Indian fishermen remanded

27 Aug 2013

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Some 35 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the navy while poaching inside the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, were remanded till September 9 by the Puttalam Magistrate Bharathi Wijeratne

Police say dog wedding was no insult

27 Aug 2013

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The police department expressed its regrets over yesterday’s canine marriage and said it had no intention of insultingany community or its culture by way of the purported marriage ceremony

Pakistan to further broaden ties with Sri Lanka: PM

23 Aug 2013

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Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan values its relations with Sri Lanka which were characterized by cordiality and friendship and desired to further deepen and broaden these ties through regular contacts and exchange of visits

President Rajapaksa to visit Belarus

23 Aug 2013

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for Belarus on Sunday for a three-day official visit.

Cartoon of the day

22 Aug 2013

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Egyptian court orders Mubarak's release

21 Aug 2013

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Deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak will leave jail as early as Thursday after a court ruling that jolted a divided nation already in turmoil seven weeks after the army toppled Islamist President Mohamed Mursi

Armed gang get away with Rs.16.8 million worth jewellery

21 Aug 2013

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An armed gang that entered a branch office of a leasing company in Gampaha town today is alleged to have robbed the staff of their cash and jewellery.

GL flies to Pakistan tomorrow

20 Aug 2013

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In the aftermath of a meeting with Indian leaders, External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris will undertake a visit to Pakistan tomorrow to discuss matters related to bilateral relations ahead of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Beware of fake marriage proposals

20 Aug 2013

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Police warned parents to protect their daughters from being duped by fake marriage proposals involving suspects who have used them to pay for their house rents, vehicle repair and purchase of electronic equipment

Illegal immigration: Australian campaign in the East

20 Aug 2013

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The Australian government has upped its campaign against illegal migrants to Australia in the Eastern Province, it is reliably learnt

Video: Fear of losing election prompts CWC attack: NUW

20 Aug 2013

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Nuwara Eliya District MP and National Workers Union (NWU) Deputy Leader S. P. Rajathurai told a news conference today that the attack orchestrated by the supporters of Minister Arumugam Thondaman was a reaction to his crossing over from the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) to the NWU

I am no dictator, says President

20 Aug 2013

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that many people who called him a dictator were unmindful of the fact that they were using such slogans while being on a democratic platform which allowed them the freedom to express such opinions about the President of the country

India closely monitoring polls in North

20 Aug 2013

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The Indian Consul General in Jaffna said that India was closely monitoring the Northern Provincial Council elections

Aranayake PS chairman arrested

17 Aug 2013

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The Aranayake Pradeshiya Sabha chairman and two others were arrested today for allegedly assaulting a person on last Thursday, police said

Three arrested for swindling money

17 Aug 2013

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Three suspects were arrested for swindling Rs. 167, 500 from a man who was told that he had won a Rs.1.5 million cash reward from a private telecommunications service provider, police said

Accident kills two women

17 Aug 2013

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Two women were killed and nine injured when a jeep skidded off the road and hit a tree at Ikiliwewa in Thambuththegama this morning, police  said. Pictures

Norochcholai temporarily shut down

17 Aug 2013

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The Norochcholai Lakwijaya Coal power plant would be disconnected from the national grid from August 21 for a period of three weeks for annual maintenance work of the power plant, Ceylon Electricity Board said

Do not make water a weapon-Basil

17 Aug 2013

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 Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Friday said that water should never be made a weapon and said that the British colonialists had destroyed the country’s ancient tanks, irrigation systems, reservoirs and other water resources which were the main stay of the country’s economy

We invented our own methods to fight against LTTE-Army Chief

17 Aug 2013

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Army Commander Daya Ratnayake on Friday said that Sri Lanka’s security forces invented their own methods to fight against one of the ferocious terrorist groups in the world

HRC temporarily halts Rathupaswala probe

17 Aug 2013

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Inquiries conducted by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRC) into the Weliweriya shooting incident have been temporarily halted pending the outcome of a meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and stakeholders to the issue