Australian Foreign Minister UN Human Rights Council to investigat​e about the war crime in Sri-Lanka

Australian Foreign Minister UN Human Rights Council to investigat?e about the war crime in Sri-Lanka[ Tuesday, 05 July 2011, 04:24.18 AM GMT +05:30 ]The Minister of Foreign Affairs Australia Kevin Rudd says new information about atrocities against Sri Lankan civilians at the end of the civil war is appalling.

A new British television documentary has shown evidence of civilians being killed by government troops.

The 30-year war, which ended in 2009, was waged between Tamils seeking to create their own state and the Sri Lankan government and military.

Last year, a United Nations panel of experts found there was credible evidence that up to 40,000 civilians were killed in the war.

Mr Rudd says the UN's Human Rights Council needs to reinvestigate the issue.

"I believe their deliberation on it was inadequate and I would call upon - as does the Australian Government through its mission in Geneva - the Human Rights Council to revisit this matter and to examine once again whether their original findings can any longer be regarded as well founded," he said.

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20% of local student to the foreign universiti​es - Minister of Higher Education

20% of local student to the foreign universiti​es - Minister of Higher Education[ Sunday, 03 July 2011, 05:42.39 PM GMT +05:30 ]The Ministry of Higher Education announced that local students would receive 20 percent of the slots in the two foreign universities that are to be set up in the country.

The Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake madethis announcement during a gathering in Diyathalawa the Minister also said that an agreement had been signed with the two universities that placements would be given on an 80:20 ratio in the first five years. Therefore, 80 percent of the students in the two foreign universities would be foreigners.

The two foreign universities are branches of universities in Japan and China.

However, Dissanayake has assured that the setting up of foreign universities would not have an adverse effect on local students.

The Minister has added that the government was encouraging foreign students to study in state universities in the country.

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Foreign revenue through land sale to be transferre​d to Treasury

Foreign revenue through land sale to be transferre​d to Treasury[ Thursday, 30 June 2011, 04:12.47 AM GMT +05:30 ]The Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena stated that all income received through the sale of lands to foreign companies will be directly transferred to the Treasury and debited to the Treasury account no.6000.

He made this announcement during a media briefing at Colombo yesterday (29).

The Minster stated that the construction of two luxury hotels in Colombo and Hambanthota is currently underway and that the government has earned a sum of US$ 125 million from the Shangrila Company through the sale of land for their project. Furthermore the government has also received a sum of US$136 million from the sale of land to the AVIC Company.  

He further claimed that a foreign company has been provided with a land area of 510 acres for the development of the Kuchchaweli Tourist Zone and that plans are under way to construct a 2500 roomed hotel complex in the zone. 

The Minster further stated that despite the land being sold to a foreign company 2.5%- 5% of the total income will be used for the development of the residents in the area.  

He further stated that the development of the Kalpitiya tourist zone is currently underway and that no family living in the area will be evacuated.

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VIDEO: Foreign revenue through land sale to be transferred to Treasury

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman YapaAbeywardena stated that all income received through the sale of lands toforeign companies will be directly transferred to the Treasury and debited tothe Treasury account no.6000.

 

 

He stated this at a media briefing held in Colombo today(29). 

 

 

The Minster stated that the construction of two luxuryhotels in Colombo and Hambanthota is currently underway and that the governmenthas earned a sum of 125 million US dollars from the Shangrila Company throughthe sale of land for the said project. Furthermore the government has alsoreceived a sum of 136 million US dollars from the sale of land to the AVIC Company.

 

 

 He further claimed thata foreign company has been provided with a land area of 510 acres for thedevelopment of the Kachchaweli Tourist Zone and that plans are under way toconstruct a 2500 roomed hotel complex in the zone.

 

 

The Minster further stated that despite the land being soldto a foreign company 2.5%- 5% of the total income will be used for thedevelopment of the residents in the area. 

 

 

He further stated that the development of the Kalpitiyatourist zone is currently underway and that no family living in the area willbe evacuated.

Foreign revenue through land sale to be transferre​d to Treasury

Foreign revenue through land sale to be transferre​d to Treasury[ Thursday, 30 June 2011, 04:12.47 AM GMT +05:30 ]The Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena stated that all income received through the sale of lands to foreign companies will be directly transferred to the Treasury and debited to the Treasury account no.6000.

He made this announcement during a media briefing at Colombo yesterday (29).

The Minster stated that the construction of two luxury hotels in Colombo and Hambanthota is currently underway and that the government has earned a sum of US$ 125 million from the Shangrila Company through the sale of land for their project. Furthermore the government has also received a sum of US$136 million from the sale of land to the AVIC Company.  

He further claimed that a foreign company has been provided with a land area of 510 acres for the development of the Kuchchaweli Tourist Zone and that plans are under way to construct a 2500 roomed hotel complex in the zone. 

The Minster further stated that despite the land being sold to a foreign company 2.5%- 5% of the total income will be used for the development of the residents in the area.  

He further stated that the development of the Kalpitiya tourist zone is currently underway and that no family living in the area will be evacuated.

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the news item published in the foreign media claiming that Rizana Nafeek is ‘poised to be executed by beheading’ is false - Dilan Perera

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