Jerry White Speech in Srilanka

Jerry White is an American politician and journalist, reporting for the World Socialist Web Site. He is a member of the Socialist Equality Party of the United States. On February 13, the WSWS announced that White would be the SEP candidate for president in 2012 with running mate Phyillis Scherrer.

White's Presidential campaign keeps four core components:

(1) International unity in the working class

(2) Social equality

(3) Opposition to imperialist militarism and assault on democratic rights

(4) Opposition to the political subordination of the working class to the Democrats and Republicans

Jerry White will address SriLankans at Heshani Hotel,  Kegalle In August 28 at 3.00 p.m.Don't miss this chance & give your opinions to him.    

Seychelles president to visit Sri Lanka

President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel, will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (Aug. 20) on a four-day official visit.During his stay in the island, the Seychelles President will have bilateral talks with the President and other leaders of the government.

He will also deliver a lecture on "The role of the small island nations in the global tapestry" at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations.

New powerset in test run

 A test run of one of the five power sets newly imported from China will take place today (Aug. 19), said the Railways Department.The test run will take place on the Kelani Valley track, up to Kandy.

The new powersets will be added to the Department’s fleet soon, said Department superintendent L.A.R. Ratnayake.Seven more powersets are due to be imported this year.

Alleviate activities in Sri Lanka at last days

Central Province
Inter club rugby tournament match was held in nithyawela ground in Kandy last Sunday between the SL NAVY rugby team & Kandy Rugby team.The match winners were Kandy team.But unfortunately SL Navy team supporters were attack to the Kandy spectators at the victory celebration in the stadium. Physiotherapists of Navy team  was started the attack according to the president of Kandy club at that time Yoshitha Rajapaksha also supported the attack.

Most of Police officers were at the ground but they don't have get a action against navy team.

Western Province

Hand grande attack on Specialist Sargon Dr.Lalantha Abaya Ranasingha's Dehiwela home in last night.He is a member of medical council of Sri Lanka & he works in national hospital in Colombo.He represents against establishment of private medical colleges in Sri Lanka.As the result of that doctors were engage in a strike due to this reason. 

Southern Province

Attack on farmers at  Kiriibban wawa & Udawalawa area in today.This attack was conducted by the STF officers who were attend the meeting with agents of Mahawali authority. Some farmers were tried to get some water from Katupila tank by using charnockite.This incident was happen at that time & some farmers were injured according to the agents of farmers organization.This farmers get in this greatest effort due to the lack of rain fall to their cultivations & protect it.This incident was happen in today.

   

Srinivasan’s absence tells a story?

Relations between the cricket boards of Sri Lanka and India have soured, according to sources.

This has come to light due BCCI president N. Srinivasan’s absence during the recent one-day tournament between the two countries despite an invitation.

SLC had had even booked a hotel room for his stay, said the sources.

The reasons for the soured relationship between SLC and BCCI are said to be the Sri Lanka Premier League’s challenge to Indian Premier League and the former’s recruitment of ex-ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat as a consultant.

Karunanidhi shifts TESO meet to DMK headquarters

DMK chief M Karunanidhi has announced that the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation meet would be held at the party headquarters, if there were any problems in holding it at the YMCA Grounds at Royapettah, Chennai.

“If the ban remains, the conference will be held at Anna Arivalayam at 4pm,” he said in a statement.

It came soon after the Madras high court division bench decided to meet today to take up the party’s petition against the denial of permission to hold the meet at YMCA Grounds, Times of India reports.

Earlier in the day, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar heard high-voltage arguments of advocate-general A Navaneethakrishnan and senior advocate P Wilson, who represented the organizers of the conference, for about 90 minutes before citing a legal and technical factor that disallowed a single judge from hearing the case.

He referred the matter to the Chief Justice to be posted before a division bench.

It was only after 8pm that the high court registry informed the parties that the matter would be heard by a division bench, comprising Justice Elipe Dharma Rao and Justice M Venugopal.

The Indian ministry of external affairs on Saturday informed the organisers of Teso that it had no objection to using the word ‘Eelam’ in the title of the conference.

In a communication to Teso secretary Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, external affairs coordination division deputy secretary R K Nagpal said: “The organisers are advised to ensure that the conference does not issue any declaration or outcome that calls into question in any manner the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of any foreign country with whom India has diplomatic relations.”

Karunanidhi said deliberations on protection of right to life and livelihood of Eelam Tamils to be held in a city hotel this morning will take place as scheduled.

“Resolutions to be passed at the Teso conference will be discussed and given final touches during this conclave,” he said.

