Govt. decides to plant 400 hectares of coffee next year Source : dailynews The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industry has decided to plant 400 hectares of coffee in the next year. Mahinda Amaraweera, the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, says that the President Ranill Wickremesinghe allocated Rs.400 million to extend coffee Cultivation in 2024. The minister also mentioned that although coffee cultivation is not currently grown as a main plantation crop in our country, taking into account the high demand in the foreign market for coffee in this country, this step is taken with the aim of popularizing and extending coffee cultivation as a plantation crop again. Accordingly, an amount of one million rupees will be given per hectare and the minister instructed the officials to take measures to encourage the farmers who are interested in coffee cultivation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has allocated an amount ...
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Former MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan arrives in Sri Lanka Source : adaderana World-famous Australian chef Gary Mehigan, popularly known for his role as a judge on ‘MasterChef Australia’, has arrived in Sri Lanka. 56-year-old Mehigan had arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake aboard a SriLankan Airlines flight (UL 172) at 11:08 p.m. last night, along with his wife and manager. The award-winning chef will be in Sri Lanka for one week, during which he is expected to host several workshops, and cook two dinners alongside several Sri Lanka chefs on 30 November and 02 December at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo. Mehigan, who is one of the three original judges of MasterChef Australia, is also slated to host a meet-and-greet at the hotel on 30 November and 01 December, during which he will discuss the culinary arts. Prior to his arrival, Mehigan had shared his excitement about ...
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CIPM launches PET plastic collection and recycling programme Source : dailynews CIPM Sri Lanka, the Nation’s leader in human resource management, announced an important milestone in their commitment to environmental sustainability by initiating a PET plastic collection and recycling programme in collaboration with Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka (CCBSL). Under the guidance and advice of Ken Vijayakumar President of CIPM and Wasanthi Vithanage Chairperson of the CIPM Standing Committee on Sustainability, Diversity& Inclusivity, a dedicated 50 Kg recycling unit was installed recently adjacent to the head office building to facilitate the collection and recycling of used PET bottlesto make a positive impact on the environment. “Environmental sustainability is a key concern for all organizations and individuals alike. With this new initiative, while we are enhancing our commitment to environmental sustainability by encouraging the systematic recycling of Plastic, we are also sending a strong message to our stakeholders to join us in our ...
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Only 31 out of 179 foreign investment projects functioning Source : dailynews Out of 179 Foreign Investment Projects, only 31 projects are efficacious – the Committee instructs officials of Project Management and Monitoring Department to submit a progress report as soon as possible. Given the consideration of the performance report of the Project Management and Monitoring Department, the current status of Foreign Investment Projects was taken up for discussion where it was disclosed that only 31 projects out of 179 Foreign Investment Projects are efficacious. The inquiry into this took place when the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans met in Parliament recently under the Chairmanship of MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage. Whilst it was disclosed that approximately Rs. 2.6 trillion have been received for Foreign Investment Projects from foreign funded institutions, the Committee emphasized that it is very regrettable that the foreign loans and grants obtained for the country’s ...
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WC Team of Tournament includes Dilshan Madushanka; 6 Indians included Source : dailymirror (ICC) – The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 delivered some phenomenal individual performances across seven weeks of high-class international action, and here is the official ICC Team of the Tournament. 1. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) (wk) South Africa’s opener was in breath-taking form during the group stage, scoring four centuries, including an enormous 174 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium. Quinton de Kock scored 594 runs at a strike rate of 107.02 across the tournament, with only Indian pair Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scoring more. 2. Rohit Sharma (India) (c) The India captain and opener set the tone at the top of the order for the hosts, hitting 597 runs, with only his teammate Virat Kohli scoring more. Rohit’s tally is the seventh-highest ever at a men’s Cricket World Cup, 51 runs short of his ...
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Sri Lanka’s Journey on Universal Children’s Day Source ;dailymirror Universal Children’s Day is an important global event that focuses on the rights and welfare of children worldwide. It is celebrated on the 20th of November in commemoration of two significant milestones in the history of children’s rights. On November 20, 1959, the General Assembly approved the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which established the importance of protecting and promoting children’s rights on a global scale. Then, on this day in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a comprehensive treaty that outlines the fundamental rights of children. Universal Children’s Day serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard and enhance the well-being of children everywhere. The significance of Universal Children’s Day lies in its emphasis on providing children with a nurturing and secure environment in ...
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Appreciating Byzantine iconography Source : dailynews Existing for over a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire cultivated diverse and sumptuous arts to engage the viewers’ senses and transport them to a more spiritual plane. Byzantine emperors used art and architecture to signal their strength and importance. Often, depictions of the emperor used compositional clues such as size, placement, and color to underscore his importance. Additionally, the emperor was often visually associated with Christ, making it clear that his power was divinely ordained. The term Byzantine is derived from the Byzantine Empire, which developed from the Roman Empire. In 330 the Roman Emperor Constantine established the city of Byzantion in modern day Turkey as the new capital of the Roman Empire and renamed it Constantinople. Byzantion was originally an ancient Greek colony, and the derivation of the name remains unknown, but under the Romans the name was Latinized to Byzantium. The architectural surfaces ...
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WATCH : Aravinda arrives, speaks about SL ICC ban Source : newswire Aravinda de Silva, having received his ICC Hall of Fame award in Mumbai, returned to Colombo and shared his optimism for the resurgence of Sri Lankan cricket. Addressing the media, the cricket legend urged for a cohesive, long-term action plan, highlighting the significance of unity and discouraging divisive blame games for the sport’s sake. ...
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Sri Lanka needs to create green economy to face future with strength – President Source : adaderana Measures are currently underway to create an institutional structure that will support the implementation of Sri Lanka’s Climate Prosperity Plan, President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated in Parliament today (13 Nov.). Delivering the 2024 Budget speech this afternoon, President Wickremesinghe noted that a green economy needs to be created in Sri Lanka, as the climate resilience plan is set to be the basis for the future vision of the sustainable development agenda. “By establishing a Climate Finance Unit in the Treasury and a Climate Change Office in the President’s Office, steps are being taken to create the institutional structure that will support the implementation of Sri Lanka’s Climate Prosperity Plan”. Further, 600 acres of land beyond the Kothmale Reservoir has been allocated to establish an International Climate Change University, while measures also underway to develop renewable ...
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Buddhist Museum to be established in SL Source : dailynews While delivering the Budget 2024,President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that, “focusing on the Buddhist civilization of Sri Lanka, I expect to establish a Sri Lankan Buddhist Museum for research activities as well as for cultural promotion activities.” There are such Museums in different countries related to different civilizations. They are utilized for research and tourist attraction. Therefore, Rs. 200 million will be allocated in the next year to establish the museum, which is expected to be built in several phases. President further said, our ambition is to make Sri Lanka a Buddhist tourist center through these activities. ...
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