 | More Articles | | | Do not play with lives of people Daily News Online 2004-06-08 03:00:37 Non-government Environmental Organisations are in for trouble if their services to the people lacked credibility as Environment and Natural Resources Minister A.H.M.Fowzie is to scrutinise their performances and if necessary inform funding agencies about their work programmes.In a hard hitting speech on World Environment Day celebrations held at .... Satisfactory services despite SRAMO strike Daily News Online 2004-06-08 03:00:40 Hospital authorities yesterday maintained satisfactory services at Government hospitals countrywide despite a continuous strike launched by the Society for Registered and Assistant Medical Officers (SRAMO).However reports said the strike had affected routine services of Central Dispensaries district and peripheral hospitals. .... Over Rs. 10 m Japanese grant to develop rural areas Daily News Online 2004-06-08 03:00:47 Funds to the tune of Rs.10.7 million (US$109 697) for the development of rural areas will be received from the Japanese Government.Documents pertaining to this grant were signed yesterday in Colombo between the Ambassador for Japan Akio Suda representing the Japanese Government and the three representatives of the local NGOs Executive .... C.R. Gunaratne PC fine blend of professionalism and humanity - H.L. de Silva PC Daily News Online 2004-06-08 03:00:52 The late President s Counsel Christopher Reginald Gunaratne was till the time of his death the acknowledged doyen of the Kegalle Bar said Deshamanya H.L. de Silva PC after unveiling the late President s Counsel s portrait at the Lawyers Chambers of the Kegalle District Court on Friday (4). .... Sripathi Suriyarachchi says: My political enemies tried to assassinate me Daily News Online 2004-06-06 19:35:16 The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday questioned six persons in connection with the slaying of personal bodyguards of Sports and Youth Affairs Deputy Minister Sripathi Suriyarachchi on Saturday.The CID which has taken over the investigation also recorded a statement from the Deputy Minister who narrowly escaped the shooting near .... Inquiry into bed fall deaths Daily News Online 2004-06-06 19:35:18 Health authorities yesterday decided to conduct an investigation after another patient died after falling from his bed at the Kandy General Hospital. Another patient died under similar circumstances last week.W. M. Seneviratne of Medawala Kandy receiving residential treatment at the hospital after undergoing surgery died after falling from his bed .... | | |  | Sports | | | Sri Lankan skipper angry BBC Sports - March 12th 2004 Sri Lankan captain Hashan Tillakaratne pulled no punches as he tore into his side after their 197-run defeat by Australia in Galle.'I totally blame the batting for not saving this Test match,' he commented.'You can survive on this track but we were so casual in our approach and gave it to them on a platter.' | | |
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