Twin grenade explosions in Vavuniya

26 Jan 2010

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Two grenades exploded at two separate locations in Vavuniya a short while ago but did not cause any damage or casualties. The Vavuniya police said that men riding on motorbikes lobbed the grenades near a lake and bunker before fleeing.

Special team to find Eknaligoda

26 Jan 2010

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Sri Lanka decides

26 Jan 2010

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Voting is underway at polling booths around the country. Several government and opposition members cast their vote this morning. TNA leader R. Sambandan is seen here casting his vote in Trincomalee while UNP leader Ranil Wickramasingha is also seen on his way to cast his vote in Colombo. Pic by Amadoru Amarageeva & Pradeep Dilrukshana

Bahu gets special approval to vote

26 Jan 2010

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Presidential Candidate of the Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) Dr. Wicramabahu Karunaratne had to receive special permission from the Elections Commissioner to cast his vote since he failed to produce a valid form of identity.

No transport for IDPs to vote

26 Jan 2010

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Internally Displaced People (IDP) of Manik Farm in Vavuniya waiting to travel to Jaffna to cast their votes this morning could not go to cast their vote since the buses deployed on the route had mysteriously gone missing, JVP MP Vijitha Herath told Daily Mirror online.

Minor incidents reported so far

26 Jan 2010

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Election monitors say minor election related incidents were reported so far in several areas including Jaffna and Gampaha. The Centre for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) said that there were more than 6 minor incidents reported during the early hours of this morning.

Vijitha Herath detained in Vavuniya

26 Jan 2010

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JVP MP Vijitha Herath was detained in Vavuniya this morning while he was on his way to Kilinochchi, the JVP media unit said. He was detained together with former Presidential candidate Channa Gamage who is supporting General Sarath Fonseka.

Sri Lanka decides

26 Jan 2010

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Voting in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections got underway this morning. Brisk voting could be seen at several locations around the country. Picture shows people queuing up to cast their vote in Vavuniya and Colombo. Pic by Romesh Madushanka & Kithsiri de Mel

37 killed in attacks on Baghdad hotels

26 Jan 2010

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Mahinda votes in Hambantota

26 Jan 2010

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Comets left their mark on Jovian moons

26 Jan 2010

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Historic polls underway

26 Jan 2010

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Sri Lanka’s historic Presidential election is now underway. Reports from Colombo indicated that a large number of voters had begun to cast their vote as soon as polling stations opened this morning. Voting ends at 4 this evening.  

Explosion sounds heard in Jaffna

26 Jan 2010

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At least 4 explosion sounds were heard in Jaffna over the past half an hour early this morning, residents in Jaffna told Daily Mirror online. Sources said they believe the sounds emanated from devices used to create a large noise but not cause any damage.  

India looking at Lankan polls

25 Jan 2010

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Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna says his government will look forward to working with whoever wins the Presidential elections in Sri Lanka. He also said that India is happy that it is democracy that ultimately triumphed in Sri Lanka.

Bogus Daily Mirror SMS

25 Jan 2010

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A bogus SMS is making rounds claiming that Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake is to meet with Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka and states dailymirror.lk as its source. The bogus message did not originate from dailymirror.

Twenty ex-commandos arrested

25 Jan 2010

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A special Army team and the Gokarelle police have arrested 20 ex-commandos and a colonel under suspicion of planning election violence,  Army Spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily Mirror online.

Sri Lankan bourse goes on holiday

25 Jan 2010

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UPFA says journalist not abducted

25 Jan 2010

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The ruling UPFA government claims the so called disappearance of a journalist attached to Lanka e News web site is a “staged drama” and has lodged a complaint over this with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mahinda Balasuriya.

Lalkantha says not switching

25 Jan 2010

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JVP MP K. D. Lal Kantha scotched speculation that he is planning to switch his allegiance to the ruling UPFA. There was widespread speculation today that Mr. Lal Kantha had talks with a senior government politician to join the UPFA.

LTTE threat to Indian mission

25 Jan 2010

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The Indian embassy in Italy received an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in a postage packet prompting stepping up of security at the mission, PTI reported. The packet which had the sender’s name as LTTE from Italy, Indian Ambassador Arif Khan said.