The National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) celebrated its 10th anniversary recently. NAQDA turned a new  chapter in its history by shifting its head office to its own premises in the administrative hub of the country, Pelawatte, Battaramulla , Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera told www.news.lk.

India has extended further assistance to the persons being resettled in the Northern Province of the country. The closest neighbour has expressed willingness to provide 800,000 bags of cement required for housing construction.

The victory of the President at the Presidential election has led to safeguarding of democracy in the island. In case of a defeat of the President at the election, there would have been a violent situation in the country, the Minister of Mass Media and Information Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said.

JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe has become a clown by making meaningless statements against the Government, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

Around eighty five thousand people have arrived in Jaffna and all hotels in the town are full, it is reported. It is also reported that some local tourists are staying over at the Doreiappa Stadium due to the lack of proper accommodation.

"The landslide victory of the President at the presidential election has demonstrated the fact that the president is the only leader who has the strength to take the country forward  through the path of development" said Minister of Power & Energy W. D. J Seneviratne.