Private jets to fly to Ratmalana Airport

26 Sep 2011

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The Ratmalana airport is to be converted into a city airport which would provide services to foreign private jets and small aircraft, Airport and Aviation Service Chairman Prasanna Wickremesuriya said today

Anti-Gaddafi fighters

26 Sep 2011

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An Anti-Gaddafi fighter watches as a multiple rocket launcher is fired near Sirte, one of Muammar Gaddafi's last remaining strongholds, September 24, 2011. Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes swarmed into the city of Sirte on Saturday but weathered heavy sniper fire as they tried to win control of one of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions of support. REUTERS

Ranil visits Davatagaha Mosque

26 Sep 2011

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Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Mayoral Candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council, A. J. M. Muzammil visited the Davatagaha Mosque and were seen engaged in religious observances. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Two army personnel ordered to pay compensation

26 Sep 2011

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Two army personnel who had allegedly sexually harassed a young woman by touching her in an inappropriate manner were ordered to pay Rs.25,000 as compensation to the victim and plead in oriental fashion and beg pardon from the complainant today before the Colombo Fort Magistrate

On my mark

26 Sep 2011

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Racers run to their motorbikes at the start of the 34th Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans September 24, 2011. REUTERS

Explosion reported in Weerawila

26 Sep 2011

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An explosion took place in the ammunition dump of the Weerawila Army camp situated near the Weerawila Air Force Base last evening injuring a soldier

Geoff Marsh new cricket head coach

23 Sep 2011

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Former Australian cricketer Geoff Marsh has been appointed the national head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team, Sri Lanka Cricket announced a short while ago

Complaint

23 Sep 2011

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The Government Nursing Worker’s Association (GNWA) today handed over a complaint to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against making nursing appointments from the Z-score on subjects other than science subjects, at the Advanced Level Examination. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

LLRC report must deal with UN panel report

23 Sep 2011

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Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report must deal with the issues raised in the UN expert’s panel report, The Australian Foreign Minister said

23 students hospitalised

23 Sep 2011

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Around 23 school children in Warakapola have been hospitalised due to food poisoning, hospital sources said

Huge losses in state institutions: COPE

23 Sep 2011

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The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that the government has lost a staggering Rs.10 billion due to the mismanagement, inefficiency and corruption at 24 state institutions from 2010 up to now, the Daily Mirror learns

Cartoon of the day

23 Sep 2011

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Kelani Uni protest private medical institute

22 Sep 2011

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The students’ union of the Kelaniya University today staged a protest in front of the university premises against the government’s decision to give legal recognition to the private medical institution in Malabe. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

7,427 IDPs to be resettled by year-end

22 Sep 2011

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The minister of resettlement Gunaratne Weerakoon said in parliament yesterday that 7,427 internally displaced persons in the Kadirgamar Relief Village and Ananda Coomaraswamy Relief Village would be resettled in their homes before December 31 this year

Not asked for protection

22 Sep 2011

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Nugegoda SSP Deshabandu Tennakoon said that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has not asked for any police protection for their party headquarters in Battaramulla as far as he is concerned

Lankan detained for using fake Indian passport

22 Sep 2011

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Immigration officials at the airport here today detained a Sri Lankan national, who had been deported from Dubai, for allegedly travelling on a fake Indian passport

Final respects for Joe Abeywickrama

22 Sep 2011

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The remains of renowned Sri Lankan actor Joe Abeywickrama, who passed away yesterday, at the age of 84, now lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour in Borella. Pix by Indrarathne Balasuriya

BOI signs US$500mn agreement for Col South terminal

22 Sep 2011

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The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI) today signed a US$ 500 million agreement with Colombo International Container Terminals Limited to develop and operate the Colombo South Container Terminal

Stop animal sacrifice

22 Sep 2011

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Minister of Public Relations and Public Affairs Mervyn Silva today visited the Dewatagaha Mosque in Colombo to discuss the stopping of animal sacrifices. Azad Sali was also present. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Another animal sacrifice suspended

22 Sep 2011

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The animal sacrifice scheduled to be held tomorrow at the Kali Kovil, Udappuwa in Arachchikattuwa has been suspended by Puttlam District Court