Setting a good example: On the directives of President Mahinda Rajapkasa, the national drive for agriculture development Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu programme is in progress countrywide aiming at increasing local food production while mitigating any possible world food crisis. Under the Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu programme in line with the Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dekma Vision For the Future, local food production, including vegetable and fruit production, has significantly increased, by motivating people to grow their own food. Setting an exemple to the whole country the garden at Temple Trees is filled with various types of fruit. Here President Mahinda Rajapaksa inspecting a bunch of Nethrappalum plantains. Picture by Sudath Silva

As UNHRC Summit begins :

Islandwide protests against anti - Lanka resolution

The government is to hold massive islandwide protest campaigns today against the resolution which is to be presented against the Sri Lankan government at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva to be held from today to March 24.

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Unite to safeguard country- artistes

“All Sri Lankans keeping aside all divisive factors should join hands to safeguard the country from international influences at this crucial hour, prominent artistes representing all artistes in the country urged. Addressing a press conference held at the National Film Corporation yesterday, artistes requested the public to join in the protest rally today to show the world that Sri Lanka is internally strong, united and ready to defeat any international plot against the country.

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‘No grounds to fault SL’

There are no grounds on which any country can point fingers at Sri Lanka for not implementing what seemed necessary for achieving post-war justice, ethnic reconciliation and national cohesion as it participates in the 19th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Develoment Minister Rajitha Senaratna yesterday.

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Divi Neguma third phase launch on April 5

The third phase of the Divi Neguma programme will commence on April 5, ushering an agricultural revolution, Economic Development Ministry Additional Secretary R R A K Ranawaka said. Surveys will commence on March 1 in connection with the third phase, he said. “This will continue until March 31. Three officers, comprising Grama Seva Niladharis, Samurdhi animators, agriculture officers, agricultural consultants, tea and rubber inspectors or agrarian service provincial officers will visit every housing unit from March 1 to 31.

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