Ranil orders probe on leopardess

02 Sep 2015

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had ordered the Wildlife Director General H. D Ratnayake to carry out an investigation on the recent killing of a leopardess at the Yala National Park after being knocked down by a vehicle.

MR’s good and bad: Prof. Wijesooriya

02 Sep 2015

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Former President and former SLFP Chairman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who rendered a yeoman service by ending the war, did a serious damage to the party by extending the term of office, Colombo University’s Professor Sarath Wijesooriya said today.

New constitution, oversight committees soon: Ranil

01 Sep 2015

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who congratulated Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, said today the new government intended to introduce parliamentary oversight committees, a budget office and a new constitution.

Enact electoral reforms within a year: Nimal Siripala

01 Sep 2015

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Electoral reforms must be enacted during the first year of the new parliament, former Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva said today.

Stop witch-hunt against army intelligence personnel: BBS

01 Sep 2015

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Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera called on authorities to stop hunting army intelligence personnel for the benefit of foreign parties, and protect law abiding Sri Lankan army personnel instead.

MR congratulates Karu

01 Sep 2015

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Vital Sri Lanka - India relations on sound footing as never before - Arvind Gupta

01 Sep 2015

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Indian Deputy National Security Advisor Dr Arvind Gupta said that the ever increasing India - Sri Lanka relations were now on a sound footing and Sri Lanka was a vital component in the periphery as regional development was taking root.

‘Terrorism’ should be looked at as Common Threat: Karzai

01 Sep 2015

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Unless the International Community began to see terrorism as a common threat to the very survival of the world, there could not be an end to the chain of extremism, coupled with terrorism, Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai said participating as the keynote Speaker at the inaugural session of the ‘Defence Seminar - 2015’ at Galadari Hotel.

House should decide on Executive Presidency: Maithri

01 Sep 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena today entrusted the power to make a final decision on the executive presidency to the members of parliament.

Showers expected in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces

29 Aug 2015

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The Meteorology Department said today showers could be expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, southern and central provinces.

Sri Lankan killed in car crash in New Zealand

29 Aug 2015

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A 44-year-old Sri Lankan named Pradeep Edirisinghe died in a two-car crash near Riversdale in Southland, New Zealand yesterday.

JVP’s Mayadunne to resign?

29 Aug 2015

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Authoritative sources confirm that JVP National List MP Sarathchandra Mayadunne is due to resign from his position as MP after swearing-in when Parliament convenes.

Karunanidhi condemns U.S. stand on Sri Lanka

29 Aug 2015

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The U.S. government’s decision to support the new Sri Lankan government’s plans for a local inquiry into alleged wartime atrocities has evoked strong criticism from DMK leader M. Karunanidhi and PMK founder S. Ramadoss.

No glitches at BOC in Seychelles

29 Aug 2015

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Bank of Ceylon Chairman Ronald Perera said yesterday the Seychelles branch of the BOC was functioning smoothly and there were no any grey areas in its setting up process in January 2014.

Making candidates account for campaign funds a must during polls: PAFFREL

29 Aug 2015

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Local election watchdog People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) yesterday said strict election laws should be introduced to make it compulsory for candidates to maintain only one bank account for election campaigning.

13 apply for two posts of hangmen

28 Aug 2015

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The Prisons Department said today they had received 13 applications in response to an advertising calling for applications to fill the two vacant posts of hangmen.

Enjoining order on Anura, Susil dismissed

28 Aug 2015

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The enjoining orders which prevented Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Susil Premajayantha from functioning as general secretaries of the SLFP and UPFA were today withdrawn by the plaintiffs Duminda Dissanayake and Prof. Vishwa Warnapala.

Travel ban on Gota lifted

27 Aug 2015

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The Galle Magistrate’s Court today lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on former Defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and four others following the investigations into the floating armoury of Avant-Garde at Galle Harbour.

Ex-Minister, top army officer involved?

27 Aug 2015

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The son of M.S.M Niyaz (alias Loku Seeya, and a former kapuwa of Ragama Devalaya) has lodged a complaint with the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) that his father’s killing had taken place with the knowledge of a former minister and a top army official.

Video: SLFPers did not vote for me: Solangaarachchi

26 Aug 2015

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Provincial councilor Prasanna Solangaarachchi said today SLFPers neither understood him nor voted for him at the last general election.