No Lankans on board missing flight

08 Mar 2014

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The Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia has confirmed that there were no Sri Lankan passengers on board the Malaysia Airlines flight which lost contact with air traffic controllers early today.

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08 Mar 2014

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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people

08 Mar 2014

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A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact with air traffic controllers early on Saturday, the airline said in a statement, the plane likely missing in Vietnamese airspace.

Heroin in container of hardware

07 Mar 2014

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A Customs officer is seen inspecting packet of heroin found in a container last evening. The smugglers had drilled holes on the four corners of the hardware items and hidden the 36 kilograms of heroin inside. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Rameswaram fishermen resumes fishing ‘violating agreement’

01 Mar 2014

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The Rameswaram Mechanised boat fishermen, who had been staying away from the sea since February 13 as decided at the bilateral talks held between representatives of State fishermen with their Sri Lankan counterparts on January 27 in Chennai, resumed fishing on Saturday, two weeks ahead of the stipulated period, ‘violating’ the pact.

Recovery of skeletons in Mullaitivu: Army denies allegations

01 Mar 2014

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The Army today rejected allegations in connection with the discovery of skeletons from a land in Puthukuirippu in Mullaitivu.

Cartoon of the day

01 Mar 2014

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Irate President takes on SLMC

01 Mar 2014

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In what appears to be a major rift within the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government, President Mahinda Rajapaksa is reported to have asked Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem to decide whether he and his party was remaining in the Government.

Protest over Law College intake

28 Feb 2014

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The Ravana Balaya and the Law Entrance Students Collective today staged a protest march in Colombo against the alleged admission irregularities at the Law College for the year 2014 intake. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

Black magic teacher interdicted

28 Feb 2014

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The teacher, who is alleged to have burnt the soles of a school girl’s feet, was interdicted today following a preliminary investigation carried out on the instruction of the Education Ministry Secretary, the Kebithigollawa Zonal Education Director Hemapala Gunawardana said.

Assist SL to set up domestic mechanisms-US resolution

28 Feb 2014

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Eleven US Senators on Thursday tabled a resolution urging the ‘US and the international community to assist Sri Lanka in establishing domestic mechanisms to deal with any grievances arising from actions committed by both sides during and after the civil war in Sri Lanka.’

Takes over...

28 Feb 2014

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Air Marshal KolithaGunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at a ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters this morning. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel.

New Air Force Chief assumes duties

28 Feb 2014

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Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at the Air Force Headquarters a short while ago.

Woman killed by crocodile

28 Feb 2014

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A 57-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Ambalantota yesterday, police said. She had been drawing water from an anicut when the crocodile dragged her away.

Video: Banning Facebook not practical: MR

25 Feb 2014

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Banning of social media network Facebook, is impracticable as modern technology needs to be used, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said at an event held at Keragala Pathmawathie Pirivena on Monday. ???

Mannar: Skeletons reach 80

25 Feb 2014

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The skeletal remains of 80 bodies had been unearthed from a mass grave at Thiruketheeswaram in Mannar during the excavation work carried out so far, the Police said

Court to Skype evidence

25 Feb 2014

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The Colombo Fort Magistrate has decided to use Skype technology to record evidence from a witness in Italy regarding a theft of US$700 belonging to an Italian woman while she was staying at a hotel in Colombo.

SL to open honorary consulate in Kerala

25 Feb 2014

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An honorary consulate of Sri Lanka will be opened in the Kerala capital on Wednesday by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

Int'l community must act on SL-Amnesty

25 Feb 2014

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The international community must act on a robust new UN report calling for an international investigation into alleged human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka, Amnesty International said

Sanjeewa quits; alleges SF a 'dangerous man'

25 Feb 2014

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Sanjeweewa Samarasinghe, the media coordinator of former Army Commander and the leader of Democratic Party Sarath Fonseka said he had decided to quit his post and party membership because of Democratic Party leader’s plan to withdraw from the Provincial Council elections