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Bin Laden killed

02 May 2011

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People celebrate after Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, during a spontaneous celebration in New York's Times Square, May 2, 2011. Bin Laden was killed on Sunday in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan and his body was recovered, announced President Barack Obama.  REUTERS

Hashan to talk about match fixing

02 May 2011

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Former Sri Lanka Test captain Hashan Tillekaratne will be making a special statement tomorrow at the Western Province Provincial Council regarding the match fixing allegations made by him

US facilities on alert

02 May 2011

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“All United States facilities around the world remain at a heighten state of security” including the US embassy in Sri Lanka, US officials in Sri Lanka told Daily Mirror online

Govt. acted humanely ; MR

01 May 2011

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The Sri Lankan government carried out its rescue mission on nearly 300,000 IDPs at the last stage of the ethnic conflict more humanely and carefully than the expectations of the UN agencies like the World Food Programme (WFP), President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today

Scrap IMF agreement, increase salaries – Ranil

01 May 2011

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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesighe today charged that the government is not increasing the salaries and wages of workers since it has an agreement with the IMF. Addressing the party’s May Day rally in Bandarawela he said the public would not be able to enjoy any benefits due to the agreement that the government has with the IMF

Smuggling baby elephants

01 May 2011

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Investigations are being carried out on several incidents of alleged smuggling of baby elephants from national parks and reserves around the country, the Wildlife Conservation Department Director General Dr. Chandrawansa Pathiraja told Daily Mirror online

May Day rallies

01 May 2011

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Several rallies to commemorate May Day which falls today was organized by political parties’ island wide this afternoon. The pictures show rallies organized by the three main political parties the UPFA, UNP and the JVP. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Nisal Baduge & Romesh Silva

Lightning related deaths increasing

01 May 2011

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The number of lightning related deaths reported during the initial months of this year indicates a sharp increase in comparison to the previous years, the Meteorological Department said

No to Nuclear

01 May 2011

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A child holds a sunflower as he joins anti-nuclear power plant demonstrators in a protest in Taipei on April 30, 2011.  Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets to protest against a new nuclear power station, as safety concerns mounted in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, an organiser said.  AFP PHOTO

“Blessed”

30 Apr 2011

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Italian stamps edited on the occasion of Pope John Paul II's beatification are displayed on April 30, 2011 in Rome. Late pope John Paul II will be declared “blessed” -- one step from sainthood in the Catholic Church -- at a solemn mass in the Vatican on May 1 that will celebrate his extraordinary life.  AFP PHOTO

Monk threatens self immolation

30 Apr 2011

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A Buddhist monk today warned of self immolation unless UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon withdrew his advisory panel report that has called for an investigation in to alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka

Four dead, 21,000 affected by inclement weather

30 Apr 2011

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Four person were reportedly killed and more than 21,000 persons were affected due to the inclement weather affecting most part of the island, the Disaster Management Center told Daily Mirror online

Passing out parade

30 Apr 2011

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A passing out parade for the first batch of navy cadets to pass out from the Trincomalee Naval and Maritime Academy of the Sri Lanka Navy was held at the Trincomalee Sampoor Navel base today. The picture shows naval cadets during the passing out ceremony. Pix by Amaradoru Amarajeeva

Commemorating the Sambuddha Jayanthi

30 Apr 2011

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In commemoration of the upcoming 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi, 100 samanera monks of the Sadaham Sevena in Rajagiriya begged for alms in the Rajagiriya area this morning. Pix by Waruna Wanniarchchi

Tory hopeful involved in LTTE propaganda

30 Apr 2011

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The Conservative government's own expert on Tamil extremism is raising concerns about a Toronto Tory candidate, claming he has worked for two television stations that telecast "propaganda" for the Tamil Tigers

Pharmacy raids raise Rs.3.17mn

30 Apr 2011

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The Health Ministry stated a sum of Rs. 3.17 million was gained through raids conducted on unregistered pharmacies by the Cosmetics, Devices and Drugs Regulatory Authority last year and added that so far only about 3000 pharmacies are registered with the CDDRA

Far Eastern Brown Bear

30 Apr 2011

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A young male Kamchatka Brown Bear licks his mother “Mascha” in their enclosure at the animal park Hagenbeck in Hamburg, northern Germany on April 29, 2011. The brown bear was born on January 24, 2011. The Kamchatka Brown Bear, also known as the Far Eastern Brown Bear, is today's second tallest 'large bear' alive.  AFP PHOTO

US envoy in SL next week

30 Apr 2011

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The assistant secretary of state handling South Asia, Robert Blake will head to Sri Lanka next week to encourage a full accounting over its civil war after the government angrily rejected UN-backed allegations of atrocities, officials said

Crabs and prawns

30 Apr 2011

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A Sri Lankan vendor holds up crabs and prawns for sale along a main road in Colombo on April 28, 2011. Street peddlers often sell food and toys along the capital's busy streets to eke a living. AFP PHOTO

Talks on devolution

29 Apr 2011

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The government and the TNA held talks on power devolution while placing emphasis on the concurrent list and the provincial list, TNA MP Suresh Premachandran said

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