May 31

Mobiles out number fixed lines – TRC

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) said yesterday that the number of mobile phone subscribers had exceeded the use of fixed lines subscribers by an astounding gap and will continue to dominate the telecommunications industry.
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May 31

Sri Lanka says UN Special Rapporteur’s analysis of Channel 4 video is biased

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June 01, Geneva: Sri Lanka today disputed the report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heynes, on a video footage which allegedly documents members of the Sri Lanka army committing extrajudicial executions. Read the Full Article
May 31

Former Sri Lanka Army Commander reveals of assassination plots in his dock statement

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka today ended delivering the statement from the dock on the famous 'white flag case'. Read the Full Article
May 31

Annual Report of Finance Ministry presented to President

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May 31, Colombo: The deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Planning Geethanjana Gunawardena today presented the Ministry's 2010 Annual Report to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Ministry Auditorium. Read the Full Article
May 31

Former Sri Lanka Army Commander ends delivering statement from the dock

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka today ended delivering the statement from the dock on the famous 'white flag case'. Read the Full Article
May 31

Concrete pillar collapses on seven-year-old

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A seven-year-old school boy was killed when the concrete pillar adjoining the main gate of a school collapsed onto him when he attempted to climb it.
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May 31

Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director to set up a national film archive

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's internationally acclaimed cinema director Lester James Peiris has planned to launch a foundation to work towards setting up a national film archive. Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka President appoints a committee to probe violence in Free Trade Zone

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka cabinet spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the government had appointed a one-man committee to probe the violent incident in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone yesterday. Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka opposition asks former rebel leader to apologize for atrocities committed by LTTE

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United national Party (UNP) has called on former LTTE international wing leader and chief arms procurer, Kumaran Pathmanatahan alias KP to apologize for the killings carried out by the LTTE in the country. Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka Marxist says people’s power suspended the pension scheme

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said the people's power has once again proven to be stronger than the two-thirds power enjoyed by the government in parliament. Read the Full Article
May 31

Face it head on Sri Lanka Army Chief

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May 31

Sri Lanka opposition cannot accept government’s announcement of suspending the pension scheme

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May 31, Colombo: The main opposition United National Party (UNP) has said the government's announcement on suspending the proposed pension scheme for the private sector could not be accepted. Read the Full Article
May 31

President orders investigate into FTZ incident

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The President has ordered a probe into how police officers were sent to Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Monday despite orders issued by Defense Secretary not to send them
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May 31

FUTA to continue TU action

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Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) today said that a decision has been made to continue their current trade union action in whatever form possible and said that it will be taken in all the universities except for J’pura, Ruhuna and Wayamba
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May 31

Cabinet should decide – JVP

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The JVP today said that the Cabinet has to take a decision to suspend or withdraw the proposed Private Sector Pension Scheme Bill and the SLFP Central Committee, which is a political authority, has no authority to suspend the Bill Read the Full Article
May 31

Three SE Uni. students suspended

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Three students of the South Eastern University have been suspended following a protest staged during the visit of Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake to the university yesterday, Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) said Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka defence seminar on defeating terrorism commences

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May 31, Colombo: A seminar organized by the Sri Lanka Army to share its experience on defeating the three decades long terrorism in the country opened today with the participation of 45 countries. Read the Full Article
May 31

Face it head on – Army Chief

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Sri Lanka Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya encouraged countries facing terrorism challenges to face it head on and said Sri Lanka experience can be used to counter them.
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May 31

Cannot accept SLFP decision - UNP

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The United National Party today said that they could not accept the announcement made by the government that the private sector pension scheme will be scrapped, as the decision had been made by the SLFP Central committee Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka provincial councilors seek a meeting with the President to discuss PC issues

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lankan government and opposition provincial councilors belonging to the Inter Provincial Council Federation (IPCF) have requested a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss issues faced by the provincial councils for the past 22 years. Read the Full Article
May 31

Discussions on wage increase between trade unions and employers in Sri Lanka’s estate sector today

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May 31, Colombo: The fourth round of discussions between the estate sector trade unions and employers who are signatories to the collective agreement are to be held today to decide on wage increase for the estate workers. Read the Full Article
May 31

Central Committee of Sri Lanka’s ruling party unanimously decides to put off the private sector pension scheme

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May 31, Colombo: The Central Committee of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) that met under the patronage of party leader President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday evening unanimously decided to temporarily hold off the proposed private sector pension scheme. Read the Full Article
May 31

Sri Lanka police launch an investigation into the Katunayake FTZ incident

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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka police have launched an extensive investigation into Monday's violent protest by the employees of Katunayake Free Trade Zone protesting the government proposed pension scheme. Read the Full Article
May 31

Truth, Justice and Reparation

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Sri Lanka is deeply committed to Truth, Justice and Reparation , Head of the Sri Lankan delegation .. Read the Full Article
May 31

Elections to remaining local government bodies of Sri Lanka on July 23

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May 31, Colombo: Elections for the remaining 67 Local Government bodies will be held on July 23, the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya announced Monday. Read the Full Article
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