David Cameron resigns

24 Jun 2016

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Prime Minister David Cameron is to step down by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Six suspects arrested with 1.5 kg heroin

24 Jun 2016

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Six suspects including two women had been arrested with 1.5 kilograms of heroin worth Rs.12million by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) during two separate raids in Colombo this morning, the Police said.

EU vote shows divided Britain, result too close to call

24 Jun 2016

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Britain's bitterly contested referendum on whether to quit the European Union was too close to call on Friday as early results showed a deeply divided nation while the pound was hammered on financial markets.

Thajudeen murder: CID to get CCTV report in August

23 Jun 2016

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Senior State Counsel Dilan Ratnayake today told court that the CCTV footage relating to the inquiry over the murder of Ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, has been sent to the British Columbia Laboratory- Canada for expert examination and the progress of the examination would be received by the CID by the first week of August.

Man shot dead outside Mahara Courts

23 Jun 2016

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A 35-year-old man was reported to have been shot dead, a short while ago, by unidentified gunmen outside the Mahara Magistrate's Court when he had come there in connection with a drug peddling case.

Protest against new Customs Ordinance

22 Jun 2016

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SL migrants in Indonesia boat stand-off brought ashore

18 Jun 2016

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Dozens of Sri Lankan migrants stranded on a boat off Indonesia were allowed to come ashore Saturday, easing a tense stand-off with local authorities that drew international condemnation.

Other taxes likely to be removed except for VAT: Eran

17 Jun 2016

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State Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today the Government was gradually removing the various taxes imposed on goods and services so that in future the taxation would be restricted to the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Anura Senanayake hospitalised

16 Jun 2016

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Former Western Province Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, who was arrested in connection with the death of former Havelock’s rugby captiain Wasim Thajudeen, was admitted to the Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital for medical treatment, the Prisons Department said.

Resistance to discipline Vithanage and Rambukwella from within SLC Ex-Co

16 Jun 2016

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Sri Lanka Cricket which is pressing for disciplinary action against Kithuruwan Vithanage and Ramith Rambukwella over their late night brawl with a group of people at a hotel in Battaramulla has received strong resistance from a group people within the cricket executive committee.   

Yoshitha gets bail in Mihindu Mawatha property case

16 Jun 2016

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Yoshitha Rajapaksa was today released on bail over the inquiry conducted against him under the Money Laundering Act in connection with a property at Mihindu Mawatha in Dehiwala.

Indonesia to allow SL asylum seekers temporarily disembark in Aceh

16 Jun 2016

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Indonesia will allow 44 Australian-bound asylum seekers from Sri Lanka to temporarily disembark in Aceh Besar district, Aceh, Thursday morning (16/06) for food and boat repair after they were stranded for five days at the waters off Lhoknga coast.

Kithuruwan, Ramith in trouble after night brawl

15 Jun 2016

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The careers of promising cricketers Kithuruwan Vithanage and Ramith Rambukwella are in jeopardy with Sri Lanka Cricket pursuing disciplinary action against the duo over a breach of discipline.

GMOA doctors to leave the country

14 Jun 2016

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The Government Medical Officer’s Association (GMOA) today warned that doctors would be compelled to leave the country unless the difficulties they face when admitting their children to national schools were resolved.

President inspects seized Cocaine haul

14 Jun 2016

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Mahendran should continue as CB Governor: Kiriella

14 Jun 2016

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The reappointment of Arjuna Mahendran as the Governor of Central Bank after his term ends on June 30 this year will not be an issue as the Supreme Courts has acquitted him of all charges, Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday.

Salawa fire: Compensation to be paid from Tuesday

11 Jun 2016

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Colombo District secretary Sunil Kannangara said today compensation would be paid to people who lost their houses and property by the fire at Salawa army camp from next Tuesday (14).

Notorious burglar climbs up six floors along pipe in Wellawatte

11 Jun 2016

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Wellawatte police arrested a man who had allegedly entered a house on the sixth floor of an apartment complex in Wellawatte by climbing up a sewerage pipe and fleeing with jewellary worth Rs. one million and Rs. 250,000 in cash.

Lankan arrested in Cyprus over fake medical certificates

10 Jun 2016

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A Sri Lankan man was arrested and remanded for six days in Paphos, Cyprus on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into bogus medical certificates to secure work permits for foreign workers, the Cyprus Mail reported yesterday.

Don’t import vehicles now -Ranil

10 Jun 2016

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gave instructions to the treasury yesterday not to grant even a cent for the importation of vehicles for ministers and MPs until funds were allocated to build houses to replace those destroyed by the floods and the blast at Kosgama, and to renovate the partly destroyed houses.