Joomla! site syndication http://www.lankamission.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.lankamission.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.lankamission.org Joomla! site syndication http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/2713/49/ Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao called on Minister of External Affairs Prof. G L Peiris on Wednesday (02nd September). Several bi-lateral issues such Indian assistance for development work in the North and matters relating to investment, trade and foreign relations were discussed at this meeting. News - Latest Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:06:10 +0100 http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/2711/49/ All foreign passport holders (regardless of whether they are of Sri Lankan origin) who wish to travel to the Northern Sri Lanka are required to obtain prior approval from the Ministry of Defence. Requests for authorization of such visits should are to be submitted directly to the Ministry of Defence with the following information: News - Latest Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:51:49 +0100 http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/2708/49/ We are aware that some countries being battered by terrorism have taken strength from the victories won by Sri Lanka over terrorism. It is time for the countries facing attacks from terrorism to look back and see where they had gone wrong, whereas Sri Lanka has succeeded, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his address to the Nation on the Victory Day celebrations at Galle Face, Colombo today. It is a grave error of judgment to think that while being opposed to terrorism targeting you, to believe that terrorism that is no threat to you is good…The world has so far trod on this wrong path. Terrorism remains unvanquished because of this incorrect thinking. The countries that show sympathy towards terrorism and separatism will be the victims of terrorism. This is the lesson of history, President Rajapaksa further said. Among the highlights of the President’s address are: News - Latest Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:52:56 +0100 http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/2707/49/ International Labour Organization 99th Session of the International Labour Conference address by Hon Gamini Lokuge Minister of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotions Sri Lanka on 10th June 2010 Geneva Mr. PresidentOn behalf of the government and the delegation of Sri Lanka, let me congratulate you and the Vice Presidents on your election to preside over the 99th session of the International Labour Conference. We are meeting again one year after adopting the historic Global Jobs Pact which provided a framework and a resource of practical policies for the multilateral system, governments, workers and employers to recover from the crisis. I believe, it is timely to review the progress made in the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact. In this context, I commend the Report of the Director General entitled “Recovering and Growth with Decent Work”, and value highlighting the areas to be focused on crisis response and the way forward to a more stronger, more sustainable and equitable development. News - Latest Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:54:48 +0100 http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/2706/49/ It is fortunate that Buddhists now enjoy the freedom and a secure atmosphere necessary to celebrate Vesak. We must enter a spiritual and virtuous way of life in order to sustain that joy, stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his message for Vesak. Let us resolve during this Vesak Day to follow the wholesome path of Buddha with determination and relentless efforts to build a virtuous nation, he added. Following is the full text of the message: News - Latest Thu, 27 May 2010 05:35:58 +0100