Confronting emerging infection threat

The lecture Confronting the threat of new emerging infection, one of a series called Meeting of Minds was organized by the University of Hong Kong. It is trying to bring scientists from Hong Kong to talk to students,

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The Morning Inspection

Finger-pointing and moral high ground

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake recently stated that all undergraduates who have accepted admission to the university system will have to undergo a course of leadership training in the Army. The Convenor of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), Udul Premaratne reacted to this announcement by saying that all State officials should similarly be trained before the Ministry focuses on students.

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Development FOCUS

‘The Wonder Nation of Asia’:

Sri Lanka on track

The growth of the marine fishing industry has reached a satisfactory level following the lifting of time restriction on marine fishing, after the end of the war. This has recorded a steep increase in marine fish production in the Northern and Eastern Provinces amounting to 134.1 percent and by 45.8 percent respectively

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