Lanka anticipating new governing system: PM

14 Mar 2015

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Sri Lanka is envisaging a new governing system based on cooperation of all political parties, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

CP Councillors want Chief Minister out

12 Mar 2015

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Nearly 32 out of the 57 members in the UPFA-controlled Central Provincial Council today handed over affidavits to Governor Surangani Ellawala requesting that Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake be removed and UPFA councillor Thilina Bandara Tennakoon to the post.

Sajin at Bribery Commission

12 Mar 2015

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UPFA MP Sajin de Vaas Gunawardena appeared before the Bribery Commission today to record a statement on his assets and liabilities.

Traffic restricted at Galle Face Roundabout for 15 minutes

12 Mar 2015

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Vehicular movement at Galle Face Roundabout, N.S.A. Roundabout on the Galle Road, Ceramic Junction, up to Regal Roundabout would be restricted from 11.00 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. today due to a traffic rehearsal, police said.

Minor tremor in Polonnaruwa

11 Mar 2015

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A minor tremor was reported in several areas in Polonnaruwa at about 8.31 P.M. today, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

President orders release of 86 Indian fishermen

11 Mar 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena today ordered the release of 86 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody as a goodwill gesture ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, Presidential Media Unit said.

UNP decides to go for General Election after April 23

11 Mar 2015

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The United National Party (UNP) Working Committee today unanimously decided to go for General Elections under the present system after April 23, sources said.  

Ray Wijewardene’s airplane to Air Force Museum

11 Mar 2015

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The light aircraft found abandoned at a warehouse in Narahenpita Economic Centre will be handed over to the Sri Lanka Air Force tomorrow at the Economic Centre, the State Ministry of Defence said.

Birth of conjoined babies

11 Mar 2015

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Birth of two conjoined babies was reported today from Mahamodara Teaching Hospital in Galle. Hospital Director Dr. Priyani Senadeera who confirmed the information said the two babies were now under treatment in the intensive care unit.

Case against airplane withdrawn

11 Mar 2015

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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today informed Colombo Magistrate Nishantha Pieris that no offence had been committed in the incident where a small airplane was found in the stores belonging to CSN TV Channel at Narahenpitiya and that the case would be withdrawn.

Maitri meets Cameron

10 Mar 2015

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This Govt. no second to former: Anti Corruption Front

10 Mar 2015

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The Anti Corruption Front (ACF) today charged that the present government was no second to the former government considering the frauds and corruption that had occurred during the first 59 days of 100 days programme.

Legal elephant owners to get licenses, microchip

07 Mar 2015

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Sports and Tourism Ministry has requested the CID to check the validity of the licences issued to those who were rearing elephants on a private basis and to submit a report on this matter

Six SL fishermen arrested

07 Mar 2015

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The Indian Coast Guard has detained six Sri Lankan fishermen on the charge of poaching into Indian waters, 128 nautical miles off Nagapattinam coast yesterday.

Constitutional reforms ready by next week

07 Mar 2015

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The draft bill, providing for constitutional amendments, will be ready next week to be presented in Parliament, informed sources said yesterday.

US and India want Port City project stopped - Wimal

07 Mar 2015

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa claimed yesterday that it was the US and the India that wanted to stop the Port City project and that the present government was attempting to do it.

MS leaves for London

07 Mar 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena will leave on a five-day state visit to London this morning.

Cartoon of the day

07 Mar 2015

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Yoshitha transferred to Navy Headquarters

06 Mar 2015

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Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who was earlier assigned to the security detail of his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been transferred to the Navy Headquarters from Monday(9), the Navy said.

Johnston summoned to Bribery Commission

06 Mar 2015

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UPFA MP and former internal trade and co-operatives minister Johnston Fernando was summoned to the Bribery Commission a short while ago to make a statement on his assets and liabilities.