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The passing out parade of the 20th batch of basic paratroopers (Airborne) produced by the Sri Lanka Air Force Parachute Training School was held yesterday at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base premises. Four Commissioned Officers and 28 Airmen from the Regiment Special Forces and Special Air Borne Force participated in this course conducted for over a month. On this occasion, the paratroopers displayed their skills. Leading Air Craftsman, Sadaruwan from the Regiment Special Forces was adjudged the best Para-Trooper of the course. Sri Lanka Air Force Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal P. B. Premachandra was the chief guest. Here female sky divers showing off their skills. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

Await pay hike in January - President

The Government will grant a salary increase to all public sector employees from January next year. President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced this at the seventh National Convention of the SLFP oriented Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya held at Temple Trees yesterday to the loud applause of the gathering. The theme of the convention was ‘Prosperous Nation - Contented Workforce’.

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Students encouraged to reuse books:

Dept saves millions on school textbooks

The trend among schoolchildren to reuse school textbooks has enabled the Education Ministry to save Rs. 1,000 million from the allocation made for printing school textbooks next year, Education Publications Commissioner N. M. J. Pushpakumara told the Daily News yesterday.

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Defence gets top billing:

Vote on Account presented

Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama presented the Vote on Account of the Government expenditure of Rs. 362,687,974,000 for the first four months of year 2010, before Parliament yesterday.

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Innovative products to attract potential customers

Reduction in interest rates spurs healthy competition - Snr Economic Advisor

The reduction in interest rates by state banks has created healthy competition among the private sector local and foreign banks. The private sector banks need to introduce innovative products to attract potential customers, Senior Economic Advisor, Director Financial Services Cluster, Dr. Ranjith Bandara told Daily News Business.

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