Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Opposition Chief Whip Joseph Michael Perera vehemently opposed the appointment of Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. However the Speaker pointed out that the position had to be given to the most senior person in the committee. UNP MP Kabir Hasheem is to head the committee to probe charges against Inland Revenue Department.
SiberNews (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Srilankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in New York met Eric Solheim Minister of Environment and International Development Minister of Norway on 22nd in New York. Jon Hansen Bauer Special Envoy from Norway, Srilankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Srilankan Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva, Srilankan President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, Srilankan Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
... in New York.Mr.Jon Hansen Bauer Special Envoy,Foreign Minister Mr.Rohitha Bogollagama,Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva,President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga,Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona,were also present ). Unfolding Dire Humanitarian Crisis in the North of Sri Lanka and the requirement for an internationally supervised safe haven in Kilinochchi.The current actions of the...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
... in New York.Mr.Jon Hansen Bauer Special Envoy,Foreign Minister Mr.Rohitha Bogollagama,Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva,President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga,Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona,were also present ). (September 23, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardain) The Candian High Commission in Colombo has rejected temporary resident visa to Canada for Dr Wickramabahu Karunarathne, President,...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
... in New York.Mr.Jon Hansen Bauer Special Envoy,Foreign Minister Mr.Rohitha Bogollagama,Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva,President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga,Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona,were also present ). Friday September 26th 2008 is the Day of Quds.by Saybhan Samat (September 23, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) As soon as the Islamic Revolution in Iran succeeded in 1979...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Sri Lanka President meets Norwegian peace facilitators in New York18:30Sept 22, New York: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Norwegian Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim today in New York. Norwegian Special Envoy Jon Hansen-Bauer and members of the Sri Lankan government including Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva,...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
President offered Atapirikara to the Chief Incumbent of the Temple Ven. Walpola Piyananda Thero and other resident monks and received blessings. Ministers Nimal Siripala De Silva and Rohitha Bogollagama, Permanent Representative to UN H.M.G.S Palihakkara, Sri Lanka Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, and expatriate Sri Lankans from New Jersey and New York area were also present.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Sri Lanka::* Sri Lanka on alert to face possible chemical attacks by LTTE on military Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 4:15 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.Sept 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka put its health authorities on alert in order to face any possible chemical attack by the LTTE during the fighting in the North, informed sources said.A local media reported that Health Minister Nimal Siripala...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Sri Lankan govt will transport medical necessities and personnel to the North 3:08Sept 17, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has made a decision to transport all necessary medical supplies including medicine, medical equipment, doctors and nursing staff essential for the security forces engaged in battles in the Northern region. Minister of Health Nimal Siripala De Silva stated that...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Sept 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Health minister Nimal Siripala De Silva will be attending the Asia Pacific region Health ministers meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow in New Delhi, India.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Supportive family values and strong family bonds, in addition to the practice of monogamy, have contributed to the low prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka, Health Care and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said recently at the second Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on universal access to HIV prevention in the Philippines, Sri Lanka's Daily News reports.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
President addresses Provincial Election rally at Embilipitiya16:58Aug 20, Embilipitiya: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today addressed the ruling party's last election rally at Embilipitiya. Campaigning for the North Central and Sabaragamuwa provincial council elections in Sri Lanka is to end midnight today. Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Athauda Seneviratna, and A.H.M. Fowzie...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
... Development and Agrarian Services Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Health and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Labour and Manpower Minister Athauda Seneviratna, Power Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nation Building Minister S. M. Chandrasena also participated. [Pix: Sudath Silva]
