Japan blocks landing on disputed islands to defuse China tensions

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government on Monday refused to let Tokyo metropolitan authorities land on islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with China, a move aimed at defusing tensions that led to biggest anti-Japan protests in years. Continue reading

Nano science, focus of Education Ministry

by Ananda KANNANGARA Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane has focused attention on expanding children’s knowledge on nano science since educationists are of the view that nano technology-based industries will be set up in the country within the next 15 years. Continue reading