Kataragama suicide kit, suspect arrested

14 Feb 2012

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The police arrested a former LTTE cadre a short while ago, who is suspected to have brought the suicide kit which was found in a guest house in Kataragama

Chief Incumbent of Batti holds fast unto death for all three communities

14 Feb 2012

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The Chief Incumbent of the Batticaloa Mangalarama Rajamaha Viharaya Ampitiye Sumanarathne Thero has begun a fast unto death opposite the Viharaya. The Thero has cited two reasons for his fast PICTURES

Discuss problems with regard to fuel price hike immediately, UNP asks govt.

13 Feb 2012

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The UNP yesterday asked the government to summon Parliament immediately to discuss problems triggered by the recent fuel price hike, MP Ravi Karunanayake said

Let’s play cricket instead

13 Feb 2012

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With the Private Bus Owner’s Association launching an island-wide strike due to the rise in fuel costs, private bus drivers and conductors were seen playing cricket today at the Pettah Private Bus Depot.  Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Prisoner abducted

13 Feb 2012

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A prisoner who was taken to court from the Welikada Prison was abducted by an armed gang near the Colombo Magistrates Court, the police said

Subsidy a hoax, UNP says

13 Feb 2012

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Charging that the fuel subsidy promised by the government to the sectors which are affected by the fuel price hike is a hoax the UNP said and requested the government to reverse the increased process to some extent for the sake of the people

Commuters inconvenienced

13 Feb 2012

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The fuel hike by the government has resulted in the Private Bus Owner’s Association conducting and island-wide strike which has resulted in commuters being severely inconvenienced. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Tense situation in Chilaw due to fuel hike

13 Feb 2012

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A tense situation has arisen in Chilaw due to protests against the bus strike and the price hike in fuel. Around 3,000 protesters have gathered around the main road and are burning tires in protest, an eye witness said

Strike to continue

13 Feb 2012

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The Private Bus Owners' Association says they will  continue with the bus strike, as the promised subsidy has not materialised yet

17 OIC’s transferred

12 Feb 2012

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Police Headquarters said that today that 17 OIC’s have been transferred with immediate effect. Police said that the transfers were routine transfers and they were not taken on disciplinary grounds

PBOA to launch strike

12 Feb 2012

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The Private Bus Owners' Association says they will launch an island-wide bus strike from midnight today. In addition, most of the buses are currently not operating

Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48

12 Feb 2012

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Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48. The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) at the Beverly Hilton hotel despite resuscitation efforts, a police spokesman said UPDATE

Oil prices revived from tonight

11 Feb 2012

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The Government Information Department says that oil prices will be revised from tonight but concessions will be given to private and public transport as well as the fisheries sectors

Protest in support of Nasheed

10 Feb 2012

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A protest in support of former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is being held in front of the Maldivian Embassy down Melbourne Avenue in Bambalapitiya at the moment. The protest is being conducted by both Maldivians and Sri Lankans in support of the former president (VIDEO)

MR inquires about Nasheed’s safety

09 Feb 2012

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has telephoned former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and inquired about his safety, Presidential Spokesperson Bandula Jayasekera said

Arrest warrant issued for M. Nasheed

09 Feb 2012

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The former president of the luxury resort islands of the Maldives faced arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post earlier in the week in what he said was a coup at gunpoint

Family of Maldives' ex-president flee to SL

09 Feb 2012

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The wife and daughters of former Maldives' president Mohamed Nasheed have fled to Colombo as violence worsens, a presidential spokesman in Sri Lanka and a family member told AFP on Thursday

Govt. has noted Nasheed’s resignation and VP’s appointment

08 Feb 2012

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The Government of Sri Lanka has noted the resignation of the President of the Maldives Mr. Mohamed Nasheed and the swearing in of its Vice-President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed as the President of the Maldives, the External Affairs Ministry said in an official release on Tuesday

Puthukkudiyiruppu and Maritimepattu PS elections on March 24

08 Feb 2012

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Deyata Kirula opens

04 Feb 2012

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'Deyata Kirula' was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening. The exhibition is being held on a 600 acre site in Oyamaduwa in Anuradhapura  and is the largest exhibition to be held since the inception of the series with a number of stalls representing the government and the private sector. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana