Video: Raviraj killing: AG to indict several suspects

03 Nov 2015

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The CID today informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Nirosha Fernando that within the next few weeks the Attorney General would indict several suspects in the High Court on charges of killing former Jaffna District Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj.

Video: Actor Lal Weerasinghe reports to PRECIFAC

03 Nov 2015

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Veteran actor Lal Weerasinghe today reported to PRECIFAC to record a statement on a matter connected to SriLankan airlines.

Tense situation in parliament

03 Nov 2015

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A tense situation prevailed in Parliament as a group of opposition MPs protested against last Thursday’s police attack on HNDA students outside the UGC in Col 7. 

Video: Three people electrocuted

03 Nov 2015

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Three army soldiers were electrocuted when a high tension electric wire fell on a van in Ginthota along the Galle road this morning..

Nightclub killing: SF Loku’s brother arrested

31 Oct 2015

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twenty suspects had been arrested so far in connection with the murder. - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/92971/six-more-suspects-arrested#sthash.lplaqmco.dpuf twenty suspects had been arrested so far in connection with the murder. - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/92971/six-more-suspects-arrested#sthash.lplaqmco.dpuf SF Loku’s brother Asitha Ranasinghe has been arrested in Tangalle this afternoon, police said.

Wreckage of the plane found

31 Oct 2015

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Wreckage of the Russian plane that crashed early this morning has been found in the Hassana area in Egypt.

Egypt says Russian airliner has crashed in Sinai

31 Oct 2015

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A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai with more than 200 people on board, the office of Egypt's prime minister has confirmed.

Missing Russian plane safe: Egyptian Authorities

31 Oct 2015

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Egypt's air accident chief said on Saturday that a missing passenger plane on its way to Russia had safely left Egyptian airspace and made contact with Turkish air traffic control.

Police Commission to investigate attack on students

31 Oct 2015

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The National Police Commission (NPC) has decided to launch an investigation into the police attack on the students of the Higher Diploma in Accountancy while they were on a protest march on Thursday.

CA suspends order on army chief

31 Oct 2015

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Court of Appeal yesterday suspended its order issued on October 19 directing the Homagama Magistrate to summon Army Commander A.W.J.C. de Silva, the Director of Military Intelligence Corps and other officers for the recording of evidence in the ongoing inquiry into the disappearance of veteran journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Students demo unnecessary: Kiriella

31 Oct 2015

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The demonstration by students of the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) was absolutely unnecessary because the government had already decided to award degree status to the diploma, Universities and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday.

Govt. to take idea of scholars to build the country: President

31 Oct 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday the new government’s objective was to take the ideas and proposals of the scholars and intellectuals to utmost consideration for the forthcoming program to build the country.

Video: Demos in several areas over police attack

30 Oct 2015

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Demonstrations were staged by university students in several areas including Kandy, Wijerama in Nugegoda, Kelaniya, Moratuwa and opposite the Colombo University in protestover yesterday’s police attack on the students of the Higher Diploma in Accountancy.

Video: Govt. action shows suppression of people’s rights: NFF

30 Oct 2015

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National Freedom Front (NFF) MP Jayantha Samaraweera said yesterday the police attack on students of the Higher Diploma in Accountancy showed the government’s suppressive reaction to the people’s demands.

Video: Police fire tear gas at protesting students

29 Oct 2015

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Police fired tear gas and aimed water cannons at the students of the Higher Diploma in Accountancy while they were on a protest march to the University Grant Commission (UGC) in Colombo 7.

Nishantha informs PRECIFAC he is abroad

29 Oct 2015

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Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe has informed that he was abroad and unable to give a statement to the Presidential Commission PRECIFAC this Friday.

PRECIFAC unable to locate Nishantha Wickramasinghe

28 Oct 2015

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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) said today it was unable to hand over the notice summoning former SriLankan airlines chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe because he was not at his residence in Mount Lavinia.

Commemorating missing persons

27 Oct 2015

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Wooden stick removed, student under life support machine

27 Oct 2015

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The student who was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital after a wooden stick that had pierced just below his neck after falling off a tree had undergone a three- and- half- hours surgery at the hospital.

Electronic NIC from January: Ravi K.

27 Oct 2015

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Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday that plans were afoot to issue electronic national identity cards to all citizens of Sri Lanka using the state of the art technology employed by developed countries of the world.