Grama Niladhari arrested for demanding sexual favours

21 Sep 2016

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A 41-year-old Grama Niladhari was arrested by the Wanathavilluwa Police for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a woman in exchange for flood relief allocated by the government.

Government planning to sell key Govt. institutions: JVP

21 Sep 2016

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) alleged yesterday that the government was planning to sell key government institutions such as SriLankan Airlines, Hambantota Port, the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Harbour, Mattala Airport, and Lanka Hospitals citing they were inefficient and loss- ridden.

JO seeks to get VAT monies collected by Govt. returned

20 Sep 2016

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The Joint Opposition (JO) today said that it would submit an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, when it was tabled in Parliament, to return the monies collected from the people following the VAT increase, that came into effect on May 2.

Uri attack: President calls Modi to offer condolences

20 Sep 2016

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President Maithripala Sirisena had called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and had strongly condemned the terror attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. The President Media Unit said President Sirisena called the Indian Premier to condole the terror attack.

President at UNGA

20 Sep 2016

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Eknaligoda case: Suspects to remain in remand

20 Sep 2016

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Four military intelligence officers arrested in connection with the disappearance of Prageeth Eknaligoda and granted bail on Monday by Avissawella Magistrate Amal Tillekaratne were today ordered by Homagama Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake to be held in remand custody till September 22 on the basis that the Homagama Magistrates was still to receive the bail order.

Govt. trying to outsource administrative power: NFF

20 Sep 2016

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The National Freedom Front (NFF) said today the Government was on a mission to handover the administrative power of Sri Lanka to a corrupt American company identified as Mckenzie under the guise of handling the country’s special projects management.

Death in police custody is a grave matter: Dinesh

20 Sep 2016

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The joint opposition told Parliament today the death of a Tamil youth while in police custody was a matter of grave concern.

We are opposed to any type of federalism: JO

17 Sep 2016

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In the wake of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga calling for a Federal and Quasi-Secular Constitution for Sri Lanka, the joint opposition (JO) said it was totally opposed to ‘Federalism’ as a means to resolving the national question.

Two brothers drown while fishing in deep sea

17 Sep 2016

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Two youth from the same family drowned while they were fishing in deep sea on a multi-day fishing trawler.

Youth arrested for video recording President’s helicopter

17 Sep 2016

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A 26 year old man was arrested yesterday by the Bambalapitiya Police on charges of having video recorded the helicopter which carried President Maithripala Sirisena as it landed at the Bambalapitiya Police Field Force Headquarters Grounds, Police said.

SL committed to combat IUU fishing: Mangala

17 Sep 2016

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While assuring that Sri Lanka was committed to combat IUU fishing, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said Sri Lanka would prohibit destructive fishing gear and introduce an effective fisheries management system through vessel monitoring and enforcement of relevant laws.

Fire…

17 Sep 2016

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Bodies of two missing in Panadura Sea found

17 Sep 2016

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The bodies of the two men who went missing yesterday while bathing in the sea off Panadura were recovered this morning, Police said.

One killed, 11 injured after Perahera elephant goes on rampage

17 Sep 2016

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A 60-year-old woman was killed and 11 others injured when an elephant went on rampage at the Ratnapura Maha Saman Devalaya before its final Perahera commenced last night, Police said.

President leaves for UN tomorrow

17 Sep 2016

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President Maithripala Sirisena and the Sri Lankan delegation will leave tomorrow to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly due to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York from September 19 to 26.

PM to undertake official visit to New Zealand

16 Sep 2016

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would undertake an official three-day visit to New Zealand in early October, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced today.

PM was a puppet in previous regime: SLFP

16 Sep 2016

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SLFP Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa said yesterday that it was the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa who governed the country using executive powers sidelining the premier and going against democratic values.

Special commodity levy on imported sugar increased

16 Sep 2016

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The Special Commodity Levy on imported white sugar has been increased to Rs 2.00 per kilogram and Rs 15 per kilogram on raw sugar with effect from midnight yesterday, the Finance Ministry announced.

Thajudeen’s body parts: Ex-JMO’S bail application rejected

15 Sep 2016

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The anticipatory bail application filed by Colombo's former chief judicial medical officer Ananda Samarasekera, seeking court to prevent his arrest in connection with Wasim Thajudeen’s missing body parts, was today rejected by Colombo Additional Magistrate Dulani Amarasinghe.