Dec 31
Sri Lankan Brothels - Madam Jeena to be indicted
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The Attorney General is expected to indict the wealthy woman known as Madam Jeena who ran a star-..
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Dec 31
Happy New Year - LNP
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Wish a Happy 2011 for all LNP members and visitors.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka inflation eases in December 2010
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's inflation as measured by consumer prices in Colombo declined in December 2010 for the first time in five months, figures released by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank Friday showed.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka to recognize 15 new political parties
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Election Secretariat announced that 15 new political parties will be recognized anew before 15th of January.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka government pays DCSL Rs. 5.71 billion
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major liquor producer, the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL), received a handsome year-end gift of Rs. 5.71 billion as the government returned the cost paid by DCSL to acquire the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) from the government.
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Dec 31
3000 Army deserters including seven officers arrested in Sri Lanka
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army spokesman Major General Ubhaya Medawala says that the military police has so far arrested 3,000 deserters.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka Ports Authority to acquire machinery to improve the infrastructure of Colombo Port
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Managing Director Captain Nihal Keppetipola says SLPA has finalized a deal to purchase machinery to improve the infrastructure of Colombo Port.
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Dec 31
Chief Prelate of Sri Lanka Amarapura Chapter felicitated on his 96th Birthday
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Dec 31, Nugegoda: The Chief Prelate of Sri Lanka Amarapura Chapter The Most Venerable Davuldena Gnanissara Maha Nayaka Thera is 96 years old today.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka to introduce on-line visas for tourists
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Dec 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is in the process of introducing an on-line facility for foreigners to obtain visas to enter the country.
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Dec 31
Unite above all differences to defeat conspiracies against people and country - Sri Lankan President
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka with great determination and patience has built mutual understanding and trust among the people about the nation's development and strengthening that trust should be among the goals in the New Year 2011, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said in his New Year message.
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Dec 31
Sri Lankan Minister says no price hike in LP gas prices
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando said today that domestic gas prices will not be subjected to an increase from midnight Friday.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka can be proud of its progress in resettlement, US says
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Dec 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka has overcome enormous challenges faced at the end of the war and the government can be proud of its progress in resettlement, the United States said today.
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Dec 31
Sri Lankan government provides facilities to encourage investments to the country
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Dec 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to remove charges imposed by the Urban Development Act in a bid to promote investments.
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Dec 31
Heavy rains affect over 350,000 in Sri Lanka
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Dec 31, Colombo: Heavy rains experienced in most parts of the country have affected over 350,000 people, the latest report from Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) says.
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Dec 31
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader asks for government’s plans on salary increments
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Dec 31, Colombo: The leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe today called for an explanation from the government as to why it has not released its plans on promised salary increments and providing relief to the masses.
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Dec 31
Rs.1 billion foreign exchange fraud
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The Customs uncovered a huge Rs.1 billion exchange fraud at a private bank in Pettah today. Two suspects were arrested on charges of having produced falsified documents and fake identities and registering a non existing company Read the Full Article
Dec 31
Madam ‘Jeena’ to be indicted
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The Attorney General is expected to indict the wealthy woman known as Madam ‘Jeena’ who ran a star-class brothel in the heart of Colombo, on charges of prostitution and human trafficking. Read the Full Article
Dec 31
LGB to be dissolved on Jan 10th
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The government decided to dissolve Local Government Bodies(LGB) on January 10th at a special UPFA meeting held at the Temple Trees today which was Chaired by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Government sources said
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Dec 31
No gas hike
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The gas prices will not increase from midnight today but will remain unchanged as all the taxes on gas will be removed, Minister of Trade Johnston Fernando saidRead the Full Article
Dec 31
Sri Lanka can be proud
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The United States today said that the Sri Lankan government has every right to be proud of its progress in resettlement
Dec 31
Panel will not only talk to LLRC
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The United Nations has reiterated that its expert panel would not only talk to Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt & Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), the Inner City Press reported today.
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Dec 31
No concessions because of the IMF
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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today charged that the government was unable to come out with its plans with regard to salary increments and other concessions in the New Year because of its commitment given to the IMFRead the Full Article
Dec 31
Lankan woman jailed in Singapore
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A Lankan woman who sold her passport and then reported it as lost was jailed for six months in Singapore after pleading guilty today
Dec 31
Sri Lanka to introduce new Act to regulate financial bodies
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Dec 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to introduce a new Act to regulate all financial institutions of the country, the state-run radio reported.
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Dec 31
Guilty public servants to pay 25 percent of inquiry cost in Sri Lanka
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Public servants found guilty of indiscipline, will in future have to bear at least 25 per cent of th..
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