http://www.rightpix.com/rss.php Rightpix RSS en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:12:17 -0700 http://www.rightpix.com http://www.rightpix.com LTTE attacks passenger bus; 4 civilians killed, 25 wounded : At least 4 civilians were killed and 25 others reported wounded when LTTE terrorists opened fire at a passenger bus plying from Monaragala towards Kataragama, at the 49th mile post along the Buttala-Kataragama main road, Friday (July 11), at around 10:15 a.m. The injured civilians were initially rushed to the hospital at Kataragama and later 19 of them were transferred to the General hospital in Hambantota, the Kataragama hospital sources said. Two females and a 12-year old child (Madushanka) were also among the victims killed in this attack and their bodies have been laid at the hospital, sources further said. A civilian has also succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit, Hambantota hospital sources said, adding that more civilian casualties are being received at the time of reporting http://www.rightpix.com http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid= President Mahinda Rajapaksa lauded and thanked the working class for their cooperation in thwarting the strike organised by reactionary indigenous and alien conspirators, at a decisive moment for the Motherland. Presiding at a meeting with representatives of the North-Central and Sabaragamuwa Province Chambers of Commerce at Temple Trees yesterday, President Rajapaksa categorically pointed out that irrespective of the party in power the country should first survive to implement its policies. He pointed out that as indicated in the pro-LTTE Websites TamilNet and Nidarshanam, the LTTE too had extended their assistance to the strike and this amply illustrated the objectives and the motives behind the strike organised by the UNP, JVP and the TNA alliance. However, President Rajapaksa stated that there had been an extended fleet of buses on the roads yesterday and the conspirators had failed miserably in attempts to disrupt any of the normal services in the country, as envisaged by them. The President said the sole concern and the request of the people as depicted by the mandate given to him at the Presidential elections, was to liberate and eradicate terrorism in all its manifestations. “I have accomplished this arduous task already by liberating the East,” he added. Ministers G. L. Peiris, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Milroy Fernando and Milinda Moragoda and the Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province Dixon Dela Bandara, former Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Mahipala Herath, North Central Province Governor Karunarathna Divulgane, Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, representatives of the Provincial Chambers of Commerce and other Government officials participated. COURTESY : Rohan Mathes of the DAILY NEWS 2008-07-11 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=841 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=841 Silvermere Hospitals signed an agreement with the BOI to establish a state of the art medical centre. Mr. Tariq Rauf, Chairman of Silvermere Hospitals Limited signed the agreement on behalf of the Hospital. 2008-07-11 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=840 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=840 Sri Lanka will host the first ever Apparel South Asia Conference, which will be held on the November 5 and 6 at the Trans Asia Hotel in Colombo. 2008-07-11 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=839 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=839 The Rs. 1.5 billion Ceylinco Insurance non-voting share issue which closed on Wednesday after 14 market days, raised only Rs. 1130 million. However, the company was satisfied that it raised over a billion rupees in depressed market conditions, though falling short by around Rs. 300 million. 2008-07-01 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=835 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=835 Sanath Jayasuriya, who slammed a tremendous ton on his 39th birthday, said he showed everyone that dropping him was a mistake. 2008-06-25 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=833 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=833 Japan has provided Rs 36 billion to Sri Lanka under its Yen loan scheme to assist in the development efforts of the country. 2008-06-23 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=832 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=832 India’s first and only five star Airline Kingfisher will be flying to Sri Lanka from September. Aitken Spence travels has been appointed as their General Sales Agent (GSA). 2008-06-23 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=831 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=831 Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said the Service Sector had contributed a large amount of foreign exchange to the country’s export earnings. 2008-06-20 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=829 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=829 An agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR) of the People’s Republic of China concerning Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed on June 16 at the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=827 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=827 India’s richest bank, State Bank of India (SBI) is looking at possibilities to expand business operations in Sri Lanka to reap benefits from the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, its SBI Chairman O.P. Bhatt said. 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=826 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=826 The Charoen Pokphand Group, the largest business conglomerate in Thailand is looking at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka. 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=825 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=825 There is a huge demand for Sri Lankan batiks in India and in Europe, Director/Head of Design, Buddhi Batiks, Darshi Keerthisena told Daily News Business. 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=824 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=824 The Highways and Road Development Ministry will spend around Rs. 189.4 million funded by the Kuwait Government to expedite the reconstruction and renovation of the stretch of road between Peradeniya and Gannoruwa. 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=823 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=823 Sri Lanka has achieved a 14 per cent growth in the export sector last year under trying circumstances and in specific areas such as the export of rubber and paper products and gems there have been a phenomenal 70 per cent growth 2008-06-16 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=822 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=822 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the People’s Republic of China Karunatilaka Amunugama, handed over 1000 tents worth Sri Lanka Rs. 23 million (US $ 210,000) to the earthquake victims in Western China at an official ceremony held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on Friday. 2008-06-06 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=819 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=819 With the GSP+ renewal deadline coming up fast, many businesses ranging from all sectors have begun to become nervous at the possibility of the European Union’s concessions being made null and void. 2008-06-05 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=817 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=817 The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued the minimum marks yesterday for admission to undergraduate courses for the Academic Year 2007/2008. 2008-06-05 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=815 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=815 Police yesterday arrested one suspect in connection with the parcel bomb which exploded injuring 18 including three women. 2008-06-03 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=812 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=812 Eighty per cent of work on the SAARC Friendship village in Thambiligal watte, Nawalapitiya has been completed, Power Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. 2008-05-29 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=810 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=810 The Government's objective of offering a political solution and the restoration of democracy in the East has proved a success with the implementation of the 13th Amendment following the recent election held in the East despite certain political parties trying to create anarchy in the province. 2008-05-28 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=809 http://www.rightpix.com/news.php?nid=809 Army spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said at the media briefing the terrorists have attacked 21 brutal attacks for the last five months targeting civilians. 149 civilians have died in these attacks and 500 were injured.