President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Somawathi Rajamaha Vihara and attended to religious observances  yesterday (10)..

Colombo, the commercial hub and capital of Sri Lanka, will go up to the 21st position in the top 50 World Container Ports list 2014 with the  operations of the new berths of the Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT).  Earlier Colombo was in the 32nd position in the Top 50 Wprld Container Ports list.

Sri Lanka has reiterated its categorical rejection of the Human Right Council Resolution 25/1, and said it will not cooperate with the OHCHR-driven so called “comprehensive investigation” emanating from it. Sri Lanka has observed that the Government is firmly committed to continuing its ongoing processes of reconciliation, nation building and accountability, and towards this end, will continue to work with countries and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that are genuinely interested in the welfare of the Sri Lankan people.

President Rajapaksa visited the historic Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Vihara which is getting ready to celebrate the Poson Festival and observed religious rites at the Vihara on Tuesday (10).