No liquor on July 29

25 Jul 2014

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All the liquor shops in the country would be closed on July 29, in view of the Ramadan Festival, the Commissioner General of Department of Excise office said today.

Video: Call to abolish Executive Presidency

24 Jul 2014

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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, TNA Leader R. Sampanthan, Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka, ex-Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake seen at a meeting convened by the National Movement for Social Justice at the New Town Hall in Colombo today urging that the Executive Presidency be abolished. Pix by Nisal Baduge 

UNP petition on Uva PC seats dismissed

24 Jul 2014

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The Supreme Court today dismissed the petition filed by the UNP on the seat allocation in the Districts of Badulla and Meneragala of the Uva Province.

Four sentenced to death for murder

24 Jul 2014

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Four people were sentenced to death by the Kandy High court today on charges of having murdered a van driver at Pelmadulla in 1999.

Indian doctors remove 232 teeth from boy's mouth

24 Jul 2014

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Doctors in India have extracted 232 teeth from the mouth of a 17-year-old boy in a seven-hour operation.

42 dead and 11 injured in Taiwan plane crash

23 Jul 2014

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At least 42 people were killed and another 11 taken to hospital after their plane crashed and caught fire while trying to make an emergency landing in stormy weather on a small Taiwanese island.

Uni. students protest

23 Jul 2014

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University students today staged a protest in Colombo Fort urging the authorities to revoke the decision of the university administrations to suspend the studentship of 28 undergraduates. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Police record statement from Ranatunge

23 Jul 2014

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The Welikada Police OIC recorded a statement from Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga in connection with the complaint that he had assaulted a Rajagiriya resident.

Video: BBS claims Gnanasara Thera’s Australian Visa in jeopardy

22 Jul 2014

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Following the United States’ cancellation of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera’s visa, the BBS today said that there was a conspiracy by Muslim extremist organisations in Australia to follow suit. ???

Rare fish caught in fishing net

22 Jul 2014

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A rare deep sea fish was found entangled in a fishing net of a boat that went fishing off the Valaichchenai seas today. The fish is four feet long and about 7.5 kilograms in weight and it is to be handed over to the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA). Pix by M.M. Anaam

Complaint against Ranatunge

22 Jul 2014

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A complaint has been lodged against Chief Minister of the Western Province Prasanna Ranatunge over an alleged assault on a resident in Rajagiriya, the Police said.

Female doctor arrested over accident

19 Jul 2014

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A female doctor attached to the Wathupitiwala Hospital was arrested for an accident which occurred at Kongasdeniya Junction on the Colombo-Kandy Road, police said.

The missile launcher that blasted flight MH17 out of the sky?

19 Jul 2014

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A picture that was taken later shows an identical rocket launcher – on a low-loader and lacking two of its missiles – being smuggled in the direction of Russia, Daily Mail reported. Pictures

Cartoon of the day

19 Jul 2014

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Portugal Prime Minister due here

18 Jul 2014

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Portugal Prime Minister Passos Coelho is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Sunday (20) and would meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, Government Information Department said.

Seven naval ratings remanded for molesting underage

18 Jul 2014

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Seven naval ratings were remanded by the Jaffna Juvenile Court on charges of having molested an 11 year-old girl in Kyte Islands in Jaffna, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Video: Convicted!

18 Jul 2014

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Former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana is seen leaving the High Court after being convicted on charges of having murdered British tourist Khuram Sheikh and of having raped his girlfriend. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana & Jayamal Chandrasiri

UK welcomes verdict on Khuram case

18 Jul 2014

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Britain today welcomed the verdicts and sentences handed down today to those responsible for the murder of British aid worker Khuram Shaikh.

SL consults Foster to save Sachithra

18 Jul 2014

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) committee has decided to consult Australian Human movement specialist Daryl Foster, possibly the foremost authority in the world in analysing suspect bowling actions, to obtain his support in clearing beleaguered star spinner Sachithra Senanayake.

VIDEO: Khuram murder trial: PS chairman convicted

18 Jul 2014

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Former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidana Pathirana and three others found guilty of the murder of British tourist Khuram Sheik and of raping his Russian girlfriend Victoria Alexandrovna were sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment on each of the two counts, a short while ago.