“The results of the elections to the first Eastern Provincial Council show the people’s endorsement of the government’s policies of restoring democracy and normalcy to areas hitherto controlled by terrorists and the overall development programme already initiated in the Eastern Province”, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a statement following the successful conclusion of elections to the EPC.

RAK Airways, the national airline of Ras Al Khaimah, has announced the launch of its first holiday promotion to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, as part of an extensive joint marketing campaign between RAK Tourism and its Sri Lankan counterpart to promote their respective tourist destinations.  The announcement was made in the presence of Mr. Dilip Mudadeniya, Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism and other key dignitaries and industry officials during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2008, where RAK Tourism is participating at the Ras Al Khaimah Stand.

COMMANDER OF THE ARMY, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka soon after his arrival in the country following a successful Pakistani tour met ground commanders in Wanni frontier this morning (10) when he flew to Vavuniya with several senior officers from the Army Headquarters.

By Malinda Seneviratne