| Sri Lanka shines bright in the Royal engagement |
| [November 25, 2010] |
Speculation on the origin of the oval blue sapphire on the ring that Prince William gave Kate Middleton is now over.
This ring is the same one as that given by his father, Prince Charles at his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. It is now known that the oval blue sapphire adorning this ring came from Sri Lanka.
This ring is the most talked about engagement ring in the world today, revealing a sparkling contribution by Sri Lanka to the grandeur of Britain's royal heirloom.
The UK Daily Mail of Nov 17, reports that the gem on Princess Diana's ring is a 'Ceylon sapphire'. Ceylon being the former name for Sri Lanka, is still used to identify gems from this country similar to the continued references to Ceylon tea. Several other reliable sources such as National Geographic, have reported that this gem is from Sri Lanka.
The blue sapphire alone is 12-carat while the 14 solitaire diamonds clustered elegantly around it are set in 18-carat white gold which had cost £28,500 (45,000 )USD at the time of purchase three decades ago.
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| 'War Criminal' – SL refutes NY Post |
| [November 25, 2010] |
Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has refuted allegations against Major General Shavendra Silva, the new Deputy Permanent Representative to UN by New York Post in an article titled 'War criminal gets a UN job'.
In a letter to the Editor of the newspaper, Sri Lanka's Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Dr. Palitha Kohona stated that the report is 'not based on fact and is highly defamatory'.
'This piece is extremely unbalanced and does not portray Major General Shavendra Silva in the correct light'. |
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| SL re-elected to UNESCAP ICT Committee chairmanship |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| Sri Lanka was yesterday unanimously re-elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) ICT Committee chairmanship. |
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| LLRC to begin hearings in Trinco |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) will commence open public hearings in Trincomalee in December 2010. |
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| Healthy citizens for nation's development - President |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| Commit yourselves to secure free healthcare benefits in this country where peace is restored,... |
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| Japan assists reconstruction of East bridges |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| lJapan and Sri Lanka today (25) signed a 1.2 billion Japanese Yen (approx. LKR 1.6 billion) grant agreement to ... |
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| Remove societal menaces to protect women - President |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| The increase of violence against women in many societies is due in large measure to the dual problems of alcohol and drug abuse. |
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| Many investment incentives from Budget – Minister Rajapaksa |
| [November 25, 2010] |
Many incentives for local and foreign investments in Sri Lanka are included in 2011 Budget proposals tabled ... |
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| International relations at unprecedented heights – Prof. Peiris |
| [November 25, 2010] |
| The country's international relations have reached unprecedented heights in recent times thanks to ... |
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