New CSD DG assumes duties

18 Jan 2019

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First SL women graduate from army school of ceremonial in UK

18 Jan 2019

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The first women from Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Air Force) will graduate from the Army School of Ceremonial in Catterick, in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, this week.

President inks 3 loan agreements with ADB in Philippines

17 Jan 2019

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Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena signed three loan agreements with Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Takehiko Nakao on Thursday in the course of his 5-day state visit to the Philippines.

Govt. urged not to present new Constitution without Maha Sangha’s blessings

17 Jan 2019

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Buddha Sasana Karya Sadaka Mandalaya urged the Government not to present in Parliament a Constitution without the blessings of the Maha Sangha and to appoint a Constitutional Making Committee comprising of Maha Sanga, if a new Constitution was required.

TNA to get ‘formal say’ in N-E development

17 Jan 2019

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to introduce a mechanism to ensure a ‘formal say’ for the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the execution of development activities in predominantly Tamil areas in the North and the East, an MP said yesterday.

MS meets Philippines President

16 Jan 2019

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Veteran drama director Vinod Senadheera passes away

16 Jan 2019

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A veteran drama director of Colombo International School Vinod Senadheera, passed away this afternoon at the age of 45 from a heart attack, his friend Jith Peiris said.

E- Permit service for National Parks

14 Jan 2019

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New Kelani Bridge closed tomorrow

14 Jan 2019

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The A1 Road from the entrance to the new Kelani Bridge to the Kelanitissa Roundabout, will be closed tomorrow from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. due to construction work on the new Kelani Bridge that is being built, the police said.

Rejected invoices: SriLankan incurs US$1.1 Mn loss

09 Jan 2019

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SriLankan has incurred a loss of US$1.1 million in 2014, 2015 and 2016 because of the delay in submitting 15 rejected invoices by SriLankan to Lufthansa Technik AG, the Company which takes care of all aspects of the component supplies, the PCoI into irregularities at SriLankan, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka was told today.

Delimitation Review Committee still to present its report: JO

09 Jan 2019

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Joint opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane said today that the committee appointed to review the report of the delimitation commission had not submitted its report to Parliament even after the lapse of two months.

I won't accept PRECIFAC report: MR

09 Jan 2019

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Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said today he did not accept the report of the Presidential Commission to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) because it was presented with political bias.

CMC to collect a sewerage disposal service charge

06 Jan 2019

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Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has decided to impose a sewerage disposal service charge from commercial and industrial companies within the city.

First train on Matara-Beliatta line commissioned

06 Jan 2019

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The first train operated from Beliatta to Matara this morning on the newly constructed Matara – Beliatta line with the participation of Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranathunga.

Janaka Ranawaka appointed President’s private secretary

06 Jan 2019

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Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council member Janaka Ranawaka has been appointed as the President’s private secretary, sources said.

Won’t allow the country to be divided through Constitution: MR

06 Jan 2019

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Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that they would not allow anyone to divide the country, which was rescued from the LTTE, through a Constitution.

Transfer of 72 OICs suspended

06 Jan 2019

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The transfer of seventy two police OICs has been suspended until further notice by the National Police Commission (NPC), Police said.

Three fishermen arrested with heroin

06 Jan 2019

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Three fishermen were arrested with 73.6 grammes of heroin in Beruwala last evening, Police said.

No purification over SL woman’s visit to Sabarimala

06 Jan 2019

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Sabarimala tantri Kandararu Rajeevararu has said that there was no need for purification rituals as there was no confirmation of the Sri Lankan woman’s entry to the temple.

Thripitaka now a National Heritage

05 Jan 2019

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