Mar 19

Sri Lanka’s largest retirement fund buys shares in the leisure sector

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Mar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's government managed Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for private sector employees had bought a 10 percent stake in Lighthouse Hotel. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Emirates airline promotes Sri Lanka as a popular destination

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Mar 19, Colombo: Emirates Tours UK has featured Sri Lanka as one of 14 popular destinations in an exclusive luxury holidays brochure produced for Emirates airline's customers in the UK. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Media organizations concerned about the arrest of Sri Lankan journalist

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Mar 19, Colombo: Sri Lankan media groups Thursday protested against the arrest of a journalist close to the defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka and demanded his release. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Fifty percent of Sri Lankans diabetic by year 2020

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Mar 19, Colombo: Fifty percent of Sri Lanka's population will be diabetic by year 2020, a latest study by the non-communicable diseases unit of the Ministry of Health reveals. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Masses aware of strong Sri Lanka Govt - GL

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The people are looking forward to consolidate the Government s victory over terrorism by giving it a.. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Manape war and leaders` failure

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The so-called manape pore or intra party clashes over preferential votes, has taken a turn for the w.. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Sustainable towns for Lanka

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The Government has commenced city development projects in Greater Colombo and in several major citie.. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Sri Lanka President opens the new Mannar Bridge

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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ceremoniously opened the bridge that links the Mann.. Read the Full Article
Mar 19

Resort home for disabled Sri Lanka war heroes

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Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya stated that a resort home will be established in.. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka Supreme Court dismisses FR petition by UNF candidate on omitting his name from nomination list

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by SLFP (M) wing member Tissa Kuttiarachchi Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka Central Bank’s US$ 100 million bond offer oversubscribed

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank said US$ 100 million Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) offer issued on March 12th was oversubscribed by 34 percent. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka Central Bank’s US$ 100 million bond offer oversubscribed

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank said US$ 100 million Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) offer issued on March 12th was oversubscribed by 34 percent. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Indonesian police arrest two Sri Lankan Sailors in brothel raid

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Mar 18, Colombo: Indonesian police conducting a raid on a brothel in Surabaya have arrested two Sri Lankan sailors among 24 other men Wednesday night. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Former military chief was advised to not to enter politics, Sri Lanka President says

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has warned his former military commander General Sarath Fonseka against entering into politics, a news report said Thursday. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

UN Secretary-General’s experts panel an infringement on the country’s sovereignty says Sri Lankan government

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Mar 18, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government today (18) reiterated its position that the proposed move by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a Panel of Experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to Sri Lanka is an infringement on the sovereignty of an independent member state. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka’s main opposition presents special manifesto for women

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party today (18) launched a special manifesto for women titled, "She who brings victory to the country" at an event held in Colombo. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka President launches second phase of Norochcholai Coal Power Plant

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Mar 18, Norochcholai: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning inaugurated the second phase of the of the Norochcholai coal power plant with the participation of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ms. Yang Xiuping. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Every one of four persons admitted to Colombo Accident Ward a road accident victim

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Mar 18, Colombo: Accident Department of Sri Lanka National Hospital says that 25% of the patients admitted to the department each day are the victims of road accidents. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka Army Commander to appoint judges to the second military tribunal against General Fonseka

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya will appoint the judges tomorrow for the second military tribunal against former military chief General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka President opens the new Mannar Bridge

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today ceremoniously opened the bridge that links the Mannar Island to the main land. Mannar Island, situated in the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka's Northern Province is linked to the main land by a causeway. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka government accuses Marxist party of leaking General Fonseka’s letter to UK Channel 4

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Mar 18, Colombo: The Sri Lanka government today accused the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of leaking former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka's letter to Britain's Channel 4 from the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters where he is currently being held. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka Election Commissioner says no to foreign monitors at poll counting centers

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Election Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayake ruled has ruled out the possibility of having foreign observers at the counting centers of upcoming parliamentary polls. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank decides to continue with current policy rates in March

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Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank's Monetary Board has decided to continue with the current policy rates in March to support the economic activities in the country. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

SL FP General Secretary says: Errant candidates to pay price

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Stern action will be taken against errant candidates without considering their status, SLFP General .. Read the Full Article
Mar 18

Real leaders and successors

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JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe found himself completely wrong-footed in an interview with Derana T.. Read the Full Article
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