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The UNP said today that the government feared the tomorrow’s strike against the electricity tariffs hike and was using various tactics to force the workers to keep away from taking part in the campaign.... Read more
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A brief daily round up of the market activities at Colombo Stock Exchange from Mon-Fri. Check out the day’s top losers, gainers and the fluctuations within the market indices.... Read more
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The daughter of JVP founder Rohana Wijeweera was arrested this morning for allegedly assaulting her mother and brother, police said.... Read more
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Sri Lanka's diversified Hayleys PLC reported a net profit of Rs.490.8 million for the final quarter of FY12/13, up 267 percent year-on-year, helped by increased other income gains and a substantial deceleration of net finance costs.... Read more
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A suspect was found hanging in a cell at the Bambalapitiya Police today. Police said the suspect had been arrested yesterday on charges of having stolen vehicle spare parts.... Read more
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Ahead of the World Crocodile Conference to be held in Sri Lanka from May 20 to 23, crocodile experts held a training campaign for veterinary surgeons at the Dehiwala Zoo last Sunday. The experts taught them how to handle crocodiles when they were brought for treatment. Pix by H.M. Dharmapala... Read more
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Premier blue chip John Keells Holdings saw its market capitalization surpassing US $ 2 billion today for the first time amid sharp price gains, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) provisional data showed.... Read more
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The body of a businessman had been found with burn injuries from the garden of his residence in Thalwatta, Kelaniya today, the Police said.... Read more
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Nepal's first Forbes billionaire, Binod Chaudhary has submitted a proposal worth of US $ 75 million to the Sri Lankan government to set up a state-of-the-art cement plant in Jaffna Peninsula, a statement issued by Chaudhary's office said.... Read more
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Allianz continued its upward growth trajectory in the first quarter of 2013, achieving a profit before tax of Rs.85 million, a 5 percent increase over last year.... Read more
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The depression in the Bay of Bengal will result in heavy rains in several parts of Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department said today.►►►... Read more
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A retired Assistant Superintendent of Police was today remanded till June 3, by the Colombo Fort Magistrate on charges of having swindled several job seekers of millions of rupees on the promise he would find them overseas jobs.... Read more
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Protests by the fishermen community and political parties have yielded result with the Sri Lankan government ordering the release of the 26 Karaikal fishermen on Monday. ... Read more
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Two brothers were drowned while they were bathing in Deduru Oya in Pallama-Wathupola yesterday, police said.... Read more
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Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Minister Douglas Devananda, an advocate of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, yesterday said the delegation of land and police powers to the provincial councils should be held back for the time being when constituting to the Northern Provincial... Read more
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With the first generation of tax reforms failing to generate intended revenues, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged authorities to bring about second generation of tax reforms focused on broadening the tax base through improved administration.... Read more
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Amid ship owners shifting survival mode, smaller ship yards filing for bankruptcy and the damp general global economic outlook, Colombo Dockyard PLC, a Sri Lankan listed ship building and repair firm saw its net profit plunging as much as 55 percent to Rs.337.4 million in 1Q’13 over the same quarter... Read more
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Iraq, a leading buyer of Sri Lankan tea has urged authorities to strengthen the process with regard to the packaging, certification and shipping of teas to avoid adulterated tea reaching Iraq.... Read more
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When a bunch of kids who had never seen the blue sky or the sun light sang the children’s nursery rhyme “Nil Ahas Thale Agei” I couldn’t stop thinking about the irony trapped in that situation. “Was ‘life’ mocking those children,” I thought to my self,... Read more
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Even with the help of an adult, 10 year old Subaharan took three attempts to cut the red ribbon that symbolised the beginning of the project. This is because young Suba, the son of a estate worker is born blind, so he didn't really know what he was meant to be doing.... Read more
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As the Provincial Council election for war ravaged Northern Province is nearing, various political parties have expressed various opinons on the 13th Amendment and Provincial Council system while some allies in the government have threatened to break away if the election is held.... Read more
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Mother’s Day came and went, just another day in the calendar. Little bits of Colombo stirred, here and there, to celebrate – in hotels, homes and private occasions. But no organisation or institution, state-run or private, saw a need to organise a large-scale event, or discussion based on... Read more
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It was Georg Simmel, a German sociologist, who distinguished between what he termed the Dyad and the Triad, in order to explain how social relationships can become complex when human groups become larger. Dyad is a human pair and the two persons involved have to find common ground in order... Read more
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Amidst confusion, controversy and conflicting reports on the toxic chemicals in milk powder imported from New Zealand, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has disclosed that a toxic chemical has been found in imported white sugar.... Read more
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It would be an insult to the war heroes who sacrificed their lives for their motherland if we gave into international pressure and held Provincial Council (PC) elections in the North, Technology and Atomic Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka said.... Read more
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Former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley who shot to fame as a result of his arrest, today said President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the ideal person to bring about proper peace and reconciliation.... Read more
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Enthusiastic people were seen keenly purchasing decorations for Vesak from stalls located in and round the city of Colombo today. Vesak Poya which marks the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha falls on May 24. Pic by Nisal Baduge... Read more
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Russia announced that it has taken steps to provide eight large helicopters to Sri Lanka as a total donation; the Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Office said quoting visiting Head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independence States-Russia Konstantin Kosachev.... Read more
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At least six children were injured when an elephant went on rampage during a Perahera in the Ganemulla junction on the Colombo – Kandy Road last night, police said.... Read more
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The week beginning May 21 has been declared Vesak week. Pictures show Vesak pandals erected in Kirulapona, Colombo 6, depicting the Jathaka stories of the Buddha.Pix by Nisal Baduge... Read more
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Cattier Champagne one of the most luxurious champagnes since 1763 enters the Sri Lankan market on its 250th anniversary.... Read more
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Sixty-one Bangladeshis, who were in Sri Lankan detention camps for four months after being picked up by that country’s navy in February, were scheduled to be brought back from Colombo around Sunday noon.... Read more
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The body of the Navy sailor who went missing following the capsizing of a Navy boat at the Galle Face on Saturday during the victory day parade was found from Bambalapitiya this morning.... Read more
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At least two people were killed following an accident in the Nittambuwa area on the Mirigama Road yesterday, police said.... Read more
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The Indian government is planning "deterrent" action against Indian fishermen violating international waters with Sri Lanka, finding that trawlers and ships from this side are the biggest source of confrontation with the Emerald isle.... Read more
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While claiming that Sri Lanka will not allow a single inch of the land to be taken away, President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that in the four years since humanitarian victory there were many strategies tried out by some outside forces to rule Sri Lanka.►►►... Read more
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The fourth Victory Day parade was held today at the Galle Face green with the participation of thousands of military personnel who showcased a wide range of military equipment. Pix by Shantha Rathnayake... Read more
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Impeached Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayke who appeared before the Bribery Commission issued a lengthy statement denying the charges levelled against her.... Read more
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The vice chairman of the Laggala- Wilgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested by the Wilgamuwa police for allegedly entering the house of a widow and attempting to sexually abuse her... Read more
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The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) was awarded a US 229.5 million dollar contract for a massive water project funded by China to supply water to the Gampaha District.... Read more
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) regarded as the premier political formation of the Tamils of Sri Lanka has been very much in the news lately due to what could be termed as an internal crisis.... Read more
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Being kicked upstairs is nothing new and has been around for quite some time in this country. Indeed it is just the required tactical measure to handle what is referred to as belligerence or non - conformism.... Read more
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Amid allegations of large-scale corruption, waste, mismanagement and price manipulation by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), we heard the blazing news that the European Union is....... Read more
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A ring that smuggled immigrants from India and Sri Lanka into the United States through Ecuador has been broken up with the arrest of six people, Ecuadoran authorities said.... Read more
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Concerned over reports of Sri Lankan government considering removal of land and police powers from the provinces prior to the elections in the Northern Province, India today asked it not to take any step against their own commitments relating to the 13th Amendment.... Read more
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A brief daily round up of the market activities at Colombo Stock Exchange from Mon-Fri. Check out the day’s top losers, gainers and the fluctuations within the market indices.... Read more
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Fitch Ratings Lanka has affirmed HSBC Sri Lanka branch's (HSBCSL) National Long-Term Rating at 'AAA(lka)'.The Outlook is Stable.... Read more
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The Excise Ordinance of 1913 should be amended at least now to address modern day issues, a top official of a leading Sri Lankan brewery stated.... Read more
