Two Japanese naval ships in Colombo

08 Aug 2015

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Two Japanese naval ships, "Ikazuchi" and "Murasame", arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill and supply visit yesterday.

Jayalalithaa urges Modi to ensure decentralization in SL

08 Aug 2015

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to expedite decentralization of power in Sri Lanka for the cause of Tamil Eelam.

Eknaligoda disappearance: CID nabs two tiger suspects

08 Aug 2015

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The CID yesterday took into custody two former LTTE cadres for questioning over the disappearance of senior journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda who went missing since 2010. 

EC transfers two officials

08 Aug 2015

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The Elections Commission has transferred two officials of the Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministry to the Public Administration Ministry over unauthorized appointments after the declaration of the general election, it is learnt.

Wele Suda’s ex- brother-in-law remanded

08 Aug 2015

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Wele Suda’ex-brother-in-law and his mistress were arrested and produced in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on charges of distributing the heroin brought in by Wele Suda and laundering his ill-begotten money.

Video: Champika to take legal action against Udaya

07 Aug 2015

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Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka’s media unit said today legal action would be taken against UPFA Colombo District candidate Udaya Gammanpila for making a false allegation that Minister Ranawaka had spent Rs. Rs. 140 million for his election campaign.

Litro Gas demands Rs.1bn from Bandula

04 Aug 2015

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The chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd, Mr. Shalila Moonesinghe, on Monday, sent a letter of demand to former minister Bandula Gunawardena demanding Rs. one billion as damages over several allegations he had made concerning the company.

UN assistance to NE only through Govt. Mahishini

04 Aug 2015

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The government today said that if any project is being done by the United Nations as assistance for the resettled people in Northern Province, it would be done through the Ministry of Resettlement of the central government not through the Northern Provincial Council.

Ruwan in Thihariya

01 Aug 2015

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Kotahena shooting, Police seek public assistance

01 Aug 2015

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Police are seeking public assistance to apprehend the suspects wanted for yesterday’s shooting in Kotahena.

UN supports north on CV's request: Spokesman

01 Aug 2015

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United Nations said yesterday it was exploring provision of a broad package of technical and financial assistance including the support of the Northern Province to bolster citizen confidence in the peace process on a request made by the Northern Chief Minister C.V. Wigneshwaran.

Three women killed, 12 injured in accident

01 Aug 2015

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Three women were killed and 12 injured when a lorry veered off the road at Habaraluara on the Udawalawa kataragama Road early this morning, police said.

Kotahena shooting: Underworld clash?

01 Aug 2015

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Preliminary police investigations had revealed the yesterday's shooting might be related to a longstanding clash between two underworld factions in the area.

One killed, 13 injured in shooting at Kotahena

31 Jul 2015

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In the first major act of violence ahead of the August 17 election, a 42-year-old woman was shot dead and 13 others injured when some unidentified gunmen fired at hundreds of people led by Minister Ravi Karunanayake on election campaigning along Bloemendhal Road, Kotahena this morning, police said.

Sujeewa Senasinghe threatened me: Police sergeant

31 Jul 2015

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A sergeant attached to the Athurugiriya Police has complained that Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe had threatened him when he requested the deputy justice minister to refrain from holding a road show at the Habarakada junction in Homagama last night.

Army responsible for deaths at Rathupaswela: SLHRC

31 Jul 2015

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Investigations conducted by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission had revealed that the Sri Lanka Army was responsible for the shooting and assaults that took place while dispersing the crowd at Rathupaswela.

Religious observances at Gangaramaya

31 Jul 2015

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SL seeks international assistance to fight kidney disease

29 Jul 2015

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Sri Lanka today sought assistance from friendly countries to combat kidney disease and save members of the farming community that was most affected by the disease.

Sobitha Thera supports UNFGG on conditions

29 Jul 2015

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The civil organizations including the Movement for Just Society led by Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera today said they had decided to support the United National Front for Just Society (UNFGG) under conditions including the appointment of Venerable Sobitha Thera as the Chairman of the Constitutional Assembly which the party had pledged to set up in its manifesto.

UPFA will undo UNP damages: Susil

29 Jul 2015

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In the first six months of a UPFA government that was to be formed in the event of winning the August 17 poll, the Parliament would be turned into a Constitutional Assembly to introduce a new Constitution and electoral reforms, General Secretary of the UPFA Susil Premajayantha said.