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News in Pictures
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| A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
on Rataviru Rekawarana Seva providing social welfare,
essential services and empowering them economically, for
those who have gone for foreign employment, was signed
yesterday in the presence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at
the Temple Trees. The MOU was signed by the Sri Lanka Bureau
of Foreign Employment, Sri Lanka Red Cross and The Finance
Company to implement a project to provide facilities for
those employed overseas and for their family members seeking
foreign employment. With the Red Cross, a world reputed
international organization entering into the MOU,Sri Lankans
employed overseas will gain more recognition. Sri Lankans
employed abroad will be afforded many opportunities and
benefits, such as, providing social services, first aid etc.
Around 1.6 million of Sri Lankans are currently employed
overseas bringing in around 6.1 billion US dollars annually
to the country, which is a significant contribution to the
Sri Lankan economy. Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment
Chairman Amal Senadilankara, Sri Lanka Red Cross president
Jagath Abeysinghe and The Finance Company Chairman Preethi
Jayawardena entered into the MOU. Foreign Employment
Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera also was present
on the occasion. Picture by Chandana Perera |
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| Prime Minister DM Jayaratne who is on
an official tour to China, visited grape orchards in Yunan
Province, China yesterday. Products made of grapes are major
income earners of the province. Here, Prime Minister
Jayaratne is inspecting an orchard with Sri Lankan
Ambassador to China Ranjith Uyangoda. Picture by Nishantha
Malagala |
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| Economic Development Minister Basil
Rajapaksa who presided over an awareness programme on the
2014 Deyata Kirula National Development Project held in
Nikaweratiya on June 9 being welcomed on arrival at the
venue by Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston
Fernando. |
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Asitha Swarnajith Dias of Kalutara
North returned to Sri Lanka after completing his M.Sc degree
in Energy Efficiency Management with First Class Honours
from the University
of Cienfuegos in Cuba. He was initially awarded with a fully
paid scholarship from the Cuban government in 2006 for the
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering. He was selected
as the “Best International Student of the Year” in year 2011
and was awarded with another scholarship for his Masters
Degree in Energy Efficiency Management from the same
university. |
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