Expect more rains

26 Sep 2017

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Hurricanes such as Maria and Irma which caused havoc in the US, the Caribbean and Turkey during the past few days have triggered high winds and heavy rains in the Bay of Bengal region including Sri Lanka, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Air bus - Better inform owners if deal to be called off: COPE

23 Sep 2017

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Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) yesterday cautioned the government on large scale losses it could suffer if it failed to inform the relevant companies to stop the manufacture of the four A350 aircraft if the deal to lease them was to be cancelled.

Marine drive extension won't affect STC

23 Sep 2017

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S. Thomas' College (STC) in Mount Lavinia will not be affected by the Colombo Marine Drive extension project, Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday.

AG’s Dept. counsel ‘deplores’ Romesh de Silva’s insinuation

23 Sep 2017

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Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoga PC making a special statement on behalf of the AG Department's Counsel assisting the PCoI, at the very onset of yesterday’s proceedings said they ‘deplored’ the comment made by Arjun Mahendran's Counsel Romesh de Silva PC insinuating that they were wasting tax payer’s money by moving for an adjournment of the proceedings.

Building roads - What does Handunnetti know about costs: Kiriella

23 Sep 2017

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Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday he was prepared to answer any questions asked by the Auditor General with regard to the estimated costs on the highway projects because it was he as subject minister who had the necessary inputs to do so.

PM declares open Hotel Amari

22 Sep 2017

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Patients left in the lurch

21 Sep 2017

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Mahendran ‘compellable’ to give evidence: PCoI

21 Sep 2017

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In a special statement, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) yesterday ascertained that Central Bank's former governor Arjuna Mahendran is “compellable” to give evidence and that being a foreign citizen did not preclude him from falling within PCoI jurisdiction and therefore had to obey summons.

Celebrations over SC decision on 20A

19 Sep 2017

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Mahendran at PCol

19 Sep 2017

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JR’s 111th birth anniversary commemorated

19 Sep 2017

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Isura Devapriya hands over baler machines

18 Sep 2017

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President arrives in New York

18 Sep 2017

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Govt. conspiring to postpone PC election: Gammanpila

17 Sep 2017

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Joint opposition MP Udaya Gammanpila today accused the government of conspiring to further postpone the Provincial Council (PC) elections by debating the Provincial Council Election. 

PM at Zahira College’s Prize Giving

15 Sep 2017

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JR’s portrait unveiled at FTZ

15 Sep 2017

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81 leaders in 1818 freedom struggle declared as national heroes

13 Sep 2017

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President Maithripala Sirisena, in a special gazette notification, has declared 81 more leaders and rebels of the 1818 Uva rebellion as patriotic national heroes.

RDA’s top management behind move to privatize highways: TU Alliance

13 Sep 2017

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It is the top management of the Road Development Authority (RDA) that is behind the move to privatize or lease all the existing and the proposed highways, the Alliance to Protect the Trade Unions of Road Development Authority said yesterday.

Sabaragamuwa PC approves proposed 20A

12 Sep 2017

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The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution was today approved by the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council with 29 councillors voting in favour and eight members against.

Ranil with Ravi

11 Sep 2017

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