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First meeting after eradicating LTTE:
TNA meets President tomorrow
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation led
by its leader and Trincomalee district Parliamentarian
Rajavarothayam Sampanthan will meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa at
4.30 p.m. tomorrow at Temple Trees, said the General Secretary of
the party Mavai Senathiraja MP.
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Mega show on ITN
Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy cricketer of the year:
The 31st Observer Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of
the Year award ceremony will be telecast on ITN on Sunday, September
13 from 10.10pm. The event organised by the Sunday Observer and
sponsored by Sri Lanka’s national mobile network SLT Mobitel, was
held at the BMICH on Tuesday with former Sri Lanka Test opener
Sidath Wettimuny as the chief guest.
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‘Orchestrated campaign against Sri Lanka’:
FM rejects Channel 4 video footage in toto
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama reiterated
the Government’s strong and unequivocal rejection of the contents of
the video footage telecast on Channel 4 on the grounds that there
was absolutely no truth in its concocted story.
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President’s executive powers helped eradicate terrorism -
Deputy Minister
Executive powers vested on the President by the
Constitution helped to root out LTTE terrorism, Justice and Law
Reforms Deputy Minister V. Puthrasigamoney told the Sunday Observer
yesterday.
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500 youth in Jaffna to join police force
Five-hundred youth from the Jaffna peninsula
will be recruited immedialety for the Police Department on the
directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, according to Senior
Superintendent of Police Jaffna, Roshan Fernando.
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A new law to regulate micro finance institutions is expected to be enacted in 2012. The proposed Micro finance Act will provide for the establishment of a separate authority to regulate and develop micro finance institutions.
The domestic foreign exchange market continued to expand last year. The total volume of spot transactions increased to US$ 7,789 million by end of September 2011,compared to US$ 5,439 million recorded during the corresponding period of 2010.
The overall prospects for financial sector in 2012 are favourable in view of the conducive domestic micro economic conditions and growth momentum envisaged.
Veteran middle order batsman Mahela Jayawardene was today appointed as captain of the Sri Lanka team for next month’s tour of Australia. His re-appointment as Sri Lanka captain comes after the resignation of explosive opener Tillakaratne Dilshan.
The total foreign financial in flows to the government amounted to US$ 3,113 million during the first eight months of 2011. Higher foreign loan in flows during the period reflect the faster disbursement of foreign loans to finance major infrastructure development projects.
Workers' remittances has grown up by 27.2% to US$ 3,381 million durimg the frist eight months of 2011. This reflects higher in flows from official channels, partly due to repatriation of savings by migrants owing to uncertainty prevailed in the Middle East countries at thebeginning of the year.
The inflation is expected to remain at mid single digit levels during 2012. The continuous improvement of domestic supply conditions as well as the slow down of international price rises from their peak levels earlier last year would help keep domestic price levels low.
The Bangladesh army said today that it foiled a coup attempt by retired and serving officers late last month which intelligence sources said was driven by a campaign to introduce Sharia law throughout the majority Muslim country.
Colts CC, which gained first innings points, takes an overall lead of 237 runs with five second innings wickets in hand on day two of their three-day Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Premier League Tier A match against Bloomfeild continued at Bloomfield grounds today.
The Government will go ahead with its plan to construct the proposed 500 MW capacity Coal Power Plant at Sampoor in Tricomalee with Indian assistance. The Cabinet has approved the proposal on the project made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. 
Anticipatory bail was granted by the Madras High Court to five persons against whom police had filed a case for allegedly breaking into the residence of a priest at Rameswaram and attacking husband of Minister Nirupama Rajapaka.
Since there is an enjoining order preventing strike action by the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) it's planned strike for tomorrow is a violation of the court order,
New Chairman of Selectors Ashantha de Mel said that picking the Sri Lanka cricket team for the forthcoming tour of Australia will be the first priority of his committee. In an exclusive interview with the Observer Online a short-while ago,
