SriLankan Airlines air hostess dies in Qatar

31 Jan 2015

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A female cabin crew member of the SriLankan Airlines was killed and three others- two flight attendants and an air hostess-were injured when a vehicle on desert safari met with an accident in Doha, Qatar on Friday evening.

Canada welcomes reinstatement of Shirani as CJ

31 Jan 2015

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Canadian Government said it welcomed the reinstatement of Shirani Bandaranayake as Chief Justice of the Sri Lankan Supreme Court.

Audio: Hybrid car prices will go up due to tax revision

31 Jan 2015

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Vehicle Importers Association Chairman Mahinda Sarathchandra said yesterday that prices of vehicles below 1000 cc would come down only by Rs. 25, 000 in the wake of the 15% tax reduction announced in Thursday’s mini budget while all hybrid cars would go up by as much as Rupees one million.

Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu PS polls on Feb. 28

30 Jan 2015

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Elections to the Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Mullaithivu district will be held on February 28, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said.

Parliament adjourned for 20 minutes

30 Jan 2015

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Parliament sessions were adjourned for 20 minutes a short while ago following a special statement made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe on the reinstatement of former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayak

Warming up…

30 Jan 2015

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Audio: We’ll not tax owners of old houses: Harsha

30 Jan 2015

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Policy Planning and Economic Development Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva said today the Mansion Tax would not apply to owners of old houses which they had inherited but on the rich who had built huge mansions without any paying any taxes to the Government.

10,000 police transfers postponed

30 Jan 2015

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The transfer of some 10,000 police personnel from February 1 has been postponed to May 1, 2015, police said.

Father and son killed in fire

30 Jan 2015

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A 42-year-old father and his 2-year-old son were burnt to death at Walathapitiya in Sammanthurai when their house caught fire last night.

Sanga ton sets up victory

29 Jan 2015

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Kumar Sangakkara hit his 21st one-day international century to set up a 34-run victory for Sri Lanka over New Zealand in Thursday's seventh and last game of the one-day series in Wellington.

Austin, Ellawala new Governors

27 Jan 2015

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Six new Governors were appointed to Northern, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central and Uva Provinces and were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today, the Presidential Media Unit said.

Video: Police to probe Duminda’s accounts

27 Jan 2015

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Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said today a Court Order was obtained from the Colombo Magistrate’s Court to check all accounts held by Colombo District United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Duminda Silva at several banks and financial institutions.

Video: Bus fares to be reduced by 8 – 10%

27 Jan 2015

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The fares on private and SLTB buses will be reduced from February 1 with Rs.8 as the minimum fare sequent to the fuel price reduction introduced by the Power and Energy Ministry.  

Waduramba OIC reinstated

24 Jan 2015

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Former Waduramba OIC D. L. Keerthisinghe who was issued with a vacation-of-service notice during the days leading up to the Presidential election, has been reinstated with effect from today by the IGP, Police said.

Military training for principals to stop

24 Jan 2015

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Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariwasasm today said a circular will be issued within the next few days that would call-off the controversial leadership training programs that were held for Principals in military camps.

Bus fare reduction likely next week

24 Jan 2015

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Internal Transport Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today discussions were in progress to reduce the bus fares following the reduction of the Diesel prices.

29 diplomats recalled

24 Jan 2015

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Some 29 diplomats who were political appointees have been recalled with immediate effect.

Ajith Dias new SriLankan Airlines Chairman

24 Jan 2015

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Ajith Dias has been appointed the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines replacing former Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe, Government Information Department said.

SLFP appoints 2 Vice Chairmen and 2 Dy. Secretaries

24 Jan 2015

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Former Ministers S.B. Dissanayaka and Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena have been appointed as new Vice Chairmen of SLFP while Dilan Perera and Mahinda Samarasinghe have been appointed as new Deputy Secretaries, party sources said.

Arjuna Mahendran new CB Governor

24 Jan 2015

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Mr. Arjuna Mahendran has been appointed the Governor of the Central Bank replacing former Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Government Information Department said.