Press & News (Page 56)

Boundaries can’t cause divisions in country – President Courtesy: Ceylon Daily News 29 July-by Chamikara Weerasinghe   President Maithripala Sirisena said in Kilinochchi yesterday that demographic descriptions like the North, South, East and West exist only on maps and that all should move forward bearing in mind that we livemore

Resettlement of Muslims driven out of the North still remains unresolved: by Naalir Jamaldeen The Resettlement of Northern Muslim IDPs still remains unresolved. Many factors were attributed for the present status. Several challenges have hindered their resettlement. There was no substantial plan from the Government for their resettlement, a significantmore

by Latheef Farook Will the burning issues of the Muslim community be addressed under a United National Front for Good Governance, (UNFGG), Government led by United National Party (UNP)? This has become the main concern, especially of the Muslim civil society island wide. This is especially so in the contextmore

The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, which is now a part of the UNP led alliance, has decided to contest six districts under the UNP’s elephant symbol and one district separately under their own party symbol.more

The former Sri Lanka Muslim Congress group leader in the Eastern Provincial Council A. M. Jameel joined the All Ceylon Makkal Congress led by Minister Rishad Bathiudeed and is contesting the general election under the Peacock symbol in Digamadulla District.more

‘Exports to US on steady rise’-Rishad Says US is world’s leading consumer of Lankan exports ‘Thanking the US Govt for GSP’-Rishad YoY exports to US up by 8%, 59% since ’10 2014 exports to US at $2.7Bn Sri Lanka’s exports to US are surging on hectic phase-and June’s renewed USmore

First Guangzhou-Lanka biz pact inked in Colombo ‘Want Chinese imports to boost exports!’-Rishad 39 member Guangzhou delegation in town ’14 Sino-Lanka biz at $3.7 Bn Trade with China doubled since 2009’-Rishad Imports to Sri Lanka are 95% of bilateral trade The first ever trade and business pact between Sri Lankamore