Archive for November 9th, 2008
Ministry of Defence to donate houses for 100 war heroes
The Ministry of Defence Public Security, Law and Order has decided to donate houses for 100 war heroes of armed forces to mark the 3rd Anniversary of His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the President and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces in Sri Lanka. Acting on an idea of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Ministry will made this donation to the selected war heroes who had displayed the highest standards of gallantry at the battlefield.
The Media Centre for National Security in a press release said the houses would be donated from those built under the “Api Wenuwen Api” (We for our Own ) housing project in the Ipalogama town , Anuradhapura.
Courtesy: Ministry of Defence
LTTE wants a ceasefire
The LTTE has said it is ready for a ceasefire with the government but did not say if it will comply with the conditions of the government to lay down arms and surrender in order to recommence negotiations.
LTTE political head B. Nadesan, when contacted by TamilNet on Saturday, following reports of Tamil Nadu leaders seeking clarification on the LTTE’s stand on a ceasefire has said “there is no hesitation on our side to reiterate our position that we have always wanted a ceasefire.”
Courtesy: Dailymirror
Civilians denounce LTTE - TULF Leader Anandasangaree
V. Anandasangaree, the leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front, commended Security Forces in Jaffna, and said that the northern people have expressed their confidence in them.
He is currently in Jaffna after four years to look into his party’s activities and to see for himself the situation there.
He was of the opinion that as the chief of a leading Tamil political party it was highly appreciable to see that the LTTE was very much neutralised in the peninsula.
People were very happy over the relation the Security Forces maintained with civilians and establishing confidence in the Armed Forces.
He said that it is heart rending to hear that LTTE has no respect for temples and is trying to use them even as their hideout. A major plot planned by the LTTE at a temple premises was averted by the Security Forces in Jaffna recently, when a large haul of lethal weapons was found hidden in a covered Vel-Cart.
The Government should expedite a political settlement while the military operations are being carried out against the LTTE, commented Anandasangaree.
Food items, fuel and other essentials were reaching Jaffna .
He further added that a detailed report of his visit to Jaffna will be presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his return to Colombo.
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
Aeroflot back in Sri Lanka
Aeroflot Charter Flight resumed its operations to Colombo recently.
After several years, with the intervention of Russian Embassy in Moscow and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau along with Maldiviana, Aeroflot Charter resumed operations to Sri Lanka, with effect from 06th November, 2008 and the first group of 256 Russians arrived in Sri Lanka on the first flight.
Aeroflot was a regular flight from 1964 to year 2000. From 2000 – 2001 it was a charter flight and came to a standstill due to poor arrivals and revenue. Now, with the intervention of Russian Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Mr. Udayanga Weeraturnga, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Aeroflot Flights will continue its operations.
By Christine Hettiarachchi
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
Sri Lanka to manufacture Glazed Tension Structures for export
The BOI granted investment approval to set up a US $ 250,000 project to manufacture glazed tension structures for export.
The project is a joint venture between Tensile Structures International Limited and Sky Span Asia Limited.
Tensile Structures have been granted three years exclusive rights to the fabrication of all membrane structures incorporating Organic Photovoltaic Technology (OPV).
The bonding process developed by Tensile Structures and Skyshades Holdings based in Florida have been successfully field tested to generate clean green electricity.
Skyspan Asia, a BOI approved venture is one of the largest membrane fabrication facilities in the world. Their modern production facilities located at the Biyagama Export Processing Zone enables them o undertake production of a wide range of membrane industry products.
By Christine Hettiarachchi.
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
