http://thenewsnetonline.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2010-09-10T08:29:11-04:00 http://thenewsnetonline.com/general/17721.html 2010-07-08T04:25:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:25:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND Mr. Nayana D.P. Dehigama, a doctoral student of School of Management (SOM) of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has won the third Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award. The awards were announced at the 24th conference of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which concluded on 7 July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. http://thenewsnetonline.com/general/17720.html 2010-07-08T04:24:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:24:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND It is reported that the construction of the new rail track parallel to the existing Galle-Matara rail track and rehabilitation of the latter were handed over to an Indian company. http://thenewsnetonline.com/politics/17719.html 2010-07-08T04:22:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:22:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa has begun a fast unto death opposite the UN office a short while back. http://thenewsnetonline.com/financial/17718.html 2010-07-08T04:21:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:21:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said. http://thenewsnetonline.com/general/17717.html 2010-07-08T04:19:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:19:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND Democratic Left Front Leader parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the Leftist parties were not opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa functioning as the head of state, but that he should do so after creating an Executive Prime Ministerial post that is responsible to parliament. http://thenewsnetonline.com/general/17716.html 2010-07-08T04:17:00-04:00 2010-07-08T04:17:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said. http://thenewsnetonline.com/general/17715.html 2010-07-07T09:38:00-04:00 2010-07-07T09:38:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND UN officials in Sri Lanka Wednesday told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices. http://thenewsnetonline.com/sports/17714.html 2010-07-07T09:37:00-04:00 2010-07-07T09:37:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND World bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan said he was retiring from Test cricket because he had nothing left to strive for. http://thenewsnetonline.com/politics/17713.html 2010-07-07T09:36:00-04:00 2010-07-07T09:36:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND Deputy Minister of Highways Mervyn Silva reserved his grave site today when he visited the Borella Cemetery to commemorate the 23rd death anniversary of famous singer H.R. Jothipala. The Minister who was standing near the grave site of the late singer amidst a small gathering of people suddenly took everyone by surprise when he said he wanted to reserve his own block as the future was unpredictable. http://thenewsnetonline.com/politics/17712.html 2010-07-07T09:35:00-04:00 2010-07-07T09:35:00-04:00 Colombo News Desk CND The UN continued running scared of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa, even after its staff in Colombo were held hostage by a mob led by a minister in Rajapaksa's government, Wimal Weerawansa.