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Parliamentary session ends in 10 minutes
1.12: Today’s parliamentary session with Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri in the chair began at 1 pm and ended 10 minutes later. It was adjourned till 10.30 am on Friday. Monday: President Maithripala Sirisena stressed at the party leaders’ meeting held yesterday that it was not appropriate and transparent to take a voice vote on a serious motion aimed at unseating a government. Instead, he said Parliament should go for a division by name or electronic voting to resolve. He said it was a system acceptable to the general public and the international community at large and that a v...
Speaker seeks report on violence in Parliament
Monday, 19 November 2018 21:52
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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has sought a report from the authorities concerned on the violence in Parliament including brawl...
PM's expenditure: Only Govt. can submit motion
Monday, 19 November 2018 20:46
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House Leader Dinesh Gunawardane said today it was the government which could move a financial motion whereas the opposit...
Opposition submits motion to suspend PM’s expenditure head
Monday, 19 November 2018 18:19
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The UNF has handed over a motion to suspend the expenditure head of the newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa...
Protesting monks teargassed: President calls for probe
Monday, 19 November 2018 17:03
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President Maithripala Sirisena today called for an investigation into the case where teargas was fired on a group of Bud...
Work selflessly to resolve political crisis: Sajith
Monday, 19 November 2018 16:36
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It is time to put aside one’s self interests in order to resolve the present political crisis, UNP Deputy Lea...
FR petition filed against convening of Parliament
Monday, 19 November 2018 15:41
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Former UPFA MP Sarath Weerasekara has filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court today saying that th...
Chilli attack: Gamini Jayawickrama to take legal action
Monday, 19 November 2018 15:16
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UNP MP Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said today he would take legal action in connection with the attack made on him in par...
Protest by monks teargassed
Monday, 19 November 2018 14:12
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The Police fired teargas at a protest by some Buddhist monks near the presidential secretariat calling for the release o...
Parliament session commences, adjourned
Monday, 19 November 2018 13:17
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The parliament session which was commenced at 1 pm today was adjourned soon after till 10.30 am on Friday by Deputy Spea...
Party leaders meeting commences at Parliament
Monday, 19 November 2018 12:36
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A Party Leaders Meeting commenced at the Parliamentary complex a short while ago to finalise today’s agenda in Par...
Woman, husband found dead at Akmeemana
Monday, 19 November 2018 11:42
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A 55-year-old woman and her 61-year-old husband were found dead in the garden behind their house at Akmeemana last night...
Two passengers nabbed with foreign cigarettes at BIA
Monday, 19 November 2018 11:07
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A female passenger was apprehended by the officials of the Customs Narcotic Control Division at the Arrival Lounge at th...
CID’s IP Nishantha Silva transferred
Monday, 19 November 2018 10:33
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Inspector of Police (IP) Nishantha Silva of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been transferred to the Nego...
Parliament gallery closed for public today
Monday, 19 November 2018 09:45
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Visitors except for media personnel would not be allowed to enter parliament gallery during the today’s session wh...
Prez tells UPFA: Ready to show majority if no-faith motion moved properly
Monday, 19 November 2018 08:44
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President Maithripala Sirisena reportedly asked the parliamentary group of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (U...
UNF to meet President with 113 affidavits today
Monday, 19 November 2018 07:37
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The United National Front (UNF) said it will meet President Maithripala Sirisena with affidavits of 113 MPs today (19), ...
Diamond - new symbol of UNF
Monday, 19 November 2018 06:44
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United National Front is reportedly planning to contest the forthcoming election as a broad alliance under a new symbol ...
Action against MPs who misbehaved
Monday, 19 November 2018 03:49
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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is to take action against MPs who misbehaved in Parliament during the last few days, while the U...
President, party leaders meeting ends inconclusively
Monday, 19 November 2018 02:04
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The All Party Conference, called by President Maithripala Sirisena to discuss the current political impasse, ended with ...
US$1000mn to be paid for loans by next January
Sunday, 18 November 2018 22:52
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Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha De Silva said Sri Lanka should pay a vast sum of US$1,000 million as debt for loans of Intern...
Conduct NCM vote by name or electronically: President
Sunday, 18 November 2018 21:03
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At the All Party Meeting held this evening, President Maithripala Sirisena has told the party representatives that the v...
UNP to show majority again tomorrow
Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:48
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The United National Party (UNP) today said it would show their majority yet again in Parliament tomorrow.The UNP said th...
51 arrested in raids on brothels in Gampaha
Sunday, 18 November 2018 14:09
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At least 51 people including 42 women were arrested following an eight-hour raid on brothels carried out in several area...
We will also not attend all-party conference: JVP
Sunday, 18 November 2018 12:55
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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has also decided not to attend the all-party conference scheduled for this evening w...
Speaker informs President he will not attend all-party conference
Sunday, 18 November 2018 12:22
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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today informed President Maithripala Sirisena that he would not attend the all-party conference ...
