‘CISM’ Run- 2017

18 Feb 2017

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Steep fines through the 'Dog Law' amendment

18 Feb 2017

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The proposed amendment to the Dog Registration Ordinance will result in the mass killing of dogs, a consumer rights group said yesterday.

NGOs cashing in on RTI for own agenda: MS

18 Feb 2017

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Certain NGOs in their haste to take advantage of the Right to Information (RTI) Act for their own agendas have applied for information on the assets declaration of the President and the Prime Minister soon after the RTI was enacted on February 3, President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday.

Three army personnel arrested over assault on Keith Noyahr

18 Feb 2017

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Three army personnel including a major were arrested by the CID in connection with the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr in 2008, Police said.

Prices of 38 cataract lenses regulated

18 Feb 2017

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The prices of 38 brands of cataract lenses were regulated from midnight yesterday, the Health Ministry announced.

SAITM Judgment; SLMC to appeal against ruiling

17 Feb 2017

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The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) today decided to file an appeal against Appeal Court ruling that SAITM MBBS graduates should be provisionally registered by the SLMC.

Ananda , Nalanda clash: Five Nalanda students released on bail

16 Feb 2017

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Five Nalanda students, who were arrested by the Borella police in connection with the clash between Ananda and Nalanda Schools, were ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today.

Six students injured following clash in Moratuwa

16 Feb 2017

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Six students of the Kothalawalapura College, Ratmalana were injured after a clash with a group of students of St. John's College, Nugegoda during a cricket match played at Janajaya Vidyalaya Ground, Moratuwa yesterday afternoon, Police said.

NWSDB workers protest

16 Feb 2017

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We are considering Ministry proposals: SAITM head

15 Feb 2017

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The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) said yesterday they were considering the proposals set out by Ministry of Higher Education and University Grants Commission and that they would have further discussions with the relevant authorities.  

Medical faculty heads meet Health Minister over SAITM

15 Feb 2017

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Deans of the medical faculties of eight universities today had a discussion with Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne on the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), Ministry sources said.

Ananda and Nalanda students clash: 8 hospitalised

15 Feb 2017

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At least six students were hospitalized after a clash among students of three leading boys’ schools in Colombo.

PM in Canberra

15 Feb 2017

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Limit raised to Rs. 1.5 Mn @ 15% for senior citizen FDs

15 Feb 2017

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The Finance Ministry said today it had increased the upper limit to Rs.1.5 million for senior citizens fixed deposits at the interest rate of 15% per annum from March 1.

Some state universities are substandard: SAITM professor

14 Feb 2017

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Professor Neville Perera of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) said today that some state universities were substandard and that there were only two or three professors in the medical faculties of some of them.

Political party behind appointment of new HC judge

14 Feb 2017

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The government has made contradictory statements regarding the appointment of High Court Judge Ramanathan Kannan making one wonder whether it was a political appointment, former MP G L Peiris said today.

AIADMK sacks Panneerselvam and 19 others

14 Feb 2017

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Hours after the Supreme Court upheld her conviction in disproportionate assets case, AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala today expelled 20 rebel leaders from the primary membership of the party.

PNB nabs Lithuanian national with Cocaine worth Rs.30m

14 Feb 2017

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Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) busted a major attempt to smuggle in a stock of Cocaine worth over Rs.30 million by a Lithuanian national who arrived this morning and also arrested two Nigerians who came to collect them, police Spokesman said.

Helping little hearts

14 Feb 2017

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GMOA accuses Rajitha of not gazetting minimum standards

13 Feb 2017

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The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today accused Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne of failing to gazette the minimum standards for medical education to prevent the substandard level of education provided by SAITM from being revealed.