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Anoma Fonseka the wife of former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka visited her husband at the Welikada prison today. Pictures show Anoma Fonseka during her visit to Welikada today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi... Read more
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The Interim report inquiring into the recent riots at the remand prison in Welikada was handed over today to the minister of Prison reform and Rehabilitation Chandrasiri Gajadeera. A committee was appointed by the Minister to inquire into the reasons behind the riots which took place on the 17th of January... Read more
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The following is a message sent for Independence Day from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani... Read more
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The national state exhibition 'Deyata Kirula' will be declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 5.30pm today. The exhibition is to be held at a 600 acre site in Oyamaduwa in Anuradhapura and is the largest exhibition to be held since the inception of the series... Read more
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa hoists the national flag at the 64th Independence Day celebrations held in Anurdhapura today. The ceremony was held at the Sambuddathwa Jayanthi Grounds in Anuradhapura today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana... Read more
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1,450 inmates were released today in lieu of Independance Day. The prisoners were released on a special pardon by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The released inmates were convicted for petty offences, and those who were imprisoned due to non payment of fines. Inmates over 70 years of age were also among... Read more
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Current Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena was bought for US$1.5 million at the IPL auction this morning. Jayawardena was bought by the Delhi based franchise the 'Delhi Daredevils'... Read more
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The general council of the DMK which met here on Friday adopted 24 resolutions condemning the Jayalalithaa government for its anti-people policies and the Union government for its indifference towards the attack on Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy.... Read more
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The President today reiterated his commitment to the proposed Parliament Select Committee in order to discuss the national issue... Read more
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The President addressing the nation in Anuradhapura said that the government is committed to implement the recommendation of the LLRC report... Read more
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The President said that the country, today, is not only self sufficient but in a position to export food to the rest of the world... Read more
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the nation a short while ago said that his government is committed to free education and a free health care system... Read more
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"The country has seen more prosperity within the past three years than what the country witnessed during the 50 years that preceded it... Read more
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Pandemonium reigned at the United National Party (UNP) Beruwala Balamandala meeting yesterday when several people staged a demonstration against party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and tried to stop him from entering the venue... Read more
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The body of a brutally murdered 17 year old schoolgirl and the body of her mother, were recovered from a rubber estate at Opatha in Kahawatta on Thursday (02)... Read more
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A businessman who had allegedly misappropriated Rs.191,056 million of public funds at Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (LECO) was remanded till February 15 by the Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday... Read more
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The Colombo High Court acquitted a trishaw driver who was accused of attempting to kill a victim by stabbing him with a knife... Read more
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The Mayor of Colombo A. J. M. Muzammil yesterday said the opposition members of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) would turn red when they read his action plan for the year 2012 as they prevented him from presenting it by obtaining an enjoining order from courts to prevent him from convening a special... Read more
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A bookshop owner who pleaded guilty for selling a book containing pornographic material to a police officer who acted as a decoy at a bookshop in Kollupitiya was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.2,500 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday... Read more
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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured the commitment of his party to preserve freedom for the people in all aspects... Read more
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The Highways and Road Development Ministry yesterday warned drivers on the Southern Expressway to refrain from drunk driving, falling asleep at the wheel or driving over the speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour following the road accident that killed a 26 year old man on the expressway early yesterday... Read more
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The state government of Tamil Nadu is yet to tender an apology to the Sri Lankan authorities over the inconvenience caused by the boycott of certain Sri Lankan products by a state undertaking in Chennai recently, officials said today... Read more
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Women’s Affairs and Childcare Development Minister Tissa Karalliyadda today vowed to go ahead with his move to legalise abortions in cases of rape of underage girls, incest and defective foetuses.... Read more
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Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard and her husband pose for a photo with Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and the Prime Minister’s XI skipper Brad Haddin when she hosted the two teams to dinner at The Lodge - Official Residence of the Prime Minister before the tour match which took... Read more
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The Government is planning to borrow US$1 billion in the international markets besides attempting to borrow US$500 million via the Bank of Ceylon. After the IMF had ended the US$ 2.6 billion bailout package charged UNP National List MP Harsha de Silva charged today.... Read more
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A suspect in the court remand cell was found dead this morning when his case was called. The 40 year old suspect was taken into custody for possessing eight grams of ganja and produced in court by the Akkaripttu police.... Read more
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Family members of the involuntary disappeared human rights activists are seen in the court compound at the proceedings of the Habeas Corpus application before the Court of Appeal. Seen here are family members of disappeared human rights activists walking out from the court premises. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja... Read more
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Several students of Kolongoda Maha Vidyalaya in Hasalaka were taken ill this afternoon at school and admitted to hospital. Teachers said 19 students in the Grade Seven class in the top floor of the building, developed an itch all over their bodies and were rushed to hospital.... Read more
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The Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) said today that although the low pathogenic virus that killed a large number of chickens this week had no risk to human health, steps had been taken by the authorities to keep a three kilometre radius surrounding the farm under strict surveillance.... Read more
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