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Sri Lanka Ganeshan Nimalaruban Case
The Fundamental Rights case of Ganeshan Nimalaruban was taken before the Supreme Court yesterday.The Bench consisted of: Mohan Peiris CJ, P. A Ratnayake PC J and S Hettige J.In the course of submissions by the petitioner's lawyers, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris made the following remarks:"When the prison is under siege do you want the prisons commissioner have to read to them the ...
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Emirates to Increase Colombo Service Frequency
Emirates will increase capacity on its services to Colombo from June 30, with the addition of three more flights per week from Dubai.The additional three services, which will operate between Dubai and Colombo on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, will increase the number of flights between the two cities to four each day on those days, and take the total number of weekly Emirates flights ...
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Uganda studying Lanka’s free health system
Nadira Gunatilleke A delegation from Uganda is in Sri Lanka to obtain first hand experience and for consultations with Sri Lankan health authorities to establish a free health service in Uganda, a Health Ministry spokesman said. The spokesman said the seven member Ugandan team will study how Sri ...
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French Naval ship here
The French Naval Ship Jacques Cartier arrived at the Colombo Port on May 22. The ship carries a complement of 53 naval personnel on board and will be docked at the port of Colombo during Vesak celebrations. The ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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