Heavy traffic in Town Hall

17 Mar 2016

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Heavy traffic congestion is reported in and around Town Hall due to the rally organized by the joint opposition at Hyde Park Grounds in Colombo, Police said.  

JVP wants LG polls under old system

17 Mar 2016

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the Local Government Election should be announced before March 31 and that the election should be held under the previous electoral system without delay.

Namal at FCID

17 Mar 2016

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IUSF protest

15 Mar 2016

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Lotus Tower construction to be completed by Sep.: TRCSL

12 Mar 2016

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Despite disruptions, the construction work of the Lotus Tower is scheduled to be completed by September 2017, the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said yesterday.  

No clues of Dankotuwa incident yet: police

12 Mar 2016

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No clues have been received about the incident where five charred bodies were found inside a burnt van at Buthgampola, Dankotuwa yesterday morning, Police said.

2 kgs of heroin found in Valvettithurai

12 Mar 2016

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A parcel weighing 2 kgs of heroin was detected at Thondamanaru in Valvettithurai this morning while it was hidden in a forest area.

Presenting Virusara privilege cards

11 Mar 2016

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Duminda ready to plead guilty

11 Mar 2016

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Former UPFA MP Duminda Silva’s lawyer today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that his client was prepared to plead guilty and end the three on-going cases filed against him by the Bribery Commission on charges of failing to declare his assets in 2011, 2012 and 2013.  

Yoshitha in Courts

10 Mar 2016

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Traffic congestion in Ward Place

10 Mar 2016

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Heavy traffic was reported from Ward Place, Colombo as a result of a protest carried out by a group of university employees outside the University Grant Commission today, Police said.  

One law for a minister, one law for Buddhist monks: Wimal

09 Mar 2016

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Commenting on the arrest of the Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera allegedly for illegally keeping an elephant calf in his possession, Opposition MP Wimal Weerawansa today queried as to why the law was not similarly enforced on ministers who clear the Wilpattu Wildlife Park.

CB Bond scam caused economic crisis, not MR regime: Yapa

09 Mar 2016

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The Joint Opposition today slammed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for accusing Rajapaksa regime of current economic crisis and charged that the recent tax reforms were a result of the Central Bank Bond sale scam which took place a year ago.

Asgiriya Mahanayaka thera hospitalised

09 Mar 2016

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Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Galagama Attadassi Thera has been hospitalised after he fell in the bathroom of the temple this evening, hospital sources said.  

Man’s inhumanity to an innocent eagle

08 Mar 2016

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A photograph in which some men are seen attempting to kill an eagle in an inhumane manner after peeling off its skin and cutting off its legs has gone viral on social media and news websites.

MR in courts

08 Mar 2016

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Alms giving

08 Mar 2016

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Change in hot weather likely

08 Mar 2016

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A slight change is expected in the prevailing hot weather being experienced in several parts of the country, the Meteorology Department said.

IMF delegation due here by mid-March

05 Mar 2016

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Against the backdrop of increased liabilities of the government, a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due here by mid this month to carry out a forensic audit on the arrears and other liabilities of the government, it is learnt.

Swiss NGOs warn ‘too early’ to send SL asylum seekers home

05 Mar 2016

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Some Swiss non-governmental groups said it was still much too early for asylum seekers to go back to Sri Lanka whereas Sri Lanka’s foreign minister promised his citizens living in Switzerland a safe return to the island during his recent visit to Bern, Swiss media reported.