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No price hike - CEB

12 Mar 2011

14

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) today denied media reports of a possible electricity tariff hike subsequent to a price hike of heavy fuel sold by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to the CEB

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear reactor

12 Mar 2011

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A helicopter flies past Japan's Fukushima Daiichi No.1 Nuclear reactor March 12, 2011. An explosion blew the roof off the unstable reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday,Japanese media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan. REUTERS

Blast in Japan nuclear plant

12 Mar 2011

13

An explosion sent white smoke rising above a nuclear plant where a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled cooling systems in northeastern Japan, the country's chief Cabinet secretary said today

SL relaxes laws for TN fishermen

12 Mar 2011

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Earthquake moves Japan by 8 feet

12 Mar 2011

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The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis

Scattered

12 Mar 2011

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Cargo containers scattered by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Sendai, northeastern Japan March 12, 2011. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people. REUTERS

No Lankan causalities so far

12 Mar 2011

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No Sri Lankan causalities have been reported so far from Japan after the devastation caused by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake, Mr. Sarath Dissanayake, Director General Public Communications of the External Affaires Ministry told Daily Mirror online

Derailed

12 Mar 2011

10

A train which was traveling from China Bay to Gal Oya was derailed after crashing into an elephant last night. Seen here is the derailed train and it is said that the train services between Trincomalee and Thabalagamuwa are affected as a result of the accident. All trains traveling from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee are currently reaching only up to Thabalagamuwa. Pix by Amadoru Amarajeewa

Bamba to Colpetty Galle road closed

12 Mar 2011

5

The Traffic Police today advised the public to use alternative routes to reach Colombo as the Galle road stretch from the Bambalapitiya Junction to the Colpetty Junction will be temporally closed for road carpeting

British time Gazette to be revoked

12 Mar 2011

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The government has taken a decision to revoke the Gazette Notification issued by Sri Robert Brownrigg, to condemn all those who rebelled against the British Rule in Sri Lanka in 1818 for the liberation of the country from the British Imperialist Rule

1,000 feared dead in Japan

12 Mar 2011

10

More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant

Maid steals to avenge abuse

11 Mar 2011

4

A Sri Lankan babysitter admitted that she stole Dh3,500 to avenge her employer who spoke badly about her, the Dubai Criminal Court heard

Will not disband military: MR

11 Mar 2011

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking at the Janapathi Jana hamuwa on national TV said that he was not ready to disband the country’s military according to the wish of some INGOs and foreign nations

Information desk setup

11 Mar 2011

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The Ministry of External Affairs has set up an information desk at the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry to provide information to Sri Lankan nationals who wish to ascertain the wellbeing of their next of kin in Japan. Contact the Consular Affairs Division on -  011-4719593, 011-5743362 and 077-2267929 (24 hours)

Tsunami effects

11 Mar 2011

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A massive tsunami sweeps in to engulf a residential area after a powerful earthquake in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan  March 11, 2011. The biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that swept away everything in its path, including houses, cars and farm buildings on fire. A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific basin except for the mainla

SL welcomes Indian denial

11 Mar 2011

42

The government today said it was glad that the Indian government rejected the claim made by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne that there were three LTTE training camps in Tamil Nadu

MR extends support to Japan

11 Mar 2011

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Tsunami; 20 countries warned

11 Mar 2011

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A tsunami warning has been issued for at least 20 countries and numerous Pacific islands, including Japan, coastal Russia and the Marcus Islands, the Northern Marianas, Wake Island, Taiwan and Guam after a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. Related Links - Massive quake hits Japan

Monitoring Lankans in Japan – SL

11 Mar 2011

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The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry is currently attempting to ascertain the situation of Sri Lankans in earthquake and tsunami hit cities in Japan, External Affairs Ministry sources said

Disaster in Japan

11 Mar 2011

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People take shelter as a ceiling collapses in a bookstore during an earthquake in Sendai, northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. REUTERS

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