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Sri Lanka’s largest e-commerce organization, Kapruka.com has unveiled an exciting shopping experience to Sri Lankans through its ‘Kapruka Global Shop’ which will give customers access to over 50 million global products.... Read more
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Sri Lanka Telecom, the national telecommunication services provider has successfully connected the country's first and largest Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system... Read more
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The main opposition UNP yesterday said it had rejected a request made by Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master and his supporters to contest the Northern Provincial Council on the UNP ticket... Read more
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Two persons were killed and three injured when a private bus veered into a bus halt near Thalangama Hospital due to a technical defect Pictures... Read more
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The last time Sri Lanka built a breakwater to protect its fleet of ships, the teardrop-shaped island off the coast of India, was called Ceylon and was still under colonial rule.... Read more
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Customs officers of the Bio Diversity unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport nabbed eight boxes containing 669 live lobsters that were to be exported to Vietnam by a businessman breaching the Aquatic Resources Act Pictures... Read more
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A Chinese proverb tells us that it is wise to learn from y our own mistakes but wiser to learn from the mistakes of others. Asian leaders should take this advice to heart as they juggle between policies for social welfare and economic dynamism.... Read more
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One soldier was killed and 18 other soldiers injured when their lorry met with an accident in Settikulam, Vavuniya this morning, police said... Read more
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Three children were killed when a mentally handicapped mother jumped into a well with the children in Thandikulam-Vavuniya yesterday.... Read more
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was on a four-day official visit to Uganda has returned this morning, the Government Information Department said... Read more
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A one-year-and three months old infant died due to a fire that broke out in a temporarily built housein the Madampe area last evening, police said... Read more
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The owner, of the identity card found during salvage operations of the Antonov 24 wreckage, is reported to be living in Jaffna... Read more
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The Memorandum of Understanding for the setting up of the controversial Sampur Coal Power Project (SCPP) in Trincomalee will be signed this later this month sequent to the cabinet approval on Thursday, Power and Energy Ministry Secretary M.M.C. Ferdinando said yesterday... Read more
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Minister of cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando yesterday directed the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to obtain samples of all milk powder imported into the country and have them tested in three countries and obtain the relevant reports... Read more
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A significant contraction in finance costs enabled Hayleys Group subsidiary, Dipped Products...... Read more
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Clad in Pakistan Army’s camouflage uniform and carrying the staff in his left hand, General Ashfaq...... Read more
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank last week reduced policy interest rates as much as 50 basis points to spur...... Read more
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One small step forward for Nawaz Sharif, the new election winner, but one big step forward for...... Read more
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An organisation by the name National Council for the Protection of Historical Irrigable Cultural Heritage has lodged a complaint with Criminal Investigations Department for naming the cyclone as ‘Mahasen’ ►►►... Read more
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Women for Rights movement today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway station against the recent electricity tariff hike. Protesters carried electric equipments to the protest and later on they smashed them as an act of protest. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja... Read more
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Road Development Authority in Jaffna is seen here constructing the Iyakachchi Kaddaikadu road which was damaged due to inclement weather. This road construction was done under the guidance of the Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe. Pix by Romesh Madushanka... Read more
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Anuradhapura Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University will be closed from tomorrow till May 27 due to a contagious disease, Acting Vice Chancellor Ven. Dr. Waradiwela Vijeyasumana Thera said.... Read more
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A brief daily round up of the market activities at Colombo Stock Exchange from Mon-Fri. Check out the day’s top losers, gainers and the fluctuations within the market indices.... Read more
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As online video advertising grows on a global scale, many platforms are looking to capitalize on this opportunity and to capture some share of TV advertising revenue. Among these platforms, Facebook is looking to launch a new video ad format later on this summer.... Read more
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The UNP said today that they would present a draft Constitution which includes an Executive President, although the UNP previously were vehemently campaigning for the abolition of the Executive Presidency... Read more
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The official languages commission of Sri Lanka launched its website this morning with the Minister of Languages and National Integration Vasudeva Naynayakkara, the Canadian national languages commissioner Graham Fraser and National Language Project Coordinator Vidya Abhayagunawaradena participating at... Read more
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