Grand Hotel receiving orders for Rs.3.8 Mn dessert: Chef

17 Jan 2018

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The Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya is already receiving orders and positive feedback for ‘Marry Me’, the Rs.3.8 million dessert, Chef Viraj Jayaratne told Daily Mirror.

Bond Commission report to Parliament Sec. General tomorrow

16 Jan 2018

1

The Bond Commission report would be handed over to the Parliament Secretary General tomorrow, Presidential Secretariat sources said.

What happened to me happened to Maithri as well: MR

16 Jan 2018

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Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said same fate had befallen on both him and President Maithripala Sirisena, because both of their tenures of presidency had been reduced by at least one year.

Cocaine destroyed…

15 Jan 2018

2

Dehiattakandiya PS: SC rejects SLFP petition

15 Jan 2018

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The petition filed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in connection with the rejection of its nomination list for the Dehiattakandiya Pradeshiya sabha was rejected by the Supreme Court today.

Ananda Sarath Kumara’s son assaults teenager

12 Jan 2018

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SLFP Anamaduwa organizer Ananda Sarath Kumara’s son Ayesh Shanaka Kumara and another youth were arrested on charges of assaulting a 19-year-old youth in Nawagaththegama yesterday and later released on bail with a surety of Rs.200, 000 each.

Wreckage!

12 Jan 2018

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Ex-navy spokesman, five others released on bail

12 Jan 2018

6

Former navy spokesman D.K.P. Dassanayake and five others were released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.

Indian arrested with Rs. 6 mn worth crystal methamphetamine

12 Jan 2018

4

A 50-year-old Indian national who attempted to smuggle 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine -an illegal drug- worth over Rs. 6 million into the country was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport last night, Police said.

Liquor shop hours changed

11 Jan 2018

17

Liquor shops to be kept open from 11.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. with effect from today following a gazette notification issued by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

Kiriella opens Ganemulla flyover

11 Jan 2018

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US revamps travel warning system; SL gets an okay

11 Jan 2018

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The United States revamped its warnings about the risks of traveling to other countries and Sri Lanka is listed among countries that the lowest advisory level for safety and security risks in the new four-point safety ranking system.

Bribery case: Indictments served on Wimal

11 Jan 2018

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Colombo High Court today served Indictments to NFF leader and Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa over the case filed by Bribery Commission for allegedly earning around Rs 75 million by unknown means other than his lawful earnings.

Govt. to call for new oil, gas exploration bids

11 Jan 2018

11

The third licensing round to offer offshore blocks for oil and gas exploration and development in northern Sri Lanka will take place over the next three months, according to state-run Petroleum Resource Development Secretariat (PRDS).

U. R. De Silva re-elected as BASL President

11 Jan 2018

2

U. R. De Silva was re-elected as the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the year 2018 and 2019.

President’s term: JO will intervene and make submissions in SC

11 Jan 2018

13

The Joint Opposition will intervene and make submissions when the reference made by President Maithripala Sirisena to the Supreme Court regarding his term limit is taken up for consideration today before a five-judge bench.

Tense situation in House, set up by Govt: CaFFe

11 Jan 2018

16

The tense situation that prevailed in Parliament was a deliberate act created by the government to sabotage the parliamentary session on the bond report debate, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon said.

CB Bond Scam -- I took action no sooner it surfaced in 2015: PM

10 Jan 2018

7

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that he had taken action on the Central Bank bond issue soon after it surfaced in March 2015.

People know who the real thieves are: MS

10 Jan 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today even though two factions accused in Parliament each other of being thieves, people know who the real thieves were.

Illegal Fishing: 8 Lankans remanded in Seychelles

10 Jan 2018

1

The Magistrate Court of Seychelles has remanded eight Sri Lankan citizens who are suspected of illegal fishing in Seychelles for an extra ten days as the investigation into their case continues, Seychelles News Agency reported.