Maldives FM resigns citing opposition to death penalty

05 Jul 2016

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Maldives Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has resigned this afternoon, citing opposition to the government’s plans to implement the death penalty.

Thewarapperuma, three others remanded

05 Jul 2016

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Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and three others, who were arrested today, were remanded till July 7 by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court a short while ago.

New moon sighted; Ramazan Festival tomorrow

05 Jul 2016

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Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Ramazan Festival tomorrow as the new moon was sighted a short while ago, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.

Gammanpila questions new CB Governor's integrity

05 Jul 2016

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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila today said they had no doubt about new Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy’s capabilities since he was an experienced and a qualified person, but they had questions about his integrity.

Thewarapperuma fiasco: Parents of 9 students arrested

05 Jul 2016

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The parents of the nine students who were admitted to the Meegahathenna Primary school by Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, were arrested by the police on charges of unlawful assembly and illegal entry to the school.

Key suspect arrested in India over ferrying of SL refugees to Australia

02 Jul 2016

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The middleman who is suspected to be the brain behind the recently thwarted illegal ferrying of Sri Lankan refugees from Kanniyakumari to Australia has been arrested by Indian police.

26 killed in Bangladesh hostage seige

02 Jul 2016

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The attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital left 26 people dead including six armed attackers, the Bangladesh army said on Saturday, most killed with sharp weapons.

President meets new CB Governor

02 Jul 2016

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Dried serpent in nutritional food pack

02 Jul 2016

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The Manageress of a cooperative outlet who had pleaded guilty for providing a nutritional food bag for an expectant mother containing a dried serpent with sprats was strictly warned and imposed a fine of Rs.10, 000 by Attanagalla Magistrate Dinesh Lakmal Perera.

‘Home and You Lifestyle Fair-2016’

01 Jul 2016

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Allegations against Mahendran should be proven to act on him: PM

30 Jun 2016

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Allegations against Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran should be proven for the government to take action against him, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

I never stab leaders in the back: SF

30 Jun 2016

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Democratic Party (DP) Leader Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who joined the UNP today said he is not a person who stabs his leaders in the back.

SF becomes a UNPer

30 Jun 2016

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Arjuna Mahendran summoned before COPE on July 7

29 Jun 2016

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The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today unanimously decided to accept the Auditor General’s report on the Treasury bond transactions between February 2015 and May 2016 and to convene the committee on July 5 to study the report, COPE Chairman Sunil Handunnetti said.

Lankan with Interpol red notice for fraud arrested in US

25 Jun 2016

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Forty-five foreign fugitives including a Sri Lankan – all subjects of active Interpol notices for individuals wanted in connection with criminal activity – were arrested across the United States this week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Jayalalithaa again writes to Modi on fishermen arrest by SL navy

25 Jun 2016

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Terming the recent arrest of five Tamil Nadu fishermen in mid-sea by the Sri Lankan Navy as an “inhumane” act, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the Centre to take up the matter with the highest authorities of the island nation.

MR visits Abeygunawardena in hospital

25 Jun 2016

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Former president and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa today paid a visit to MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena, who is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.

British man dies after falling off cliff in Weligama

25 Jun 2016

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A 23-year-old British national died after he fell off a cliff at Bandalwatte Place in Weligama last night, police said.

Drug racket operating around nightclubs busted

25 Jun 2016

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The police has busted a drug racket operating in and around several nightclubs in Colombo and seized drugs worth Rs. 600,000.

Mahendran not to seek re-appointment as CB Governor

24 Jun 2016

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Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran today informed the Monetary Board that he would not be seeking re-appointment as Governor of the Central Bank when his term finishes on June 30.