President Mahinda Rajapaksa presented letters of appointment to 2,460 National Science Diploma Holders from 18 colleges of education at Temple Trees yesterday. Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Educational Services Minister Duminda Dissanayake, Governors of Sabaragamuwa and Northern provinces WJM Lokubandara and G A Chandrasiri and Education Ministry Monitoring MP Mohan Lal Grero were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

BOTTOM LINE ON POWER – MASSIVE SUBSIDY, YET PRICES TO DROP

*Non-peak bonanza

*Sampur, a problem-solver

The fuel adjustment charges would disappear by the end of this year, when the gradual transition to coal power is accomplished and power generation is not oil dependant, CEB officials and the Minister of Power and Energy Pavithra Wanniarachchi stated, at the Editors’ meeting with the president at Temple Trees yesterday.

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GL addresses leading think tank in Romania:

‘Is Sri Lanka being fairly treated?’

It is of greatest importance to ensure that Sri Lanka’s own national interest and the well being of its own people represent the pivot on which all policy formulation relating to the country hinges. But what is particularly distressing to note is that this consideration, strangely enough, is very much relegated to the background to yield pride of place to other factors which have very little to do with Sri Lanka’s best interests, External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris said in Bucharest, Romania on Friday.

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Government ensured quality education to all - President

The government has worked with unprecedented enthusiasm to ensure quality education for each and every child in the country. This government has been more interested than any other government to uplift the country's educational standards, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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Sampur construction to begin in July

Arrangements are in place to commence the construction of the Sampur Coal Power Plant by July 2013, Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wannirachchi said. The Sampur Coal Power Plant, to be constructed in Trincomalee, will add another 500 MWs to the national grid. This is a joint venture between the state owned NTPC Ltd of India and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of Sri Lanka.

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