GI pipes case against Basil fixed for June

23 Feb 2018

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A case filed against former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawaka for allegedly misappropriating funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Department was fixed for June, 2018.

Govt. bound to implement UNHRC resolution: TNA

22 Feb 2018

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Opposition Leader and TNA MP R. Sampanthan today said that the government was bound to implement the UNHRC resolution both in spirit and letter and called on the international community to ensure it was fully implemented.

Diyatalawa explosion: Not terrorism: Army

21 Feb 2018

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Military Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu today categorically dismissed today’s explosion in a private bus in Diyatalawa as an act of terrorism.

Speaker to rule on national Govt. tomorrow

20 Feb 2018

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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said today he would inform Parliament whether the national government was still in existence and give a ruling on the validity of the Cabinet tomorrow.

Debate on Bond, PRECIFAC reports postponed indefinitely

20 Feb 2018

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The debate on the Bond Commission report and the PRECIFAC Report, which was scheduled to be taken up in Parliament today, was postponed indefinitely due to the non-availability of the English and Tamil translation of the PRECIFAC report.

Warrant re-issued on Jaliya Wickramasuriya

16 Feb 2018

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Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today re-issued the open warrant against former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the USA, Jaliya Wickramasuriya in the case of alleged misappropriation of USD 132,000 of State funds in the process of purchasing a building for the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC, USA.

JVP undecided whether to support: If resolution brought in to dissolve parliament

15 Feb 2018

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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today let anyone bring in a resolution to dissolve parliament, then they would decide what to do.

Rescue operations!

14 Feb 2018

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Not my job to issue final results: EC

14 Feb 2018

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The Elections Commission was neither under obligation to issue final results of the LG polls nor was its job, Elections Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said today.

Ex-DIG Nanayakkara arrested

14 Feb 2018

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday arrested the former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Prasanna Nanayakkara on alleged concealing of evidence into the investigation of the murder of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunga, Police said.

Crucial discussion underway with President and UNF

13 Feb 2018

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Crucial meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and United National Front (UNF) got underway at President’s House, a short while ago.

Indian High Commissioner meets President and PM

13 Feb 2018

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The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe separately on Tuesday, ahead of his departure for New Delhi to meet the new Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.

Backbenchers urge PM to form UNP Govt.

13 Feb 2018

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The United National Party (UNP) backbenchers, who met with party leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today, had urged the Premier to form an independent UNP government.

Prez meets PM

13 Feb 2018

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A special meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was held at the President’s official residence at Mahagama Sekara Mawatha in Colombo 7 last night on the current political situation in the country in the wake of the local government elections, informed sources said.

Pangolin found inside freezer: Tourism authority launches inquiry

10 Feb 2018

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The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said it had launched an inquiry into the incident where a Pangolin was found inside a freezer at a restaurant in Kollupitiya.

First result out by 8 pm today

10 Feb 2018

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The Elections Commission said it expected to announce the first result of today's local government elections by 8 pm today.

Voter turnout as at 4.00 p.m.

10 Feb 2018

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Over 70 per cent of voter turnout was reported in most districts by 4.00 p.m. today, returning officers in the respective districts said.

Election law violations: 11 arrested

10 Feb 2018

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At least eleven people were arrested for election law violations in several areas including Kochchikade, Uhana, Pujapitiya, Welikada and Kanthale this morning, Police said.

SL beat Bangladesh by 215 runs in second Test to win series

10 Feb 2018

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Debutant Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets in an innings as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 215 runs in the second Test to win the two-Test series 1-0 in Dhaka on today.

Casting their votes...

10 Feb 2018

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