Power Ministry wants Rs.2.5 Bn to buy extra electricity

28 Feb 2018

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The Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy has submitted a Cabinet paper requesting for Rs.2.5 billion to purchase supplementary electricity from private power generating sources. Sources said the document was submitted by Minister Ranjith Siyamabalapitiya at the Cabinet meeting presided over by the President yesterday.

Full support for no-faith motion against Ranil: JO

27 Feb 2018

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The joint opposition would give its fullest support in case a no-confidence motion was brought against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as proposed by State Minister Range Bandara of the UNP, MP C.B. Ratnayake said today.  

Hambantota port will not be used as military base: CDS

27 Feb 2018

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Hambantota port will not be used as a foreign military base, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Ravindra Wijegunaratne clarified today at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2018 at the Manekshaw Centre in India.

Egyptian lover kills Sri Lankan maid

27 Feb 2018

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A 22-year-old Egyptian driver had been arrested on charges of killing a 54-year-old Sri Lankan maid following a love affair, the Egypt Independent reported on Monday.

Let’s end proliferation of drugs

26 Feb 2018

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Govt. yet to fulfil promises to Tamils, Sampanthan tells US delegate

26 Feb 2018

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The Good Governance Government had not fulfilled the promises it had given to the Tamil community when it was elected to office in 2015, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan told US Congressman James Sensenbrenner at the Opposition Leader’s office in Parliament on Thursday.

ARCHITECT 2018 at BMICH

24 Feb 2018

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PM heads special meeting

23 Feb 2018

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Enroll all students to KDU without discrimination: SAITM students to Prez

23 Feb 2018

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While thanking President Maithripala Sirisena for his decision to enroll SAITM students to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Student Action Committee of SAITM today requested the President to enroll all the students who are currently at SAITM to KDU without any discrimination.

Prevailing dry weather may change - Met Dept.

23 Feb 2018

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There is a possibility that there could be a change to the prevailing dry weather from tomorrow and accordingly several spells of showers may occur in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Hambantota Districts, Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

High Commissioner Wijewardene didn’t resign- Ministry

22 Feb 2018

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs a short while ago rejected the reports being circulated in the media that High Commissioner to the UK Mrs. Amari Wijewardene, had resigned. 

67th Air force Day 2018

22 Feb 2018

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Thera gets patent for solar-powered vehicle

22 Feb 2018

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The chief incumbent of the International Meditation Centre at Rathmalkanda Aranyaya (hermitage) in Kitthalella, Bandarawela Ven. Madawala Upali Thera has received the patent license for his invention of solar-power operated motor vehicle.

Cartoon of the day

22 Feb 2018

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Govt. decides to enroll SAITM students to KDU

21 Feb 2018

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The government has decided to enroll the students of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) to the medical faculty of the Sir John Kotelawala Defense University (KDU), Presidential Media Unit said today.

No one can change women’s quota - CaFFE

21 Feb 2018

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No one had the power to alter the 25% female representation in the Local Councils, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon said today.

Diyatalawa bus mishap due to grenade explosion: PM

21 Feb 2018

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Hand grenade explosion has caused the bus tragedy which occurred at Kahagolla in Diyatalawa this morning, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. 

International Mother Language Day celebrated in Sri Lanka

21 Feb 2018

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Lankan among two held for harassing tribal woman in Andhra Pradesh

20 Feb 2018

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Two men, including a Sri Lankan national, were on Sunday arrested by Visakhapatnam Rural Police for allegedly sexually harassing a tribal woman. The accused and victim worked in a private firm at Brandix India Apparel City, Atchutapuram SEZ area in Vizag. 

Cartoon of the day

19 Feb 2018

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