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Prisons Chief explains

09 May 2011

8

Prisons Chief Major General V.R. De Silva today explained reasons to the Court of Appeal why petitioner Sarath Fonseka was not produced in Court in time during the last hearing of the case filed by Fonseka challenging the removal of his parliamentary seat.

Splash

09 May 2011

0

Sebastien Loeb of France and co-driver Daniel Elena of Monaco steer their Citroen DS3 WRC during the opening four special stages of the WRC rally of Italy 2011 on May 6, 2011 near Simala, on the Italian island of Sardinia. Championship leader and seven-time champion Loeb won the third and fourth special stages of the opening session after Citroen's Petter Solberg and Ford's Hirvonen had shared the opening two.  AFP PHOTO

Manju’s gold medal stripped

08 May 2011

8

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today stripped Sri Lanka Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi of the gold medal after he tested positive for the anabolic steroids after his victory in New Delhi

No issue with leadership - JVP

08 May 2011

1

The JVP had no issues with the present leader Somawansa Amarasingh, party’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today.  He added that that the JVP depended on the collective leadership instead of one individual right throughout

Feeling hot

08 May 2011

3

With most of the country experiencing what seems to be a rise in temperature, the Meteorological Department today stated that the discomfort being felt in the country was not due to an increase in temperature, but due to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere increasing

JVP supports university academics

08 May 2011

7

The JVP today expressed its support to the trade union action announced by the university teachers demanding a pay hike with immediate effect and stated that government had deceived the university academics since 2007 with empty promises of salary increases

Water to be fully restored soon

08 May 2011

6

The water cut which was in effect in Pannipitiya and nearby areas yesterday has ended as at 7 am today, but there are still delays in some areas due to water tanks and pumps being filled along the way, the water board announced.

Observing Buddha Jayanthi

08 May 2011

27

JHU General Secretary and Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka embarked on an 11 day meditation retreat at Kanduboda meditation centre today to observe Buddha Jayanthi. A shaven headed Minister is seen here with 25 other JHU members at the Sadaham Asapuwa, Gothami road before leaving for Kanduboda. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Spent Fuel Pool

08 May 2011

1

The Spent Fuel Pool of Reactor Unit 4 of Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima prefecture is seen in this still image taken from video on May 8, 2011, and released May 8, 2011. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami damaged the nuclear plant in northern Japan, sparking the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.   REUTERS

Anti-nuclear rally

07 May 2011

0

A protester wearing a gas mask uses a moblie phone at an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo May 7, 2011. More than 1,000 people rallied on Saturday, one day after  Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan call for halt of the Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan, due to worries a strong earthquake could cause another nuclear crisis.    REUTERS

All about the wool

07 May 2011

0

Cashmere goats, raised for their wool at a farm in Ordos,  in Inner Mongolia, northwest China, where across the country demand for the soft wool is growing even as overseas demand falls. The finest cashmere in the world is said to come from goats from the region of Ordos, also prized for their meat and skin. Derived from an archaic spelling of Kashmir, Cashmere is a fine wool which grows beneath the outer coarse hair of the Cashmere goat, wh

Water cut extended till 10pm

07 May 2011

9

The water cut which was in effect in Pannipitiya and nearby areas due to the breakdown of the water pipeline from Kalatuwawa to Dehiwala in Maharagama, will continue until 10pm today, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board told Daily Mirror online

Going 4G

07 May 2011

8

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the National Mobile Telecom Service Provider, announced that it has carried out a successful trial of LTE (Long Term Evolution) Technology achieving speeds of up to 96 Mbps. Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel has set another record in the region for the third consecutive time demonstrating broadband speeds of up to 96Mbps in downlink and 49Mbps in uplink using LTE technology.(L –R) Mr.Lawrence Paratz – Director, Sri

Bar Association condemns UN report

07 May 2011

24

The Sri Lanka Bar Association which convened a special meeting today unanimously passed a resolution against the UN Secretary General’s advisory Panel report on Sri Lanka 

ANC endorses Panel report

07 May 2011

41

The African National Congress (ANC) had endorsed the report published by Ban Ki-moon’s Panel of Experts on Sri Lanka and called for the establishment of an independent body to investigate all violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws committed in the conflic

Rain expected this evening

07 May 2011

5

Showers can be expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces and the Galle and Matara Districts this afternoon and evening, The Meteorological Department told Daily Mirror online

Navy dog

07 May 2011

1

Edy, a military working/patrol explosive detection dog, takes a break after going through an explosive device detection training session at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan in this February 18, 2011 photograph. The New York Times and other United States media have reported that a military canine accompanied Navy SEAL Team Six commandos into a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan in a raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.  R

Al-Qaeda confirms Bin Laden death

07 May 2011

31

Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of its leader, Osama Bin Laden, according to a statement attributed to the group and posted on jihadist internet forums

Hashan requests protection

06 May 2011

39

Hashan Tillekaratne will reveal the names regarding the match fixing scandal if the necessary protection is given to his family, Mrs. Apsari Tillekaratne, the wife of the former Sri Lankan Test Cricket captain told Daily Mirror online

Migrant workers want to return home

06 May 2011

3

The Foreign Employment Bureau (FEB) said today that a number of Sri Lankan migrant workers in Jordan have said they want to come back home after migrant workers in two hostels in Jordan were found gagged and bound recently

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