PRECIFAC records statement from MR

23 Sep 2015

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Statement is being recorded from former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa at his residence in Mirihana   by a special team of Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges.

Wijeweera's family allowed to stay six more months

22 Sep 2015

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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) founder Rohana Wijeweera's family has been allowed to stay at the naval quarters for another six months following President Maithripala Sirisena’s directions.

Reject the OHCHR report: MR to Govt.

22 Sep 2015

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Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa today called upon the government to reject the report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka.

Cartoon of the day

19 Sep 2015

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Coastal Cleanup Day

19 Sep 2015

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Seya’s murder: suspects remanded

19 Sep 2015

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The two suspects who were arrested this morning over the rape and murder of Seya Sandevmi were remanded till September 28 by the Minuwangoda Magistrate’s Court today.

Video: Gota regrets ending war

19 Sep 2015

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Former defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said yesterday he now regretted to have finished the war because he had to undergo lots of trouble as a result of doing so.

Two arrested over Seya’s murder

19 Sep 2015

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A seventeen year old schoolboy and another man aged 33 were arrested on suspicion by the Kotadniyawa police in connection with the rape and murder of Seya Sandevmi of Akarangaha, Kotadeniyawa.

Prison Dept. ready to carry out death sentence

19 Sep 2015

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Prisons Commissioner Rohana Pushpakumara said yesterday the Prisons Department was in a position to implement the death penalty within three months if the government decided to re-activate it.

Body of the infant thrown into sea recovered

19 Sep 2015

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The body of the two year-old infant girl who was thrown into the sea by her father at Mahapelena in Kosgoda yesterday has been recovered by the police this morning.

I’ll throw the book at the book mafia: Ranil

19 Sep 2015

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe yesterday pledged to confront the text book mafia which prevented students from gaining access to quality text books.

Two women cut ribbon meant for expressway opening

18 Sep 2015

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Two Mahara SLFP women’s association members were arrested yesterday after they were alleged to have forcibly cut the ribbon tied across the Kadawatha- Kaduwela expressway minutes before the official opening.

Body found on Ramanayake Mawatha

18 Sep 2015

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Decomposed body of a 60-year-old man was found inside a house on the W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha in Colombo this morning, police said.

Man, who threw wife, infant into the sea, arrested

18 Sep 2015

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The 35-year-old man who is alleged to have thrown his wife and infant daughter into the sea at Mahpelena in Kosgoda has been arrested, Police said.

Video: Death penalty from next year: President

18 Sep 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today the Death Penalty would be introduced from next year with the approval of Parliament.

Lalith Weeratunge, Anusha Palpita noticed

18 Sep 2015

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Colombo High Court today issued notice on former Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunge and former Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General Anusha Palpita to appear before court on October 07 in connection with a criminal misappropriation of Rs. 600 million belonging to the TRC from 2014 October 30 to 2015 January 05.

Father throws wife and daughter into sea

18 Sep 2015

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A father has allegedly pushed his 27-year-old wife and 2-year-old daughter into the sea at Mahapalena beach in Kosgoda last night, police said.

Seya’s murder: schoolboy taken into custody

18 Sep 2015

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A seventeen year old schoolboy living in the vicinity has been taken in for questioning by the CID over the abduction, rape and murder of Seya Sandevmi of Akarangaha, Kotadeniyawa.

UNHRC resolution should be turned in SL’s favour: Ranil

18 Sep 2015

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The United Nation Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) resolution should not be publicised but rather diligently turned in Sri Lanka”s favour, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Kadawatha- Kaduwela Expressway opened

17 Sep 2015

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The Kadawatha- Kaduwela segment of the Colombo Outer Circular Expressway was declared open a short while ago by Minister of Highways Lakshman Kiriella.