Parliament adjourned due to JO's protest

11 Aug 2016

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Parliament proceedings were adjourned a short while ago after joint opposition MPs wearing black bands protested against the enactment of the Office of Missing Persons Bill.

Johnston permitted to travel to Singapore

11 Aug 2016

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today permitted former minister Johnston Fernando to travel to Singapore for medical treatment for his wife.

Spanish police detain seven people for child pornography

11 Aug 2016

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Spanish Civil Guards have arrested seven people for forming part of a network accused of distributing in the world over a million photos or videos containing pornographic images of children from several countries including Sri Lanka.

Veteran photo journalist Srilal Gomes passes away

11 Aug 2016

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Veteran photo journalist Srilal Gomes passed away at the age of 61 this morning.

Indian Commerce Minister to come soon to talk ETCA: Ranil

10 Aug 2016

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The Commerce Minister of India will arrive in the country soon to hold talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament today.

Man dies after jumping from Hospital building

06 Aug 2016

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A 52 year-old man was killed after he jumped from the third floor of the Hambantota Hospital early this morning, Police said.

Historic win over Australia

06 Aug 2016

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Lankan woman arrested in Cyprus following an accident

06 Aug 2016

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A Sri Lankan woman was arrested in Cyprus following an accident which killed a 90-year-old man who was under her care on Thursday afternoon, Cyprus mail reported.

Celebrating captain Steven Smith’s dismissal

06 Aug 2016

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ICAO says ready to provide proposals to revamp MRIA

06 Aug 2016

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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Chairman Olumuyiwa Barnard Aliu yesterday assured that they were ready to provide proposals to convert the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in Mattala into a lucrative second airport in Sri Lanka.

Father finds daughter lost in tsunami after 12 years

06 Aug 2016

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In an emotional reunion, a father was given the ownership and custody of his daughter who had been washed away by the tsunami in December 2004. The girl who was just two and six months old then is now aged 14. The court order was given by Kalmunai Magistrate Fiaz Razzak after considering the father's plea.

No JO MPs offered support to PM to form Govt: Mahinda Yapa

05 Aug 2016

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The joint opposition today rejected the allegation made by UPFA General Secretary and Minister Mahinda Amaraweera that five senior members of the JO had offered Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe their support to form a separate government.

Sri Lankan in Australia rejected for job because of brown-skin

05 Aug 2016

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A Sydney advertising agency has been forced to apologise after a job applicant who is a Sri Lankan Australian, claimed she was told that she was 'too brown' to be hired, Daily Mail Australia reported on Friday.

Seven sentenced to death in Nuwara-Eliya

05 Aug 2016

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Seven persons were sentenced to death by the Nuwara-Eliya High Court judge Lalith Ekanayake today after they were found guilty of a murder.

Australia all out for a record low

05 Aug 2016

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Australia have been ripped out for their lowest ever score against Sri Lanka after a dramatic morning in Galle that has all but confirmed they will relinquish their world No.1 Test ranking.

Govt. committed to ensure security of students

05 Aug 2016

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President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that the government was fully committed to ensuring the security of the students of Jaffna university.

Revelation on Port City reflects badly on India, China: JO

03 Aug 2016

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The Government’s revelation that it had to suspend the Port City Project due to pressure from India not only shows the incompetency of the government but also reflects badly on both India and China, the joint opposition charged today.

Disgraceful deal between MR and RW: JVP

03 Aug 2016

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) alleged today that the most disgraceful deal in the country was taking place between Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Tamil for pre-interns hits snag as Ministries squabble

03 Aug 2016

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Tamil language training programme for pre-intern medical officers was halted this year as a result of a tug-of-war between the Health Ministry and Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said yesterday.

Isuru Devapriya to reveal JO conspiracy with UNP

30 Jul 2016

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Western Province Chief Minister Isuru Devapriya said today he would reveal the Joint Opposition’s conspiracy with the UNP to save the Rajapaksa family in the future.