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Drunk drivers beware this season: Police

22 Dec 2011

8

The police warned drivers not to drive after consuming alcohol during the Christmas and New Year season. If found they will be dealt severely by the traffic police

Two hacked to death in Nochchiyagama

22 Dec 2011

2

The bodies of two persons were found by villagers and police last evening in the Navakkulama-Aluthwewa area in Nochchiyagama. They had been hacked to death

16 remanded for Sirikotha incident released on bail

22 Dec 2011

6

A Nugegoda Court today released on bail the 16 suspects including Provincial Councillors Maithri Gunaratne and Shiral Laktilleka who were remanded on charges of unlawful assembly, trespassing, and criminal intimidation and damaging the UNP headquarters at Kotte during clashes on Monday. UPDATE

If posts were exchanged clashes could have been avoided: Dayasiri

22 Dec 2011

8

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera today charged that the clashes at Sirikotha on Monday could have been avoided had the suggestion made by some members including himself to exchange the posts of party leader and leader of opposition between current party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Deputy Leader Karu Jaysuriya was accepted

Manning Market to move to Peliyagoda

22 Dec 2011

19

Cabinet has approved the relocation of Manning Market in Pettah to Peliyagoda, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukewella said

Those arrested tried to stop violence: Dayasiri

22 Dec 2011

4

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara condemned the recent violence at Sirikotha. He says that the ones who were arrested actually tried to stop violence and says that the party should be turned in to a national force no matter who leads it

No public holiday on Dec.26

22 Dec 2011

16

The Ministry of Public Administration says that there is no decision to declare Monday December 26, a public holiday. The Employers Federation says there is a possibility to declare December 26 a mercantile holiday

All Student Unions in Pera suspended

21 Dec 2011

7

The Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University has suspended All Student Unions with effect from 2.00pm today. The suspension came in light of the protest march the students had planned

Govt. had defamed Arjuna Ranatunga: UNP

21 Dec 2011

0

The UNP charged in Parliament today that the government, through the accusation of match fixing, had committed the most serious assault on the fame of the ex-captain of Sri Lanka’s cricket team Arjuna Ranatunga who brought glory to the country by winning the World Cup in 1996

10,000 families affected due to bad weather

21 Dec 2011

0

Some 10,000 families have been affected while 1,800 families have been displaced due to the prevailing weather conditions in the country, the Disaster Management Centre stated

Will raise question of privilege regarding assault: UNP

19 Dec 2011

1

The UNP said yesterday that they would raise a question of privilege in Parliament today regarding the assault on the party’s MP for the Puttalam District Palitha Range Bandara allegedly by Government MP Arundika Fernando outside the chamber of Parliament

US, Aus studying LLRC report before responding

19 Dec 2011

4

The United States and Australia are studying the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report before responding to it

Not forecasting storm fault of Met. Dept.: Rajitha

19 Dec 2011

1

Fisheries Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne faulted the Department of Meteorology  for not forecasting the storm that developed in the sea off the south recently  even after the  National Aquatic Researches and Resource Development Agency (NARA) transferred the scientific  information gathered regarding such a development

TNA renews call for land powers

19 Dec 2011

2

The TNA today renewed its call for land powers for the centre of devolution. This request was made by the party’s delegation who met a team of government members for discussions today

Calling for calm

19 Dec 2011

1

UNP stalwart Karu Jayasuriya along with other members of the party are seen calling for calm after the violence outside Sirikotha today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana 

Three arrested for robbing steel on E01

19 Dec 2011

1

Three persons including a school boy were arrested for robbing a large number of steel brought to build a bridge in the Nalawana area on the Southern Expressway which is presently being extended to Godagama from Pinnaduwa

Tense situation at Sirikotha

19 Dec 2011

0

A tense situation currently prevails at Sirikotha as party supporters stormed in and pelted stones at police and at the Sirikotha building

Ranil wins election for UNP leadership

19 Dec 2011

40

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the Leader of the UNP defeating Karu Jayasuriy while Sajith Premadasa was elected as Deputy Leader

Defence Budget passed

19 Dec 2011

2

The Defence Budget was passed in parliament a short while ago with 104 votes for and 13 votes against it. The UNP and DNA were not present at the time of the vote

Govt. at fault for failure in finding missing dissidents: JVP

19 Dec 2011

0

The JVP today found fault with the government for its failure to find a clue on the disappearance of its dissident group members Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and his colleague Kugan Murugananthan who have been reported missing

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