Category: General Services

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (AFP) – The race to fill the shoes of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is gaining pace amid growing consensus that an Asian should take over when the Ghana native stands down at the end of next year.UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (AFP) – The race to fill the shoes of UN […]

South Asian countries want more work visas in developed countries through world trade talks.South Asian countries want more work visas in developed countries through world trade talks. South Asian countries say world trade talks can help solve labour disparities by providing low cost, low skilled labour to fill labour gaps in developed countries. “At the […]

The United Nations whacked the European Union’s trade rules as ‘protectionist’, with tough eligibility requirements effectively shutting out poor countries.The United Nations whacked the European Union’s trade rules as ‘protectionist’, with tough eligibility requirements effectively shutting out poor countries. The EU has come most under attack for its tough Rules of Origin criteria, which specifies […]

The United Nations whacked the European Union’s trade rules as ‘protectionist’, with tough eligibility requirements effectively shutting out poor countries.The United Nations whacked the European Union’s trade rules as ‘protectionist’, with tough eligibility requirements effectively shutting out poor countries. The EU has come most under attack for its tough Rules of Origin criteria, which specifies […]

MANALKADU – Fishermen who survived the tsunami in this small village in northern Sri Lanka are no longer in the same boat — some have their own, the rest wish that they did.MANALKADU – Fishermen who survived the tsunami in this small village in northern Sri Lanka are no longer in the same boat — […]

The government ramped up its election campaign by rushing through a law that forces Sri Lanka’s private sector to pay a Rs. 1,000 (US$ 10) more to its workers. The government ramped up its election campaign by rushing through a law that forces Sri Lanka’s private sector to pay a Rs. 1,000 (US$ 10) more […]

Health experts call for vigilance against re-emergence of polio in Sri Lanka, in the face of increasing regional tourism traffic.Health experts call for vigilance against re-emergence of polio in Sri Lanka, in the face of increasing regional tourism traffic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, that Sri Lanka should be vigilant against an […]

The World Health Organisation has urged Sri Lanka to draw up its battle plan for avian flu, as migratory birds’ stop over in South and South East Asia each September.The World Health Organisation has urged Sri Lanka to draw up its battle plan for avian flu, as migratory birds’ stop over in South and South […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a non governmental organisation, accuses Sri Lanka’s public heath service of medical negligence. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a non governmental organisation, accuses Sri Lanka’s public heath service of medical negligence. The AHRC says the recent spate of meningitis in Sri Lanka is a case of medical negligence […]

With more women going abroad to work, the UN says governments must raise awareness about rights of migrant women workers.With more women going abroad to work, the UN says governments must raise awareness about rights of migrant women workers. “States should more systematically put in place targeted prevention measures, including comprehensive awareness-raising initiatives, to educate […]

The Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF), Sri Lanka’s most patronised public exhibition, opens at the BMICH on September 10 with a record 382 stalls, and a host of special events and features that organisers say will set new standards for exhibitions in this country. The Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF), Sri Lanka’s most patronised public […]

An irrigation tank-centered farmer community in Angunakolapelessa, whose historic livelihood is threatened by the deterioration of the nucleus of its existence, will receive a new lease of life through a second rural tank rehabilitation project launched recently by Hayleys Group. An irrigation tank-centered farmer community in Angunakolapelessa, whose historic livelihood is threatened by the deterioration […]