Two Lankans arrested in Chennai

19 Jan 2010

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Two Sri Lankan nationals were among three persons arrested in Chennai yesterday (Monday) by Narcotics Control Bureau officials for allegedly possessing 660 grams of heroin, valued at about Indian Rs 60 lakh in the international market.

One killed in grenade attack

18 Jan 2010

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At least one person was killed and 4 others injured after a grenade attack on the residence and election office of the Minister of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Jayaratne Herath a short while ago. This is the fourth pre-election death.

Life goes on...

18 Jan 2010

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Life goes on in the Jaffna peninsula where the absence of war now allows for greater civilian freedom. A soldier is seen here having a religious band tied around his arm near the famous Jaffna Hindu Temple. Pics by Samantha Perera  

Johnny mine injures civilian

18 Jan 2010

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A civilian had sustained injuries to his leg as he trampled a Johnny mine near the Puliyankulama Relief Village today. Police Media Spokesman  SSP I.M Karunaratne said that the injured was now in a stable condition and receiving treatment at the Vavuniya Hospital.

Army refutes claims by tribunal

18 Jan 2010

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The Sri Lankan Military today refuted the charges raised by the Dublin tribunal on Sri Lanka saying the tribunal had not conducted a proper inquiry. The tribunal had charged that Sri Lanka was guilty of war crimes and also claimed that it had gathered evidence from some soldiers.

Indices decline on profit taking

18 Jan 2010

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Indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange declined on profit taking today (Monday), though turnover remained high on large parcels of a Venture Capital changing hands and retail participation.

Gunfire rocks downtown Kabul

18 Jan 2010

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    An attack in which the Taliban claimed to have infiltrated key government sites in central Kabul killed five  people on Monday morning, hospital officials said.

Mount Lavinia Magistrate raps CID

18 Jan 2010

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The Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Harsha Sethunga today warned the CID to conduct inquires under the penal code and not to the whims and fancies of officers. The Magistrate also said that CID officers who refuse to agree should be asked to leave.

Sri Lanka safe from Criminal Court

18 Jan 2010

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Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Palitha Kohona, speaking to Daily Mirror online, asserted that no individual in Sri Lanka can be taken before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face alleged war crimes charges.

Hutchison Telecom has no plans to sell Sri Lanka unit

18 Jan 2010

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Ukraine presidential election heads for second round

18 Jan 2010

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US encourages all to vote

18 Jan 2010

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The US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis says the US would like to see Sri Lankans campaign for the candidate of their choice, debate issues important to Sri Lanka and freely vote for whomever they choose at the Presidential Elections.

Thai Pongal celebrations at Mount Lavinia Hotel

18 Jan 2010

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Thai Pongal is an important day in Tamil culture and tradition, and indeed a gesture to thank nature and celebrate the life cycles that give us grain. Hence, Mount Lavinia Hotel has made plans to celebrate this

Appreciating the environment and SCR at the Heritance Tea Factory

18 Jan 2010

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While many hotels profess  having a policy on environmental and social issues, at Heritance Tea Factory, guests can actually see what is being done to conserve the environment.

Hotel Sigiriya wins two awards at Bartenders ABSOLUT Challenge 2009

18 Jan 2010

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Hotel Sigiriya won two awards at the recently concluded Bartenders ABSOLUT Challenge 2009 regional competition organized for the very first time by Periceyl (Pvt) Ltd. The competition was held in  November

Another polls related death

18 Jan 2010

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  A man who was pasting posters of Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka in Wariyapola was killed early this morning when he was attacked by a group using clubs, DIG Elections Gamini Navaratna told Daily Mirror online.

Bribe in question

18 Jan 2010

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Lawyers representing Opposition common presidential candidate General (Ret.) Sarath Fonseka are seen here leaving the Bribery Commission after filling a complaint against M.P Mohamad Muzamil for accepting bribes. Late last night Mohamad Muzamil filed bribery charges against opposition member Mohamed Mustafa.

Walking Robot Switches Gaits Autonomously and Flexibly

18 Jan 2010

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Nanodragster' Races Toward the Future of Molecular Machines

18 Jan 2010

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Why I can't watch 3D TV

18 Jan 2010

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