Malaka Silva remanded

01 Nov 2014

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Minister Mervyn Silva's son Malaka Silva, who was admitted to a private hospital following a brawl at a night club in Kollupitiya, has been remanded until November 4th for allegedly assaulting a Scottish couple during the night club brawl, police said.  

Second reading of budget passed

01 Nov 2014

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The Second Reading of Budget 2015 was passed with a majority of 100 votes in Parliament a short while ago.

Malaka Silva assaulted

01 Nov 2014

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Malaka Silva, son of Minister Mervyn Silva has been hospitalized following a brawl at a night club at Duplication road, Kollupitiya in the early hours today, Police said.

SL downplays India’s concern

31 Oct 2014

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Sri Lanka on Friday downplayed India's concerns over the death sentences given to five Indian fishermen for alleged drug trafficking, saying India is ‘clearly aware’ of legal systems in Sri Lanka.

UN to aid SL after landslides

30 Oct 2014

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the agency's humanitarian wings were on standby to help Sri Lanka said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday.

SL denounces terrorist attack in Egypt

28 Oct 2014

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INFOTEL 2014

25 Oct 2014

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Sri Lanka’s premier ICT exhibition INFOTEL 2014, under the theme of 'A Samarter Tomorrow ‘ was inaugurated yesterday by Minister of Telecommunications and IT Ranjith Siyambalapitiya at the BMICH, Colombo.

India releases stamp on Anagararika Dharmapala

25 Oct 2014

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Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday released a commemorative postage stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala, a Sri Lankan Buddhist revivalist and writer, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Budget 2015

24 Oct 2014

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Minister of Finance and Planning is due to present the Budget 2015 shortly before the Parliament.  16:32  First reading of the Budget 2015 concluded. 16:26 Proposal made to increase the minimum salary of a private sector employee to be Rs. 10,000 by 2015 / Rs. 500 allowance to be added each month and the EPF payment from the employer to be increased upto 14% 16: 21 Spe

India to provide two naval ships to SL

21 Oct 2014

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Video: Tense situation in Maligawatta

20 Oct 2014

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A tense situation is reported in Maligawatta, opposite the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry during to a protest staged by a group of some 500 fishermen over several issues.

JHU wants Cabinet reduced to 25

19 Oct 2014

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The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) adopted eight resolutions at its 11th convention yesterday -- including one calling for the reduction of the Cabinet to 25 members and another to amend the Constitution so as to get rid of the presidential immunity before the next presidential election is held.

Water levels of Gin, Kalu, Nilwala rivers rising

19 Oct 2014

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The water levels of Gin Ganga, Kalu Ganga and the Nilwala Ganga are rising rapidly and the people living in the low lying areas close to these rivers are adviced to exercise caution, the Irrigation Department has warned.

Indo-SL navies discuss maritime issues

19 Oct 2014

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The 24th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy / Coast Guard was held onboard SLNS Sagara at the Indo- Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai.

Welipenna exit and entrance flooded

18 Oct 2014

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The Welipenna entrance and exit on the Southern Expressway had been affected due to the flash floods in the area, with the heavy rains, officials said.

Rice price: Bangladesh awaits SL confirmation

18 Oct 2014

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Bangladesh, which has agreed to export 50,000 tons of coarse boiled rice to Sri Lanka, is awaiting Sri Lanka's confirmation over price of the already agreed-upon government-to-government (G2G) rice export deal, Dhaka based oryza.com reported.

Offshore wind projects in SL to power Pakistan, Nepal

18 Oct 2014

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While calling for building the SAARC power grid so that excess power produced in one region of South Asia can be used to meet deficits elsewhere, India said offshore wind projects set up on the Sri Lankan coast could supply electricity power to Pakistan or Nepal.

Bus plunges into precipice:1 killed, 63 injured

15 Oct 2014

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At least one person was killed and another 63 injured when a CTB bus plunged down a 150 metre deep precipice at Rambukwella, Teldeniya on the Kandy-Mahiyanganaya road a short while ago, police said

Liquor prices up

12 Oct 2014

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The Excise Department has increased the prices of foreign and local liquor with effect from October 10, the department announced today.

Extend UN Inquiry on SL-TN politician

12 Oct 2014

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Tamil Nadu politician and chairman of Tamizhar Desiya Iyyakkam (TDI) Pazha Nedumaran on Saturday said the period of inquiry by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Sri Lanka should be extended.