are the victims of road accidents. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268922306JR.html