NCDDRA files charges against pharmacies

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The National Cosmetics Devices and Drugs Regulatory Authority (NCDDRA) yesterday filed charges against 18 pharmacies and one beauty parlour in Colombo alone for violating the NCDDRA Act following the raids conducted this week, a Ministry spokesman said
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They’ll come back to UNP: Dayasiri

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UNPers who were contesting independently for various local bodies at the upcoming local government election would ultimately end up in the party fold once again, UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday said Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka to bring in new laws to deal with LTTE as emergency rule ends today

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Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka is considering enacting new laws under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to handle possible future and past terrorist activities by the defunct terror group LTTE as the emergency regulations that were imposed on and off for the past 30 years cease to be in operation from today. Read the Full Article

TNA submits memo to Manmohan

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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has with the help of some Lok Sabha members had submitted a memorandum to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to prevail upon the Sri Lankan government to remove the military camps in the North Read the Full Article

Fresh produce must be transported in plastic crates in Sri Lanka from tomorrow

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Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lankan farmers and traders are required to use plastic crates for transporting their produce to the market from tomorrow (September 01) the Cooperatives and Internal Trade Ministry announced today. Read the Full Article

Housing project for displaced families of northern Sri Lanka launched

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Aug 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government today initiated construction work to build a housing project for the displaced families in Northern Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article

Aussies disappoint against SL in First Test

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Australia was all out tonight for a disappointing 273 on the first day of the Test match at Galle. Michael Hussey was dismissed on 95 just minutes before the close of play.
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3,500 new teacher trainees to join Sri Lanka’s Colleges of Education next year

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Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Education is planning to admit 3,500 teacher trainees to the Colleges of Education next year. Read the Full Article

President recognizes Sri Lanka’s musical talent

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Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa recognized the musical artists of the country at the 2009 - 2010 National Music Awards held Tuesday (30) at the Temple Trees. Read the Full Article

Transport of vegies, fruits only in plastic crates

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Farmers and traders will obliged to use plastic crates when transporting vegetables and fruits from today so as to maintain the quality of the goods in transit, the Cooperatives and Internal Trade Ministry said today
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Final decision on elections for two local government bodies in Sri Lanka’s North tomorrow

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Aug 31, Colombo: The Elections Department of Sri Lanka is to make a final decision on a date to hold elections for two local government bodies in uncleared areas of North when the Elections Commissioner meets with secretaries of political parties Thursday. Read the Full Article

Opposition warns of a future power crisis in Sri Lanka due to CPC bungling

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Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) today warned of a power crisis in the country due to bungling at the Ceylon petroleum Corporation (CPC). Read the Full Article

Karu Jayasuriya to spearhead Sri Lanka opposition party’s LG poll campaign

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Aug 31, Colombo: The elections steering committee of Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party (UNP), headed by deputy leader Karu Jayasuriya will manage the party's campaign for the local government elections on October 8th, the UNP announced. Read the Full Article

Killer pills, cause of too many ills

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The life-or-death medicinal drug market is in confusion if not chaos with too many pills known to be.. Read the Full Article

Lanka needs Anna Hazares for war against corruption

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The fight against the scourge and cancer of corruption has rocked the very foundations of Indian pol.. Read the Full Article

Standards that need to be reached and kept

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The recommendations of the committee appointed to probe the contaminated petrol scandal at the Ceylo.. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka rice farmers complain of poor prices for their harvest

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While the country is harvesting a bountiful crop, rice farmers of Sri Lanka complain that the purcha.. Read the Full Article

Bunker Business - Sri Lanka port expands ship fuel storage

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The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has commissioned a new oil storage tank with the capacity of 5,.. Read the Full Article

No petty politics or polythene in my campaign - Milinda

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Colombo s UPFA mayoral aspirant Milinda Moragoda said Colombo s rate payers deserve better returns f.. Read the Full Article

Another dispute within Sri Lanka`s major opposition party over Kandy mayoral candidate

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A group of candidates of Sri Lanka`s major opposition United National Party (UNP) for Kandy Municipa.. Read the Full Article

Youth shot dead at B day party

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A youth was shot dead following an argument at a birthday party in the Dedduwa area in the Bentota P.. Read the Full Article

Inflation eases to 7% in August, core inflation in sharp fall

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Although 12-moving averages increase, year-on-year data encouraging Central Bank banking .. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka`s ruling party confident of a landslide victory in Colombo

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Sri Lanka`s governing United People`s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) says it is confident of a landslide vi.. Read the Full Article

Two suspected LTTEers in Bangalore fake card bust

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A 100-strong international gang of credit card fraudsters, who hacked into bank accounts across the globe through the internet from Malaysia and used the details thus obtained to swipe fake credit and debit cards in India, has been busted by the Bangalore police Read the Full Article

Australia on back-foot at tea

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Australia were 157-5 at tea on day one of the first test as Sri Lanka dominated most parts of the game on a spinning track.Electing to bat first, Australia reached 76 for 2 at lunch, but lost 3 wickets for 81 runs in post tea session.
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