‘Koombiyo’ editor Damitha missing
Sunday, 18 November 2018 11:15
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A complaint has been lodged with the Welikada Police stating that 40-year-old Damitha Chandrasiri, the editor and script...
England win second Test against SL to seal series
Sunday, 18 November 2018 10:45
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England beat Sri Lanka by 57 runs in the second Test in Kandy on Sunday to clinch the three-Test series 2-0. ...
Suspect arrested with heroin worth Rs. 25 mn in Kotahena
Sunday, 18 November 2018 08:53
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A 33-year-old suspect had been arrested with 2.79 kg of heroin valued more than Rs. 25 million at Kotahena last night by...
Solih sworn in as Maldives Prez
Saturday, 17 November 2018 23:46
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Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated on Saturday as the new President of the Maldives after the Opposition united to di...
Wednesday, 14 November 2018 00:00
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HARD TALK
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Crimes are an everyday occurrence. Crime scene investigations have often been vested with ...
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Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera speaks about the current political impasse a...
MIRROR OPINION
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With the unprecedented Constitutional crisis and the political turmoil in Sri Lanka moving...
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Although recent developments have made it near-impossible to anticipate the changing polit...
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The ugly brawl in parliament on November 16, following the brawl the previous day, where l...
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Rajeev Amarasuriya is an Attorney-at-Law in practice in the area of public law before the ...
FEATURES
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Engulfed in social stigma and discrimination, HIV/AIDS is an issue society still addresses...
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As the world marks the anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child on World C...
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Budding artistes from all over Sri Lanka participated at Shankar’s International Chi...
WEIRD NEWS
Tenants leave, taking with them the doors and windows
Friday, 9 November 2018 07:50
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A married couple obtained a shop premises in the Southern Province on lease and started a shoe business, but as the busi...
He cut the umbilical cord by stealing from his mother
Monday, 22 October 2018 09:15
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A millionaire businessman from Polonnaruwa had told his mother that he wanted to pay her back for having brought him int...
Fish meant for frying came alive
Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:54
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An individual who was planning to entertain a few of his friends and treat them to a nice fried fish preparation had gon...
VIDEO
England cricketers watch demining at Mannar
Turmoil in Parliament
CPC shooting: Arjuna explains what happened
Friday, 16 November 2018 20:53
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Sri Lanka needs four Test Series before World Cup - Coach Tilaka Jinadasa
The Sri Lanka Netball Federation has planned for t...
Kandy face tricky trip to Ratmalana
Reigning champions Kandy Sports Club face a tricky...
Navy win season opener in a thriller
The 2018/19 Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournam...
Police to unleash Vunivosa against Navy SC
Police Sports Club are set to unleash their Fijian...
Hapugoda, Herath back for Havies
Despite the absence of a number of first team memb...
New PM may lose budget even as he clings to power
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 00:01 | 161 views
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power. ... Read More...
New-found wealth
A key assistant type to a powerful politician in the current government is showing great promise whe
Too many consultants
A chairman of a statutory body that is involved in regulating an emerging industry we hear has hired
No confidence
The free trade arrangement (FTA) that was signed recently with an ASEAN country is set to run into h
Waiting in hope
The former foreign ministering type is livid with his party that he has not been given the portfolio
Samsung’s first triple camera smartphone Galaxy A7 debuts in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 11:00 | 12308 views
Samsung Sri Lanka recently launched Galaxy A7, with a stunning design, powerful rear triple camera, striking new colours and superior performance. ... Read More...
Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo Partnered With Bio Diversity Sri Lanka To Commemorate World Food Day
Tuesday, 13 November 2018 09:55 | 1879 views
The theme set for the 2018 commemoration was to highlight the importance of adopting sustainable lifestyles ... Read More...
“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early or be respectable.”
Dear young ones, For a long time my name has been entangled with scandal and intrigue, since society is now more forgiving and accepting I am recognized for what I wrote and not my gender, sexuality or personality. I was born on 16th of October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. My parents were well known and attracted a degree of gossip for their ex Read More...
Identifying limits in antibiotics usage
Friday, 16 November 2018 11:00 | 1067 views
It is quite normal to gulp down an Amoxicillin tablet when one has a runny nose or a sore throat. But antibiotics - medicines that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria- cannot treat viral infec... Read More...
Intense week of talks ahead of Brexit showdown summit
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 00:01 | 75 views
European governments get their own say on Brexit this week as they debate future ties with London in the run-up to Sunday’s summit to sign Britain’s divorce papers. ... Read More...
Astrology and the operation of Law of Karma
Friday, 16 November 2018 12:17 | 1011 views
In the previous article carried in the Jyotisha page under the above title we said that the Vedic Astrology rests on the Law of Karma and explained the five laws of nature that make up the Law of Karm... Read More...
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