IUSF protests against SAITM issue

25 Jan 2018

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Govt. unable to identify real challenges: Gota

24 Jan 2018

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Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the current government has failed to identify the real challenges facing the country and instead had made the defaming of Mahinda Rajapaksa as its only challenge and objective.

I feel sorry for President Sirisena- Keheliya

24 Jan 2018

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Commenting on the statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday, in which he made an appeal to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to give him the strength to punish rogues; Joint Opposition MP Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday that he felt sad for President Sirisena.  

PRECIFAC recommends legal action on MR and Gota

23 Jan 2018

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Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) which had held former President Mahind Rajapaksa responsible for allegedly causing a financial loss to ITN had recommended filing of legal action against him.  

MS right in reimposing liquor ban on women: Ruwanthi

23 Jan 2018

5

Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) Kaduwela candidate and actress Ruwanthi Mangala yesterday commended President’s directive on re-imposing the ban on women buying alcohol and being employed in bars.

PET Scanner ready for service from March, 2018

23 Jan 2018

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The long awaited Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner which was purchased by public contribution has arrived in the country, the Kadijah Foundation President and the Fight Cancer Founder Dr. M S H Mohamed said yesterday.

EC says no power to unseat elected candidates

20 Jan 2018

6

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said on Thursday he could do nothing about unseating a field officers or any other candidate if he had been found to have illegally contested the Local Government election and was elected.

Chinese and Sri Lankan institutions sign eco-agriculture cooperation agreement

20 Jan 2018

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China LvHai Technology Group signed an agreement with the Sadaham Sevana International Buddhist Information and Research Institute, Sri Lanka, on eco-agriculture cooperation.

EDEX Expo 2018

19 Jan 2018

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Kitesurfing in Kalpitiya

19 Jan 2018

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Nepalese Army Chief calls on President

19 Jan 2018

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Magistrate prevents the sale of Udayanga’s properties

19 Jan 2018

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Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today directed Aththanagalla and Colombo land registrars to prevent the sale of Udayanga Weeratunga's properties found by the FCID recently. 

Will leave after punishing corrupt politicians: President

19 Jan 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said he would leave the presidency after giving appropriate punishments to corrupt politicians.

Speaker to hold inquire into brawl in Parliament

16 Jan 2018

3

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is expected to hold an inquiry into the brawl between government and the joint opposition parliamentarians on January 10, Parliament sources said yesterday.

BC to appoint legal experts to study PCoI report

16 Jan 2018

1

The Bribery Commission (BC) is to appoint legal experts to study the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) report on the Central Bank bond sales to determine action over the findings of the report pertaining to the Bribery Act, a commission official said.

Presidential election next year: Ajith P. Perera

16 Jan 2018

2

A presidential election has to be held next year in line with the Supreme Court determination which states that the President could hold office only for five years, Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera said yesterday.

Pongal celebration at opposition leader’s office

15 Jan 2018

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Cartoon of the day

15 Jan 2018

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Visas issuance: Fees now payable in dollars instead of rupees

13 Jan 2018

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The government has approved regularizing and updating of the present method of visa issuance and to collect visa charges in US dollars instead of Sr Lankan rupees.

Cartoon of the day

12 Jan 2018

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