10/25/2010
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TamilNet
Former Jaffna district parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam said that Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) would oppose the proposed new local government elections bill by Sri Lanka government in a press briefing held at the party office in Jaffna Sunday. Meanwhile, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which had also expressed its strong opposition to the said bill will file a petition against it Monday in the High Court, according to the announcement made by TNA Jaffna parliamentarian Mavai Senathirajah.
07/27/2010
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GoSL
President Mahinda Rajapaksa says Sri Lankan scientists had not been engaged in scientific researches during the past period since their knowledge was not properly used in scientific activities.
07/16/2010
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GoSL
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo announced the Youth Empowerment Grants Program to fund projects for Sri Lankan youth.
The main objective of the grant program is to support innovative, small-scale, cutting-edge projects developed and implemented by and/or for young people between the ages of 15-25 in the areas of educational development, environment issues, community development, civil society building, human rights, youth enrichment activities, health and human services and employability.