Govt committed to protect workers' rights - PM

THE UPFA Government has laid a solid foundation to take the country forward by protecting workers' rights, developing the country and creating a society where all ethnic groups can live without fear, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said yesterday, addressing the People's Alliance May Day rally. The Premier invited all political parties to join hands with the Government in its endeavour to take the country towards prosperity.

Full Story

JVP will uphold agreement with SLFP - Somawansa

JANATHA Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Somawansa Amerasinghe yesterday stressed that the JVP will uphold the SLFP-JVP agreement with great patience and fortitude because of the immense responsibility and trust placed by party supporters and people in the party to move the country forward.

Full Story

Rally round the UNP, says Ranil

UNITED National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called on the masses to rally round the UNP to form a Government which could solve the burning public problems and also to provide relief to the people.

Full Story

Minister at the Singapore container port control room

BUSINESS

Singapore investor delegation to visit Lanka

A team of Singaporean investors and members of the Singapore Association for Small and Medium Enterprise would be visiting Sri Lanka next month to explore the possibility of investing in Sri Lanka. According to Minister of Advanced Technology and Enterprise Development Rohitha Bogollagama who was in Singapore last week the Singaporeans are keen on power generation, tourism, advanced technology and the SME sectors.

Full Story

West Indies fast bowler Tino Best (L) celebrates the dismissal of South Africa opening batsman Abraham de Villiers (R) caught by wicket keeper Courtney Browne for 114, 30 April, 2005, on the 2nd day of the 4th and final Digicel Test vs West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in St John’s Antigua. AFP

SPORTS

South Africa declare at 588/6 after record stand

SOUTH AFRICA added 63 further runs in 18 overs on the third morning of the fourth and final Test in Antigua, before declaring on an imposing 588 for 6. After their stately progress on the first two days, there was a more frenetic feel to South Africa's batting today, and both Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince fell in pursuit of quick runs, leaving Mark Boucher and Shaun Pollock to add a further 25 runs to the total.

Full Story



Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, Labour Minister Athauda Seneviratne, Western Province Governor and veteran trade unionist Alavi Mowlana participating in the People’s Alliance May Day procession


	ICBT campus awarded triple AAA
	Business »

	Magazine
	Features »

	Life and times in sport
	Sports »

Latest Headlines
Political Rally round the UNP, says Ranil Government has proved commitment to provide relief to all - Essential Services Commissioner CWC has full confidence in President - Thondaman more » Business Fishing industry yet to recover in the Maldives ICBT campus awarded triple AAA CDL launches Millennium Villas more » Features A forceful message, but will it end poverty? Magazine Prospero more » Sports Lankan Masters dismissed for 252 Lankan soccer kicking ahead Life and times in sport more » World China's toiling masses celebrate May Day with shopping spree over migrant labour crackdown S.Korean ruling party routed, loses majority more »