OTHER NEWS Sri Lankan film festival gets under way in city Sri Lanka’s jungle adventures - Adventure tourism a growing global phenomenon Jathaka Stories of Buddhist Literature on the internet. Organiser of unauthorised medical exhibition arrested    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE 02-05-2008 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has appealed to all environment –friendly people to cast their votes via internet for Sinharaja Forest, which has been considered as Global Heritage to be selected as one of seven wonders in the world. Votes could be exercised via www.new7wonders.com. One person could cast seven votes but for one monument of nature. 21 finalists will be selected by voting throughout the year upto 2009 and 07 wonders of world will be selected in 2010 among the finalists. Print Version | Email to friend

Sri Lankan film festival gets under way in city Tue, 22-07-2008 07:00:00 A four-day Sri Lankan film festival, to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Sri Lanka, opened at the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce auditorium here on Monday. It is being hosted by the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission, Chennai, Indo Chennai Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), Madras Film Society and Federation of Film Societies of India (Central office). Inaugurating the festival, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in southern India P.M. Amza... |FULL STORY|

Sri Lanka’s jungle adventures - Adventure tourism a growing global phenomenon Thu, 17-07-2008 19:00:00 Lazy summer days at the beach getting a tan are passé as Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Board (SLTPB) is marketing the country as an adventure destination with adventure seekers being identified as a potential growth market. “Adventurous holidays are a rapidly growing trend in global tourism and an increasing number of travellers are seeking out new adventures like Sri Lanka having done the usual African Safaris,” said SLTPB Managing Director, Dileep Mudadeniya. "The a... |FULL STORY|

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Jathaka Stories of Buddhist Literature on the internet. Thu, 17-07-2008 19:00:00 The 550 Jathaka Stories of Buddhist Literature can now be viewed on the internet. A ceremony was held at temple trees on Thursday under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapakse to upload these stories to the internet. Accordingly the stories can be accessed in the Sinhala language on the website www.jathakakatha.org. This process was implemented by the information and communication technology agency under the directions of the president. ... |FULL STORY|

Organiser of unauthorised medical exhibition arrested Mon, 14-07-2008 08:00:00 The police are investigating an allegation that the Colombo Medical Faculty released nearly 200 medical exhibits to a private party to hold an exhibition. Medical sources said the transaction had come to light after the Chilaw police took into custody the main suspect who initially insisted on his right to go ahead with the exhibition. Acting on a complaint lodged by health authorities, Police arrested the suspect. Police had moved to stop the exhibition over a week after it ... |FULL STORY|

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