Sri Lanka to launch island-wide radio station dedicated to education economynext.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from economynext.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Challenge Before The New Finance Minister: Choice Between Pragmatism & Dogmatic Ideals
Dr. W.A Wijewardena
The new Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, known in political circles by his first name Basil, is reported to have made an especially important confession on assuming duties last week.
He is said to have pronounced: “Our priority is to serve the people. We have identified all the key priorities and requirements of the general public. However, at times we will have to take certain unpopular decisions, just like how a father would for the betterment of his children and family. But these out-of-favour decisions are taken with so much honesty and consideration for the betterment of the entire nation. Therefore, I urge you all to support our efforts in these trying times”
SLRC, SLBC ink MoU to introduce media culture with core values Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a joint programme for introducing a media culture with core values.
This programme is being implemented under the instructions of Mass Media Minister, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella.
The MoU was signed by Director General of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Jayampathy Bandara Heenkenda and Director General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Chandrapala Liyanage on Wednesday at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation premises.
Almsgiving of a different sort island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SLBC Chairman kept at Kandy checkpoint, seeks police inquiry dailynews.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailynews.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.