Ties up with So Others May See Inc. for the second year to provide eyeglasses to underprivileged schoolchildren

India and Japan on Monday (Sept.01) agreed to enhance their defence and strategic cooperation to a new level during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe, who also decided to speed up negotiations on civil nuclear deal that could not be concluded now, reported Press Trust of India.(KH)

Security Forces Jaffna (SF-J) commenced a programme to empower NEET  (not in Education, not in Employment, not in Training) people of Jaffna and in this regard an awareness seminar was organized by the 25th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment  for a group of 20 young men and women, on Friday (29). The theme of the seminar was "Shipping and Information Technology as a career".

The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) presented a high award for “special contribution to stability and peace in the Region” to Prof. Gamini Laksman Peiris, Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs.