Feb 09

Sri Lanka President arrives in country after successful visit to Russia

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Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in the country this morning after a successful 3-day state visit to the Russian Federation. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

President’s son to contest from Hambanthota

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Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka President's son, Namal Rajapaksa, has been interviewed today by the nomination boards of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) which are conducting interviews the select party candidates contesting the general election this year, party sources said. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Sri Lanka ruling party interviews candidates for general election

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Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) is conducting interviews to select candidates to contest the upcoming general elections from the party. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Sri Lanka to release all child soldiers by May

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Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is planning to release all the former child soldiers of the Tamil Tiger outfit LTTE who are now being rehabilitated at the government-run rehabilitation centers. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

UN Chief appeals to Sri Lanka show restraint and refrain from violence

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Feb 09, Colombo: On hearing the reports of the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated opposition presidential candidate, General Sarath Fonseka by the Sri Lanka military, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday appealed to all the parties in Sri Lanka and their supporters to show restraint and refrain from violence. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Fonseka arrested by Military Police Over alleged coup, bid to kill president, causing rifts in Sri Lanka army

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The Military police last night arrested former army commander and defeated opposition pres.. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Sri Lanka Presidential election most free and fair - SB

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The January 26 Presidential election is the most free and fair election held in Sri Lanka in recent .. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Lives reduced to cold statistics

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Political violence naturally disturbs us and the media are full of reports of threats and actual inc.. Read the Full Article
Feb 09

Hayleys records Rs 1.3 b profit

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The Hayleys Group has achieved significant growth in profits at the end of the first nine months of .. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka and Russia sign a $ 300 million deal for arms purchases

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Feb 08, Moscow: Sri Lanka on Monday signed an agreement with Russia on a $ 300 million loan to buy armaments and dual-purpose technology for Sri Lanka's military, Russia's deputy finance minister Dmitry Pankin said. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

General Fonseka arrested

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Former army Chief and opposition Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka and his media secreta.. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Breaking News: General Fonseka arrested

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Feb 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities have arrested the former military commander and common opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka, and his media Secretary Senake de Silva a short while ago for committing military offences, sources told ColomboPage. More information to follow. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka military appoints new spokesman

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Feb 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka military has re-appointed Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe as the new Military Spokesman and Director, Directorate of Media in the Army. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lankan journalists protest against media suppression

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Feb 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan journalists today held a protest campaign in Colombo demanding the release of an editor who was arrested and is being detained by the police. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka HR Minister leaves for Geneva to defend opposition candidate’s war crime allegations

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Feb 08, Colombo: A high-level delegation led by Sri Lankan Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe left for Geneva on Monday to hold discussions with the United Nations Human Rights Council on the alleged war crimes committed by the government troops in the last stages of the offensive against the LTTE rebels last year. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Russian oil giant Gazprom to explore offshore oil fields in Sri Lanka

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Feb 08, Moscow: Russia's largest oil company, Gazprom plans to take part in the exploration of offshore oil in the Mannar basin of Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka President participates in 50th anniversary celebration of People’s Friendship University

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Feb 08, Moscow: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa participated in the 50th anniversary celebration and the cultural show of People's Friendship University in Moscow held at the University auditorium on Sunday (07). Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka Embassy in Seoul celebrates Independence Day

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Feb 08, Seoul: Sri Lanka Embassy in Seoul celebrated the Independence Day and National Day at the residence of Sri Lanka Ambassador on 04th February commencing with a flag hoisting ceremony. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka President meets Russian President

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Feb 08, Moscow: Sri Lanka President who is on a three-day state visit to Russia met the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev today in Moscow. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lanka arrests former military commander General Fonseka

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Feb 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan military police arrested the former military chief and defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka Monday evening at his office for committing military offences. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Indian company expects to commence power project in Sri Lanka soon

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Feb 08, Colombo: India's largest power generator NTPC Limited expects to commence the 500-MW coal-based power project in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province by the end of February. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

New police spokesman appointed in Sri Lanka

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Feb 08, Colombo: Several immediate changes have been made in the Sri Lanka police ranks including that of the police spokesman. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Bus accident in Sri Lanka injures 44 passengers

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Feb 08, Kandy: A chartered private bus ran off the road and crashed in the central hill country of Sri Lanka on Sunday injuring 44 passengers. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

New police spokesman appointed in Sri Lanka

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Feb 08, Colombo: Several immediate changes have been made in the Sri Lanka police ranks including that of the police spokesman. Read the Full Article
Feb 08

Sri Lankan artistes honored by the Sri Lanka Mission In New York to mark National Day

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Feb 08, New York: The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Dr. Palitha Kohona and the Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York hosted a gala concert on February 5th for 350 guests at the prestigious Asia Society on Park Avenue to mark the National Day featuring some of Sri Lanka's best talent in America. Read the Full Article
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