UN Secretary General commends Sri Lanka for establishing OMP

21 Jul 2017

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UN Secretary General António Guterres today commended the Sri Lankan government for establishing the Office of Missing Persons (OMP).

Fast bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake resigns

21 Jul 2017

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Fast bowling coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team, Champaka Ramanayake has resigned from his post, sources said.

Constitution-making: Sampanthan urges UNP-SLFP consensus

19 Jul 2017

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Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan, who is also the leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said the UNP and the SLFP must put aside their petty political agendas join together to ensure the success of the constitutional-making process.

Dr. Neville Fernando to settle all loans in 10 years

19 Jul 2017

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The South-Asian Institute for Technology and Medicine (SAITM) today said that as per the Cabinet Memorandum approved by the Cabinet, the mortgage rights of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) will remain with the Bank of Ceylon (BoC) until such time all loans are repaid by SAITM within the next 10 years, after which all titles of ownership will be vested with the Government of Sri Lanka.

Roshan Ranasinghe withdraws from JO politics

19 Jul 2017

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Polonnaruwa District UPFA MP Roshan Ranasinghe today said he would withdraw from political activities of the Joint Opposition.

Julie Bishop arrives in SL

19 Jul 2017

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Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit a short while ago.  

Top UN official arrives in Sri Lanka

19 Jul 2017

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UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit today to hold talks with Sri Lankan leaders on the peace building process, the UN office in Colombo said in a statement.

Lankan maid files law suit in HK

19 Jul 2017

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A Sri Lankan house maid had filed a law suit in the Hong Kong High Court claiming that the HK Government requirement that helpers lived and worked in their employer’s residence violated international law against slave labour, the EJ Insight news website said.

Who permitted UN Rapporteur meet LTTE detainees: MS

18 Jul 2017

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President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have asked at today’s Cabinet meeting as to who gave permission for UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson to meet LTTE suspects in prison.

Julie Bishop to announce Australian assistance to combat dengue in SL

17 Jul 2017

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Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop, who is to visit Sri Lanka this week, will announce Australian assistance to combat dengue fever in Sri Lanka together with President Maithripala Sirisena, Australian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced today.

Kalutara youth attack: Case deferred to August. 25

14 Jul 2017

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A youth, who had been allegedly assaulted by two policemen, today denied police claims at Mathugama Court that he asked the police not to pursue the case in a police inquiry.

NFTH to be handed over to Govt. on Monday

14 Jul 2017

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The Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) will be handed over to the government on Monday, Dr. Neville Fernando said yesterday in its official Facebook account.

Body found in Borella Golf Course

14 Jul 2017

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The body of a male was found hanging from a tree at the Golf Course in Borella this morning, Police said.

CID to investigate Welikada prison riots

13 Jul 2017

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The CID has launched an investigation into the incident where 27 prison inmates were killed during a shootout at the Welikada prison in 2012, Police said.

Upul Jayasuriya resigns as BOI Chairman

13 Jul 2017

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Board of Investments (BOI) Chairman and Attorney-at-Law, Upul Jayasuriya resigned from his post today.

Narrow escape…

13 Jul 2017

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Seven Indian fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy

13 Jul 2017

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Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in their territorial waters today, a fisheries official said.

Interdicted EPF officer taken to task

13 Jul 2017

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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry yesterday suddenly summoned CBSL Senior Assistant Director Saman Kumara as a witness while he was recording statements with the CID and the PCoI instructed him to reveal the truth without resorting to contradictions.

ACS closed to save corrupt politicos of both side: JVP

12 Jul 2017

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The Anti-Corruption Secretariat (ACS) was to be closed down to save the Corrupted Ministers in both the present regime and the previous Government, the Janatha Vimkuthi Peramuna (JVP) charged today.

It may lose…

12 Jul 2017

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