UK ready to expand direct investment in Sri Lanka

19 Apr 2018

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Britain on Wednesday announced that it is ready for direct investments in Sri Lanka, while increasing the investments in the country.

UNP back benchers ask PM to appoint Mujibur Rahman as Dy. Speaker

19 Apr 2018

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A group of United National Party (UNP) back benchers had requested Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint UNP MP Mujibur Rahman as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, an MP said today.  

Israeli tourists assaulted in Midigama: 4 arrested

19 Apr 2018

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A week after the assault on Dutch tourists in Mirissa, four suspects were arrested yesterday by the Weligama police over another assault on a group of Israeli tourists in Midigama last Sunday, Police said.

CHOGM related meeting cancelled due to British Parliament situ

19 Apr 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena, who met a group of Sri Lankans in London, said political clashes were not only in Sri Lanka and even British Premier Theresa May had to cancel the meeting with CHOGM leaders to be held at Tuesday noon, owing to the situation in British Parliament.

Ready to continue Unity Govt.: PM tells Prelate

18 Apr 2018

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the Mahanayake Theras of Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters and discussed the current political situation and economic issues of the country this morning.

President addresses C’wealth Business Forum

18 Apr 2018

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Scrapping Presidency insane: Wijeyadasa

18 Apr 2018

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Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said today only a person with an insane mind could propose to abolish the Executive Presidency at a juncture like this when the country was hit by anarchy.

PC Delimitation Report -- Party leaders undecided on date for debate: Mustapha

17 Apr 2018

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Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faizer Mustapha said the government would never hold elections to the provincial councils under the old system or the much criticized PR system, but was ready to introduce amendments to the Provincial Councils Elections Act of 1988.

Some underworld leaders operating from overseas

17 Apr 2018

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Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today some 20 underworld criminals had been arrested in the recent past and that the police had launched operations to make further arrests.

One killed, 16 injured in head-on collision in Welimada

17 Apr 2018

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One person was killed and 16 others injured when two vans collided head-on at Keppetipola Junction on the Welimada-Nuwara Eliya Road this afternoon, Police said.

H’tota Port--No need to speculate from military perspectives: China

17 Apr 2018

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The Chinese Government on Monday assured that there was no need for certain people to make speculations from the military or other strategic perspectives about the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka.  

SLFPers who backed no-faith motion will remain in Govt: Amaraweera

16 Apr 2018

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The SLFP ministers, state and deputy ministers, who voted for the no-confidence motion will remain in the yahapalana government to protect and support party leader and President, Maithripala Sirisena, UPFA General Secretary and Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera said today.

Exit Roads from Colombo blocked due to rains

12 Apr 2018

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Most of the Exit Roads from Colombo such as High Level Road, Galle Road, Negombo and Baseline Roads were blocked due to the heavy rains lashed in Colombo this afternoon, Police said.

SL, Vietnam reaffirm commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation

12 Apr 2018

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Sri Lanka and Vietnam reaffirmed the commitment to further consolidate and advance bilateral political and economic cooperation during the third meeting of the Sri Lanka -Vietnam Political Consultations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

16 SLFPers to quit unity Govt. from midnight

11 Apr 2018

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The sixteen SLFP ministers who voted for the no-confidence motion against the prime minister decided to resign from their posts tonight and sit in the opposition when Parliament meets after the New Year celebrations.

Severe thunderstorm warning for next six hours: Met. Dep.

11 Apr 2018

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The Meteorology Department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning and thunder in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces during the next six hours starting from 3.00 pm today.

JVP to launch massive protest campaign for pay hike

11 Apr 2018

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it would launch a massive work stoppage and protest campaign after the May Day to secure a salary increase for public and private sector employees and against the scrapping of the pension.

Three killed, one injured in three-wheeler accident

10 Apr 2018

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At least three people were killed and another injured when a three-wheeler they were traveling in plunged into a stream at Thundeniya Junction on the Gampola-Doluwa Road this afternoon, Police said.

JS ‘Akebono’ arrives at Hambantota harbour

10 Apr 2018

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UNP backbenchers urge Navin to accept post of Secretary

10 Apr 2018

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Backbenchers of the UNP are urging Minister Navin Dissanayake to step down from his ministerial portfolio and accept the post of party General Secretary.