Sep 10
Blast in armory
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An accidental explosion at the army 211 Divisional headquarters in Vavuniya injured injured three soldiers this afternoon. The blast occured when the troops were cleaning the armory
Sep 10
Poison intake up
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The number of people consuming poison in order to commit suicide has seen a drastic rise creating a major public health issue, a press release to mark World Suicide Prevention Day today said
Sep 10
Ruhuna University student wanted for death of fellow student surrenders to police
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Sept 10, Badulla: A student from Sri Lanka's Ruhuna University who was wanted in connection with the alleged assault of another university student who later succumbed to his injuries has surrendered to the Badulla Police.
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Sep 10
Opposition MPs threaten to sit independently in Sri Lanka parliament
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Sept 10, Colombo: Several legislators from the main opposition United National Party (UNP) have threatened to sit as independent members in parliament if the party crisis is not resolved soon.
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Sep 10
Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister welcomes no-confidence motion against him
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Sept 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has said that he "welcomed" the no-confidence motion handed over to the Speaker by a group of opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians against him.
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Sep 10
Sri Lanka President invites business community to submit proposals for next year’s budget
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Sept 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited the country's business community to submit their views and proposals for the next year's budget that is being formulated now by the Finance Ministry.
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Sep 10
Special Japanese delegation meets Sri Lanka President
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Sept 10, Colombo: A Japanese delegation led by member of the House of Councillors in the Diet and member of the Democratic Party of Japan, Odachi Motoyuki, Secretary General of the Japan Sri Lanka parliamentarians Friendship league called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees on Thursday.
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Sep 10
UNP MPs warn
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The UNP will hold urgent talks on Tuesday to discuss the future of the party after 25 UNP MP’s warned that they will sit as independent MPs in Parliament if the party crisis is not settled
Sep 10
Top gang nabbed
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A leading gang of robbers, who operated in the Chilaw and Marawila areas and were responsible for more than 25 robberies, have been arrested. The gang includes eight men and a woman
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Sep 10
eHealth 2010 in Sri Lanka on September 15th and 16th
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Sept 10, Colombo: The Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka (HISSL) has organized its 5th Health Informatics Conference, eHealth 2010, in Sri Lanka on September 15 and 16 at Waters Edge in Battaramulla, a suburb of capital Colombo.
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Sep 10
An average of 12 persons commits suicide everyday in Sri Lanka
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Sept 10, Colombo: An average of 12 persons commits suicide everyday in Sri Lanka according to police reports, Sri Lanka Sumithrayo, a counseling service, said today, on the International Day of Prevention of Suicide.
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Sep 10
Bassa surrenders
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Rununu University student Indika Basnayake alias Bassa who was wanted by the CID in connection with the alleged assault on a fellow student who died recently, surrendered to the Badulla police.
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Sep 10
Canada sending former spy chief to Sri Lanka to prevent human smuggling
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Sept 10, Ottawa: The Canadian government is sending a former head of an intelligence agency to Sri Lanka and other Asian countries as a special envoy on human smuggling to prevent illegal immigrants entering into the country, the Canadian Press reported Thursday.
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Sep 10
Dilshan named
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The British Daily Mail newspaper today identified Tillakaratne Dilshan as the player who met bookies at a nightclub during the Twenty20 World Cup in England. However Sri Lanka cricket has denied it
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Sep 10
No extremists
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Sri Lanka says extremists groups from Pakistan have not had any kind of training in Sri Lanka. The dismissal came from Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to claims by the Lakshar-e-Taiba
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Sep 10
ASPI tops 6000 mark
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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Price Index (ASPI) exceeded the 6,000 milestone for the f..
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Sep 10
Sri Lanka to implement a National Action Plan to protect Human Rights
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Sri Lankan government yesterday decided to put in place a National Action Plan to protect and promot..
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Sep 10
Former Canadian spy chief due in Lanka to tackle human smuggling
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Canada is dispatching a former spy chief to Asia as a special envoy on human smuggling to help preve..
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Sep 10
SL - UNP loses parliamentary representation in six districts group down to 43 MPs
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Mangala wants an end to one-sided alliances with minority parties, calls for re-building of Tamil an..
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Sep 10
Villains as heroes and vice versa
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The 18th Amendment to the Constitution has come to stay, whether we like it or not. It has been unde..
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Sep 10
Training suspended
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The USAID has "suspended" a plan to train people in Sri Lanka in outsourcing skills, and says it will review whether this training impacts U.S. jobs, says a lawmaker who opposed the program.
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Sep 09
Sacked Sri Lankan minister reinstated
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Sri Lanka`s sacked deputy minister Mervyn Silva has been reinstated into his former portfolio as the..
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Sep 09
ICRC office shut
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Following a review of its operations more than one year after the end of active hostilities the ICRC will close its office in the Mannar district at the end of November.
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Sep 09
First copy of “Handbook of Simple Tamil” presented to President
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Sept 09, Colombo: Prof. J B Dissanayake the first copy of the "Handbook of Simple Tamil" authored by him to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday at the Temple Trees.
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Sep 09
Bread price up
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The price of a loaf of bread is expected to increase by Rs 3 tomorrow, due to slashed subsidies as international wheat flour prices increase, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners said.