Sri Lanka Premier League begins today

The Sri Lanka Premier League twenty-20 tournament will begin today (Aug. 11) with the curtainraiser being played between Negenahira Nagas and Ruhunu Royals at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo from 4.00 pm.

The opening ceremony of the tournament took place at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo yesterday.

Seven provincial teams are taking part in the inaugural tournament, which will continue until August 31.

In all 24 matches will be played at R. Premadasa and Pallekele Stadiums.

Star Sports will telecast the matches to 80 countries.

Sri Lanka Premier League

1 match Negenahira Nagas and Ruhunu Royals

Law quality fuel lost 780 laces rupees

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation

780 laces rupees had lost due to the use of law quality fuels in CTB & SLR.750 laces rupees had lost in CTBBuses.30 laces rupees had lost in SLR Train engines.Considering it daily lost due to the use of law qualityfuelsis nearly 10 laces.56 normal buses & 6 Southern highway buses have to be repaired due to this

incident.Thisissues mad by Mr.Sepala Liyanage who is the General Secretary of Ceylon Transport Workers Union (ACTWU).Further he said this lost must be recuperate by petroleum cooperation or depository to CTB.

Mr.Sepala Liyanage

The All Ceylon railway service general workers Association chief Secretary Sumathipala Manawadu said 109

new diesel fillers had to be replace in 33 train engines.Old 102 diesel fillers were complete

destroyed.30,60,000/= had lost to the SLR.

Mr.Sumathipala Manawadu

All Ceylon Private bus owners Association says some private buses had stopped  during their turns due to the use of law quality fuel .The case happened in colombo ,Kottawa,chilaw & Mathugama.Further Mr.Gamnunu 

Wijarathna says We hope to get legal action against petroleum cooperation & National Transport Commission before end of this month.Our point is they should give lost to the bus owners & give certified Diesel.

Mr.Gamnunu Wijarathna

National Transport Commission  

Agricultural Exports Income Rapidly go down in SriLanka.

Decrements of   Agricultural exports income  in SriLanka

Agricultural exports income has decreasing in persent situation in SriLanka.
Amount of agricultural exports income is US Million $ 4255.5 in January to May in 2011.But at that period in this year the amount of agricultural exports income is US $ Million 4023.9.
The value of dedution is US $ Million 231.6.Huge decrease performs by Tea export sector.
Tea exports income is US Million $ 594.3 in January to May in 2011 but at that period in this year the amount of Tea exports income is US Million $ 530.1.
The value of dedution is US $ Million 64.2.As a percentage of decreasment is 10.8%. in tea sector.

India for Special Economic Zone in Trinco

Trade minister Anand Sharma on Friday (03) said a special economic zone and a pharmaceutical center is planned for Trincomalee as part of an effort to double bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2015, according to media reports.

“We have agreed to establish a manufacturing investment zone to manufacture engineering, auto parts for exports to India,”

“In the spirit of partnership we would like to create opportunities in Sri Lanka for value addition, which could be linked to manufacturing in India,”

Trade minister of India

“India is Sri Lanka’s fifth largest foreign investor. Trade between both countries have grown tremendously over the years due to the free trade agreement between both countries,”

“We are global leaders in many fields including pharmaceuticals. We are global leaders in high quality generics. We have ensured not only affordable health care but access to life saving drugs at affordable prices” the Minister said

India accounted for just 4.9 percent of Sri Lanka's total exports in 2011, led by machinery and equipment, animal fodder, spices and garments. Trade between the two countries was worth $4.8 billion in 2011.

Around 120 Indian companies including Indian Oil Corp. (IOC.NS), Ashok Leyland (ASOK.NS), and Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS) operate in Sri Lanka, according to the Times 0f India.

Rice Cream for Ice Cream

Institute Of Post Harvest Technology Sri Lanka has introduce rice cream at Agricultural exhibition at Ganonoruwa,Kandy.This rice cream higher than ice cream in nutrition but lower than price.Main cultivation is rice in Sri Lanka.Rice production has increases in last years in over capacity.This rice cream will creates new path to farmers to prevent over coming production of rice.
Rice cream is made by milk product from rice & local taste flavors.Institute Of Post Harvest Technology says they will introduce processing method & technical knowledge to public in near future.

Rice Cream for Ice Cream

Vote for Kumar Sangakkara in Popular Player in LG ICC Awards 2012

Former Srilankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has nominated to contest of deciding most Popular Player in the world by Annual LG ICC Awards 2012.He got most popular ODI & TEST player in last year.Nominated other Constance are Sachin Tendulkar from India,Vernon Philander & Jacques Kallis from South Africa & James Anderson from England.

Kumar Sangakkara

Sachin Tendulkar

Vernon Philander

Jacques Kallis 

James Anderson

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