Video: Tense situ at Dehiwala

08 Jun 2013

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A tense situation prevailed in Dehiwela as a group of people block the railway line with fishing boats disrupting the train services this morning Pictures

Over 5600 Court martialed in SL

07 Jun 2013

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The government today said that some 421 military officers and 5205 other rankers were court- martialed since 2006 with Commodore T.M.P Mendis who was convicted of failing to take adequate safety measures and counter actions to protect the Galle Naval Base from the terrorist attack on October 18, 2006 among those who were martialed

Ja-Ela robbery: businessman dies

07 Jun 2013

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The businessman who lost Rs. 7 mn in a robbery last Tuesday (28) at Ja-Ela had died of a heart attack, sources said

Russian President Vladimir Putin, wife announce divorce

07 Jun 2013

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila announced on Thursday on national television that their marriage was over, ending years of media speculation about the couple’s relationship

Thinking big in nano tech

07 Jun 2013

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Minister of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Champika Ranawaka and Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana made an inspection tour of the nano technology park which is being built in Homagama, Pitipana this morning. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Air force Bell 412 makes emergency landing

07 Jun 2013

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A Bell 412 helicopter carrying Air force personnel including a high ranking officer made a precautionary landing at grounds in Katupotha this morning, due to a suspected technical fault.The Air force refused to confirm whether the Commander of the Air force was on board during the emergency landing Pictures

India can’t solve Lanka’s political issues: BJP

07 Jun 2013

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led team, which is currently on a tour in Sri Lanka, has told the war-ravaged Lankan Tamils that India is ready to provide the “healing touch” but it cannot be expected to solve their political problems the Indian Express reported

US gold smuggler nabbed at BIA

07 Jun 2013

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A 45-year-old American attempting to smuggle 627 grams of gold valued at Rs.2.5 million into Sri Lanka from Singapore was arrested by customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport last night

Kelaniya Uni students attacked

07 Jun 2013

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At least six students were hospitalized after an unidentified group stormed the hostel of the Kelaniya University last night and attacked a group of students, police said

Cartoon of the day

07 Jun 2013

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Three policemen arrested on murder charges

06 Jun 2013

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The CID today arrested three police officers including a sub inspector and two civilians on charges of having kidnapped and killed a businessman in Bambalapitiya

Video: Bring Prageeth to Sri Lanka: UNP tells Govt.

06 Jun 2013

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UNP parliamentarian Harin Fernando said today the Government must take steps to bring Prageeth Eknaligoda back to Sri Lanka if it knew his whereabouts

Another group of Indian fishermen arrested

06 Jun 2013

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A group of 24 Indian fishermen who were engaged in illegal fishing in the Northern seas off Talaimannar were arrested yesterday by the Navy along with five fishing Trawlers, police said

Govt.’s proposed Code of Media Ethics

05 Jun 2013

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The government is in the process of introducing a Code of Media Ethics to all Print and Electronic media with a series of guidelines that includes sections that could lead to broad interpretation such as “no publication should be done which contains criticism affecting foreign relations”

Govt. not worried if TNA wins NPC elections: Wimal

05 Jun 2013

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If the Tamils in the North vote the TNA to victory in the scheduled September PC polls it would not be of much concern to the government, as the government had decided to remove police and land powers from the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa said today

Video: JVP wants electricity tariffs reduced

05 Jun 2013

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) held a protest today in Nugegoda urging the government to reduce the increased electricity tariffs immediately. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Medical students protest

05 Jun 2013

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The Medical Faculty Students Union of Sri Jayawardenapura University today held a protest march at Wijerama Junction urging authorities to remove 10 medical students who were admitted to the University under the Foreign Student Admission programme. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Video: TNA says PSC a ruse to dilute 13th-A

05 Jun 2013

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TNA spokesman Suresh Premachandran while failing to explain its stance on the proposed Parliament Select Committee on the 13th Amendment, detailed what he thought would be the modus operandi of the government subsequent to the PSC being appointed and its findings made law

'Ravana Balaya' wants beer ad banned

05 Jun 2013

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The Ravana Balaya organisation handed over a petition to the Japanese Ambassador today requesting a ban on a beer commercial made for a Japanese beverage company using the Sigiriya in background. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel 

Public opinion first: UNP

05 Jun 2013

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A new constitution or an amendment to the Constitution should always put forward to the public before making it final, the United National Party said today