EPC approves proposed 20A

11 Sep 2017

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The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution was today approved by the Eastern Provincial Council with 25 councillors voting in favour and eight against.

Madam where are your mangoes'

09 Sep 2017

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Keel laid for biggest ever vessel in SL

07 Sep 2017

3

Toss blunder: India did not win the toss, Sri Lanka did

07 Sep 2017

7

Rainfall exceeds 150mm

07 Sep 2017

2

The rainfall received within the past 24 hours had exceeded 150mm, the Department of Meteorology said today. 

Elle Gunawansa Thera is a mad man in robes: SF

07 Sep 2017

24

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday called Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera, who condemned the statement he made with regards to war crime charges, a mad man in robes.

New Office hours for Govt. offices from Sep. 18

07 Sep 2017

20

The Ministry of Public Administration and Management yesterday issued a circular changing the office hours of government institutions in the Battaramulla area to 7.15 a.m to 3.15 p.m. from September 18.

UNP turns 71

06 Sep 2017

1

One fisherman missing in Magalla

06 Sep 2017

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A fisherman is reported to have gone missing yesterday after he fell overboard from a multi-day fishing trawler, which left the Magalla fishing harbor on August 31, police said. 

Till death do us part

05 Sep 2017

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SL emerging as transit hub for cocaine smugglers: officials

02 Sep 2017

5

International cocaine smugglers are increasingly turning to Sri Lankan as a transit hub in Asia, authorities say, after they made a series of seizures of the drug, some smuggled in containers of sugar from Brazil, Reuters news agency reported.

PM at ‘Diriya Kathun women empowerment program’

02 Sep 2017

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MUS envoy calls on PM

01 Sep 2017

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Wijeyadasa left because he violated collective responsibility: Thalatha

31 Aug 2017

11

Justice and Foreign Employment Minister Talatha Atukorale today said that former minister Wijeydasa Rajapakshe had to leave because he violated collective responsibility of the cabinet and does not know whether he exerted any influence on the Attorney General's Department to delay filing charges against anyone as suggested by certain politicians, civil society and individuals.

“FACETS 2017 gem and jewellery exhibition”

31 Aug 2017

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School funds won't be bought to SL: ASP

29 Aug 2017

12

Responding to allegations that a cash strapped government was attempting to bring in Rs. 400 million (QR 9 million) from a Sri Lankan school in Qatar to be used for its own expenses, Ambassador to Qatar A. S. P Liyanage assured that not a single cent from the school would be spent here and will be utilised to develop the school overseas.

Turned into ashes

25 Aug 2017

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LG Polls Amendment Bill passed

25 Aug 2017

2

The Local Government (LG) Elections Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago with 120 MPs voting for it.None of the MPs voted against the Bill but 44 MPs abstained from voting.