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Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels Celebrates Iftar
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The Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels hosted the annual Iftar,
the Muslim fast breaking ceremony, on Friday 27 August, 2010.
The event was presided over by Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha
and was attended by members of the Sri Lanka community,
Muslim friends of Sri Lanka and members of staff of the Mission.
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Luxembourg seeks greater engagement in Sri Lanka
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Luxembourg has provided a grant of Euro 285,000 for the financing of
humanitarian projects in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has informed the Embassy of Sri Lanka in
Brussels which is concurrently accredited to Luxembourg that a grant of
Euro 200,000 will be provided for humanitarian projects in Sri Lanka
implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), while Euro 85,000 would be
provided for humanitarian projects implemented by Caritas International.
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IMF notes Sri Lanka’s economic expansion, continued growth
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The International Monetary Fund has projected, “strong growth this year” for Sri Lanka’s economy, noting that the island nation’s “fiscal performance so far remains consistent with
achieving the government’s full-year deficit target of 8 percent of GDP.” The IMF, which has extended a $2.6 billion standby loan facility to Sri Lanka, regularly reviews the nation’s
economic performance. In the review just ended, the IMF notes that,
“Overall economic conditions are improving as expected in the last visit, and the economy is likely to show strong growth this year.”
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President inaugurates water filling of Hambantota harbour basin
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 15 August inaugurated the ’Karadiyawara
Mangallaya’, the water filling of the Hambantota harbour basin. This is
the first time in history that a harbour basin, built inland, was filled with water through
a breakwater. This completes the first phase of the Hambantota Port project.
Speaking on the occasion President Rajapaksa said,
“Every drop of water that fills up this great port should dissolve
and wipe out the feelings of weakness and inability that once prevailed among us”.
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Tourism in Sri Lanka receives a boost in Belgium
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Jetair, one of the leading tour operators in Belgium, has introduced
Sri Lanka as a new winter destination, and will operate weekly
charter flights from Brussels to Colombo commencing October 2010.
The formal announcement was made at this year’s ’Jetair
Fly summer road show 2010’ held last week at the Event Lounge
- Brussels attended by more than 600 travel agents.
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Sri Lanka is proud of this son of our soil –
President congratulates Muttiah Muralitharan
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‘Sri Lanka is proud of this son of our soil, who has reached the greatest height
as a bowler with his new record, winning the highest respect of his contemporaries
in the game the world over’, stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulating
Muttiah Muralitharan on achieving his new record of 800 wickets
in Test Cricket in 133 Tests as he retires from this form of the game today.
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Minister G L Pieris Meets with EU Ambassador and Representatives of EU Member States on GSP+
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The Minister for External Affairs G.L. Peiris met today with the Heads of
Missions/Representatives of EU Member States and the European Union
in order to discuss matters relating to the future of the EU GSP+
process. The Deputy Minister for External Affairs
Gitanjana Gunawardena was also associated with the discussions.
The Minister stated that on 24th June 2010, following a discussion in the Cabinet
of Ministers, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a comprehensive response to
the letter of 17th June 2010 from the European Commission. The Statement of 24th
June 2010 detailed the reasoning behind the GoSL decision to reject the
unacceptable conditions and deadlines stated in the letter dated 17th June 2010
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Sri Lanka reaffirms dialogue as way forward
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The attention of the Ministry of External Affairs has been drawn to the Statement
made in New York on 8th July and attributable to the Spokesperson for
the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Statement claims that
the Sri Lanka authorities have failed to prevent the disruption of the
normal functioning of the United Nations Offices in Colombo.
The Ministry of External Affairs wishes to categorically emphasize that
throughout the situation, the Government of Sri Lanka has looked after the safety of
the United Nations premises. The demonstrations taking place outside have not
resulted in harm to anyone. Access has continued to be afforded to the premises,
through the facilitation of the movement of persons wishing to enter or exit.
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Prominent MEPs condemn withdrawal of GSP+ from Sri Lanka
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The European press agency Agence Europe in a report published in the EU Bulletin
Quotidian EuropeNo 10171 - 01 July 2010, says prominent Members of the European
Parliament Jo Leinen (S&D, Germany) and Cristiana Muscardini (EPP, Italy) have
spoken against Sri Lanka’s temporary suspension from the GSP+. Leinen is the
Chair of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee and was a long standing
member of its South Asia Delegation, while Muscardini is the Vice-Chair of the
International Trade Committee.
“The latest developments in Sri Lanka are promising. As you know, the main
concern on this matter last year was internally Displaced people, and we have,
to a large extent, resolved this issue. Child soldiers, which was a matter of
concern until very recently, is now a non-issue,” Leinen says in a letter to
European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht. He calls on the EU to retain the
GSP+ for Sri Lanka, a status which, he says, will have a significant role for
the country if the Millennium Development Goals are to be realised. "Muscardini
says that significant democratic steps have been taken in Sri Lanka over the
last few months, such as the involvement of Tamils in the democratic process,
the resolution of the issue of child soldiers, guaranteed free movement in most
of the country and the lifting of some restrictions on the freedom of the media.
She, too, wants the assessment period extended until the start of 2011 so that
political developments in Sri Lanka can be better gauged.”
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