Video: No bus fare hike this year - Minister

19 Jun 2015

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Internal Transport Minister Ranjith Maddumabandara said today the bus operators had agreed not to increase the annual bus fares in July as laid down in the National Bus Fare Policy.

Video: Form interim UPFA govt. with Chamal as PM - Prof. Vitharana

18 Jun 2015

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The leftist parties had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to set up an interim UPFA government before the general elections and appoint Chamal Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister to ensure stability in the country and to fulfill political reforms, Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) leader Tissa Vitharana said today.

Sinhala Ravaya against Wilpattu deforestation

17 Jun 2015

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Ramazan fasting on Friday

17 Jun 2015

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The Ramazan fasting will start from Friday 19th June since the new moon was not cited today, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced

Dhal prices reduced

17 Jun 2015

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The special commodity levy imposed on dhal was reduced by Rs. 4.75 rom mid night today, the Finance Ministry said.

UNP-SLMC scuttling 20A - Nimal

17 Jun 2015

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Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala De Silva today charged that the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) were in a move to scuttle the passage of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament and the two political parties issue conflicting and different statements on electoral reforms at different times.

Video: Dissolution after 20A is passed: UNP

17 Jun 2015

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The United National Party (UNP) today stressed the need to enact the 20th Amendment as soon as possible to pave the way for the dissolution of Parliament at the earliest.

Video: Protest against welikada killings

16 Jun 2015

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Australia stoops to ‘new low’ if boat payment confirmed: Indonesia

13 Jun 2015

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Australia would have stooped to a “new low” if reports that it's navy paid people-smugglers bound for Australia thousands of dollars to turn back their boat are true, an Indonesian government official said on Saturday.

Man nabbed at BIA with gold worth over Rs.3 mn

13 Jun 2015

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A 33-year-old Sri Lankan was arrested by the Customs officials early this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle three gold chains worth more than Rs. 3 million from Abudhabi.

SL refugee flees from custody in Chennai

13 Jun 2015

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A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee fled from custody while being escorted to Puzhal prison at the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu on Thursday.

8 hospitalised after star class dinner

13 Jun 2015

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At least eight people were hospitalised last night after they fell ill following a dinner party held in the Oak room at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo organised by the Sri Lanka UK society to celebrate British Queen’s birth day, informed sources said.

National security, Economy at stake: MR

13 Jun 2015

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa alleged yesterday that the backbone of the nation was breaking while the separatist eelamist flag was being hoisted in one part of the country.

Discussed proscribed list with GTF: Mangala

12 Jun 2015

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Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera today confirmed that together with Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran he had met Global Tamil Forum representatives in London and discussed the reviewing of the list of organisations and individuals proscribed in a gazette notification.

Video: MR Govt. launched projects without funds - CBK

12 Jun 2015

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Former president Chandrika Kumaratunge said today the Mahinda Rajapaksa government had initiated development projects illegally without finding funds needed for them and that the present government has had to pay back the loans obtained by them at exorbitant interest rates.

Better if Ranil described me as a rotten “labu gediya”: Vasu

09 Jun 2015

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Firebrand parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who commented on the exchange of words between him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said it would have been better if the Prime Minister described him a rotten 'labu gediya’ instead of a rotten pumpkin.

Welikada prison riot: Report handed over

09 Jun 2015

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The report of the three-member committee appointed to probe the 2012 Welikada prison riot was handed over to Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe today.

UPFA want more MPs in FPP

09 Jun 2015

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The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today urged President Maithripala Sirisena to increase the number of MPs elected on the First-Past-the-Post system in the proposed 20th Amendment on electoral reforms.

Trishaw connected to Raviraj killing found

05 Jun 2015

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CID today informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Nirosha Fernando that they had recovered the trishaw allegedly used in the killing of TNA Jaffna District MP Nadaraja Raviraj and sought the Magistrate’s approval to take the trishaw into CID custody.

Video: IAC opened in Colombo

05 Jun 2015

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