Man dressed in burka arrested at BIA

23 Jul 2016

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A Sri Lankan man dressed in a burka was arrested at the arrival lounge of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

Seat belts for tuk-tuks soon

23 Jul 2016

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The Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva had instructed the National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) to formulate a safety code for three-wheeler taxis and to make it mandatory to use safety belts for three-wheel taxis.

Find Elara’s tomb; do as Dutugemunu said: Douglas

23 Jul 2016

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Opposition MP Douglas Devananda yesterday urged the Government to trace the real tombstone of King Elara and preserve it.

No fraud charges against Amarapala: FCID informs ministry

23 Jul 2016

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The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has informed the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry that the Ministry’s former consultant Vidya Amarapala had no involvement in any financial fraud though his name was mentioned in the controversial Panama papers.

9 killed at Munich shopping center in Germany

23 Jul 2016

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At least nine people were killed and 21 others hurt Friday in a shooting rampage at a busy shopping district in Munich, Germany, police said.

Basil files bail revision application

22 Jul 2016

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Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa today filed a revision application in Colombo High Court seeking bail over the inquiry conducted on the allegation of misappropriating Divineguma funds for the supply of GI pipes to local government authorities at Kaduwela Magistrate's Court under the Public Property Act.

Kiriella offers five posts for JVP

22 Jul 2016

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While denying media reports that a Buddhist monk named Ven. Wattappola Rahula Thera was appointed as a consultant to the road development project, Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday he was even ready to offer five such posts to the JVP which raised the matter.

Filaria free SL

21 Jul 2016

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H.W. Gunasena SPC’s new Fisheries Minister

20 Jul 2016

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President Maitripala Sirisena has today appointed Southern Provincial Councillor H.W. Gunasena as the SPC’s Minister of Fisheries, Livestock, Environment, Electricity and Rural Industries.

“Wehera Bimen Wehera Bimata sadaham charika”

19 Jul 2016

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18 Jaffna prison inmates on hunger strike

19 Jul 2016

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Eighteen inmates of the Jaffna Prison have launched a hunger strike from this morning demanding that they be released on bail.

We have merely reported the views of the public: Wijenayake

16 Jul 2016

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The Public Representations Committee (PRC) on Constitutional Reform yesterday said it had not made any recommendations on federalism, the state religion and homosexuality, but had merely reported the views of the public on such issues.

Man killed in crocodile attack

16 Jul 2016

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A 60-year-old man was killed after he was attacked by a crocodile while he was fishing in the Paayindaru River in Sammanthurai yesterday, Police said.

60 killed, over 700 detained as Turkish military attempts coup

16 Jul 2016

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip ensured the country Saturday that his government was in control after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, dog fights, gunfire and arrest across the capital, leaving dozens dead, at least 150 people wounded and many of the country’s armed forces arrested.

One killed, seven injured in accident at Galigamuwa

16 Jul 2016

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A 19-year-old man was killed and seven others injured when a van travelling from Kandy to Colombo veered off the road and plunged into a canal opposite the Galigamuwa Primary College on the Kandy-Colombo Road last night, Police said.

Brothel raided in Mount Lavinia: 13 arrested

16 Jul 2016

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Thirteen women including twelve sex workers were arrested on charges of having run a brothel under the guise of an Ayurvedic massage parlour in Mount Lavinia last evening, Police said.

Military coup in Turkey

16 Jul 2016

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No Lankans affected in Turkey incident: MFA

16 Jul 2016

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said today that Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara had confirmed that no Sri Lankans were affected by the incident in Turkey.

Hartal in Pettah

15 Jul 2016

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Basil, three others indicted

15 Jul 2016

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The Attorney General today served indictments on former minister Basil Rajapaksa and three others on charges of misappropriating Rs.33 million worth of funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Development Department during last year’spresidential election.