Oct 31

Mill owners to declare

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The government has decided to introduce new legislation which makes it mandatory for mill owners to declare their stocks of rice and paddy to the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), Chairman K.B. Jayasinghe said today
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Oct 31

Sri Lanka beats Australia by seven wickets in first T20

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Oct 31, Perth: Sri Lanka thrashed host Australia in the only T20 match at Perth Sunday to win by seven wickets. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Save for development, says Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor

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Oct 31, Colombo: The governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabral today highlighted the need of increasing savings to reach the development goals. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Arbitration begins tomorrow

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The arbitration on the controversial hedging deal signed between the US based CITI Bank and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will start tomorrow in Singapore and go on until November 13, Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha said today
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Oct 31

Ceylon Teachers’ Union protests making acting principals permanent

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Oct 31, Colombo: Ceylon Teachers' Union protests the cabinet paper to grant permanent appointments to a large number of acting school principals who have failed to pass the recruitment process. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Minister denies reports of government trying to acquire lands of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka’s North

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Deputy Resettlement Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan has said the government has no plans to acquire land owned by the Tamil people in the Wanni. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Medical Officers’ Association calls on Sri Lankan government to increase doctors’ salaries

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has called on the government to increase the salaries of doctors in the 2011 budget. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka President attends Expo 2010 Shanghai China Summit Forum, holds talks with Chinese and Nepalese leaders

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Oct 31, Shanghai: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated in the Expo 2010 Shanghai China Summit Forum held in Shanghai today with the participation of world leaders. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Mega sideshow rocks reality show finale

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Police teams were rushed to the Sugathadasa indoor stadium late last night as pandemonium broke out .. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

New SL record by Chinthana

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2006 Commonwealth games weightlifting gold medalist Chinthana Vidanage set a new Sri Lankan record in the 77 kg Weight category at the National Sports Festival today Read the Full Article
Oct 31

China, Lanka talks

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently on a visit to China started a bi-lateral meeting with the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in Shanghai, a short while ago
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Oct 31

Committee appointed to recommend proposals on Sri Lanka death row convicts

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara has appointed a three-member committee to recommend the commuting the sentences of 400 death row convicts to life sentences. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka appoints sub committee to inquire into the increase in child abuse cases

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has appointed a special sub committee to inquire into the rise in child abuse cases. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Tamil Political Parties Forum to decide including Sri Lanka’s upcountry Tamil parties

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Oct 31, Colombo: The Tamil Political Parties Forum (TPPF) is yet to decide whether to include to Sri Lanka's upcountry Tamil political parties in the Forum. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Woman fraudster arrested

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A 36 year old woman who defrauded over 40 people for more than Rs.10 million promising them employment in Europe and Middle Eastern countries was arrested by the Anuradhapura police Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka youth union proposes setting up a National Job Creation Front

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated Socialist Youth Union (SYU) says the government needs to address the problem of unemployed youth in the country. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka Marxist party calls Higher Education Minister for an open debate on university crises

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has challenged the Higher Education Minister, S. B. Dissanayake for an open debate on the crises-ridden university system in the country and the alleged suppression of student movements. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka upgrades its border control system with UK funds

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Department has recently introduced several state-of-the-art technologies to upgrade the country's border control system, through a project funded by the United Kingdom Government. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Sri Lanka upgrades its border control system with UK funds

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Department has recently introduced several state-of-the-art technologies to upgrade the country's border control system, through a project funded by the United Kingdom Government. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

The problem in the UNP is between those under obligation to the Tigers and those who are patriotic - SL Hambantota District UNP MP Sajith Premadasa

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Hambantota District UNP MP Sajith Premadasa said, the problem within the UNP is between those who ar.. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Conduct prayer meetings in mosques island wide to save Rizana Nafeek - Sri Lankan Minister Alavi Moulana

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A proposal has been put forward to the Muslims to conduct prayer meetings in all mosques and to appe.. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

61 more transit Lankans arrested in Thailand

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Thai authorities have arrested 61 more Tamil migrants from Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, in the s.. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Electoral reforms will benefit voters, parties - Sri Lankan Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena

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The new electoral reforms under which elections are to be held early next year will immensely benefi.. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Prayers for Nafeek

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Muslims in Sri Lanka have been asked to conduct special prayers in mosques seeking mercy to rescue Rizana Nafeek, who has been sentenced to death, Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana said

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Oct 30

Violence at Sugathadasa stadium

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A violent situation has been created at Sugathadasa stadium following the announcement of a winner of a popular reality show Mega star.

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