SLBC,Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation,Broadcast,Broadcasting,Radio,Radio Channels in Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan Radio,Broadcasting Corporation http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 07:52:04 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11028-all-arrangements-are-being-made-to-commemorate-the-war-victory-in-gallant-fashion- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11028-all-arrangements-are-being-made-to-commemorate-the-war-victory-in-gallant-fashion- ]]> frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:37:52 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11027-the-foreign-minister-enlightens-the-us-senate-members-on-sri-lankas-present-situation- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11027-the-foreign-minister-enlightens-the-us-senate-members-on-sri-lankas-present-situation- frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:36:29 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11026-measures-are-underway-for-the-development-of-infrastructure-facilities-in-welioya- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11026-measures-are-underway-for-the-development-of-infrastructure-facilities-in-welioya- frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:35:10 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11025-efforts-are-being-continuously-carried-forward-to-make-sri-lanka-self-sufficient-in-its-big-onion-requirement http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11025-efforts-are-being-continuously-carried-forward-to-make-sri-lanka-self-sufficient-in-its-big-onion-requirement ]]> frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:33:47 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11024-more-than-400-thousand-tourists-were-reported-to-have-visited-sri-lanka-in-the-first-four-months-of-this-year- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11024-more-than-400-thousand-tourists-were-reported-to-have-visited-sri-lanka-in-the-first-four-months-of-this-year- frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:32:19 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11023-seeds-of-intermediary-crops-are-being-provided-to-paddy-farmers- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11023-seeds-of-intermediary-crops-are-being-provided-to-paddy-farmers- frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 01:30:55 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11022--sri-lankan-women-aim-to-achieve-excellence-in-it-and-telecommunications- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11022--sri-lankan-women-aim-to-achieve-excellence-in-it-and-telecommunications-
President’s Secretary Lalith Weerathunga in his message states that Sri Lanka is placed on the 16th place on 2010 Male Female Disparity Index beating many developed countries. He further says that this day is important to women since it helps them to achieve excellence in their chosen fields.

The United Nations says that Telecommunications and IT has helped women in many ways including the protection of democracy, dignity and human rights.

A conference with the participation of women and girls will be held between 9.30 and 12.00 noon today at the auditorium of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.
]]> frontpage Wed, 16 May 2012 20:37:36 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11021-constructions-of-the-lower-malwathu-oya-reservoir-project-will-begin-this-year- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11021-constructions-of-the-lower-malwathu-oya-reservoir-project-will-begin-this-year- Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva says that constructions of Lower Malwathu Oya reservoir project will be launched before the end of this year. The project will take water from Malawathu Oya to Yodha wewa and Agathi-Murippu tank. It will facilitate cultivation of more than 50,000 scares of paddy during both seasons in Mannar. Minister De Silva disclosed this following an observation tour in the construction area.]]> frontpage Wed, 16 May 2012 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11020-it-has-been-pledged-that-the-samurdhi-programme-will-be-strengthened-and-carried-forward- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11020-it-has-been-pledged-that-the-samurdhi-programme-will-be-strengthened-and-carried-forward- Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that Samurdhi programme will be strengthened and carried forward to the future. Addressing a media conference in Colombo today, the Minister said that steps will not be taken to destroy this programme started by the United Peoples’ Freedom Alliance Government. Minister Basil Rajapaksa has taken steps to assign Samurdhi officials to the Divi Neguma Department based on an approved cabinet paper. It has ensured the security of their employment. The Minister said that the relevant bill will be submitted in Parliament in the month of July. He said that the payment of Samurdhi recipients have been deposited in their Samurdhi Bank accounts to help them to use this money as per their needs. It will also encourage them to undertake savings. The Minister vehemently rejected the allegations being made by one trade union that the Samurdhi programme is a corrupt one. He said that the government will not use for political activities the funds being deposited in the Samurdhi Banks. He said the government has allocated sufficient funds for development projects and hence there is no need for using those funds by the government. He further said that in order to strengthen the life standards of the Samurdhi recipients, their payments have been increased. People over 70 years are in the dependent level and they will be removed from the Samurdhi programme and steps will be taken to provide them public assistance under the Social Service Ministry.

The Commissioner General of Samurdhi Mrs. Chandra Wickremasinghe and the Director General of Samurdhi Bandula Thilakasiri also addressed the media conference.
]]> frontpage Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:34 +0000 http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11019-payment-to-senior-citizens-by-the-social-service-ministry-has-been-doubled- http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/11019-payment-to-senior-citizens-by-the-social-service-ministry-has-been-doubled- Minister Felix Perera said that the monthly allowance provided to senior citizens by the Social Service Ministry will be increased from 500 rupees to 1,000 rupees from 1st of next month. At present over 250,000 senior citizens get this allowance. Majority of them are in the Western Province. The Minister addressing the media conference today said that annually the number of recipients is being increased.

The Secretary to the Ministry R.M.S. Rathnayake said that there are 272 elders’ homes throughout the country. But only one of them is being administered by the Ministry of Social Services. There are three homes administered by Provincial Councils. All the others are being administered by the private institutions. The Secretary said that the Ministry will launch a programme to enlighten the employees of these homes shortly.]]> frontpage Wed, 16 May 2012 09:07:51 +0000