Over there . . .

06 May 2011

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A ceremony to handover certificates to over hundred North, Eastern students who learnt Sinhala was held at the Sadaham Sevena International Buddhist Centre today. The picture shows Deputy Minister of Resettlement Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan pointing out something in the distance to Gampaha District MP Venerable Athuraliye Rathana thero at the event. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja   

New legislations for drivers

06 May 2011

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The Transport Ministry is to introduce tough legislations including increased prison terms and fines on drivers and compensation for victims of accidents, in an effort to stem ever increasing road accidents and resultant deaths and injuries, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama said

Report tarnishes SL image – Army Chief

06 May 2011

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Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya today said that the "Expert Panel" report was biased and tarnished the image of Sri Lanka as the content of the report is completely incorrect

Maldives oppose “Darusman Report”

06 May 2011

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Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Naseem addressing the media this morning said that Maldives strongly opposes the Darusman Report on war crimes against Sri Lanka stating that the country is being “unnecessarily harassed”. Naseem is currently in the country to discuss foreign polices between Sri Lanka and Maldives and emphasized that the report was not the basis of his visit. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Discolored water being tested

06 May 2011

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The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and the police are conducting investigations to find the source and the composition of discolored water flowing into the Kelaniya River from a canal in the Pitiwila area after residents in the area complained to the Water Board

CID probes more ATM scams

06 May 2011

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is investigating several ATM scams that have been reported across the island, after a number of  private banks lodged complaints

Egyptian amulets

06 May 2011

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Art Collector Jean-Claude Gandur points to a series of ancient Egyptian amulets and figurines from his collection of more than 850 Egyptians antiquities during an interview with Reuters in Geneva April 21, 2011. Picture taken April 21, 2011. REUTERS

School drop-outs

06 May 2011

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An estimated 200,000 school-going children drop-out of school annually in the country, Commissioner of Probation and Childcare Services, Sarath Abeygunawardena said

Some songs disgrace Lanka - MR

03 May 2011

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that songs disgracing the country could help those who want to divide the motherland

Mission Osama

03 May 2011

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Special search and rescue groups

03 May 2011

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Special search and rescue groups are to be established around the country in order to be deployed during a national catastrophe, an official from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said

Give wisdom to Ban

03 May 2011

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The JHU organized an ‘Adhistana Pooja’ today to invoke the blessing of the Triple Gem on UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon, who they say has been blindly following the US agenda to harass Sri Lanka. The event was held at the Independence Square. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Life in Mullaitivu

03 May 2011

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The Mullaitivu area, where many pitched battles were fought almost two years ago has now become a tourist hotspot for locals. Here a group fishermen are seen preparing their boat to go fishing. Pix by Samantha Perera

Precautions against melamine contamination

03 May 2011

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Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena today activated the ‘Food Regulations’ on milk and milk products in respect of melamine with immediate effect and made it compulsory for all importers and distributors to produce a Health Certificate to confirm the products are melamine free

Blake in Mullaitivu

03 May 2011

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The picture shows Mullaitivu Government Agent A. Pathithinathan welcoming Robert A. Blake the United States, Assistance State Secretary for Central and South Asia when he visited Mullaitivu today. Robert Blake who’s on a six-day trip to Sri Lanka and Maldives is scheduled to hold talks with political leaders and the civil society representatives

Hashan to give statement to CID

03 May 2011

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Former test cricket captain Hashan Tillekaratne has been asked to come to the CID to give a statement today over his allegations of match fixing in Sri Lanka, police sources said

Putting the country first

03 May 2011

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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament today that the present situation is perhaps the most difficult position the country has ever faced since the airdrops in 1987, and therefore his UNP, as a responsible party in the opposition , was committed to putting the country first

Osama bin Laden buried at sea

02 May 2011

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A U.S. official said today that Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea, following an earlier announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama that American forces had killed the terror mastermind in his Pakistan hideout.

World's most wanted man

02 May 2011

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The picture which was broadcasted by Pakistani media on Monday reportedly shows Osama bin Laden after he was killed by American forces at a Pakistan hideout.

2011 A/L evaluation in jeopardy?

02 May 2011

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