Nov 30
End politics of hate, revenge release Fonseka Ranil
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Leader of the UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday demanded the immediate release of former Army Comma..
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Nov 30
US Embassy collaborates to mark World AIDS day in Sri Lanka Thursday
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Nov 30, Colombo: The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka is collaborating with LEADS, a community development organization that reaches the most vulnerable in the country to hold a series of educational symposiums to mark the World AIDS Day.
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Nov 30
Sri Lanka extends on-arrival visa scheme period
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Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka has extended the period for the on-arrival visa scheme for visitors to the country for another three months up to March 31, 2012.
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Nov 30
Navy officer granted bail
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A navy officer who was held in remand custody for more than a year for allegedly selling 270,600 litres of diesel valued at Rs.21.9 million belonging to the Navy to private filling stations was released on bail by a Colombo Court yesterdayRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Rock under Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port blasted
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Nov 30 (CP) Colombo- Blasting off the remaining parts of the massive seabed rock obstructing the entrance of Sri Lanka's newly constructed inland harbor at Hambantota has been completed a port official said Wednesday.
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Nov 30
Japan emphasizes need for national reconciliation in Sri Lanka
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Nov 30, Colombo: Japan on Wednesday emphasized the need to build a "genuine" national reconciliation among the communities in Sri Lanka and urged the government to improve the human right situation in the country.
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Nov 30
Govt. employing Neo-liberal economic policies: UNP
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Features of neo-liberal economic policies are visible under the Mahinda Chinthana policies more than ever despite repeated denials in this regard, the UNP charged in Parliament todayRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Sri Lanka opposition leader granted permission to make his statement on Fonseka
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Nov 30, Colombo: The Deputy Speaker of Sri Lanka parliament Chandima Weerakkody today (30) granted permission to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe to make his speech on Sri Lanka's former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka in the parliament tomorrow (December 01).
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Nov 30
US$ 100 million World Bank assistance to transform Sri Lanka’s educational system
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Nov 30, Colombo: The World Bank said on Tuesday that it has approved a US$100 million concessional credit to Sri Lanka to enhance access and quality of primary and secondary education to provide a foundation for the knowledge-based economic and social development of the country.
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Nov 30
Sri Lanka Navy busts drug smugglers in Northern seas
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Nov 30, Colombo: The Sri Lankan navy has arrested eight people including five Indian nationals along with two kilograms of heroin in an offshore operation in northern seas on Monday (November 28), the Navy reported.
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Nov 30
Sri Lanka Inflation declines further in November
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Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's inflation as measured by consumer prices in Colombo declined further in the month of November to a lowest this year, figures released Wednesday by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank showed.
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Nov 30
Environment committee wants Sinharaja road closed
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A 12-member committee appointed to look into the construction of a controversial roadway from Ilumbakanda to Suriyakanda said to be endangering the the Sinharaja National World Heritage Site (NWHS) has recommended that the construction of proposed roadway should be stoppedRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Sri Lanka police tear gas agitators against budget
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Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka police this evening tear gassed a demonstration held by the Socialist Youth Union affiliated with the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) - Somawansa Amarasinghe faction.
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Nov 30
Second reading of Budget 2012 passes in Sri Lanka parliament, opposition MP votes with government
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Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka parliament today passed the second reading of the Appropriation Bill for next year by a majority of 91 votes with the opposition United National Party (UNP) Colombo district parliamentarian Mohan Lal Grero voting in favor of the budget.
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Nov 30
Hambantota rock blasted
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The rock in the Habantota International Harbour (HIH) that prevented the berthing of large ships had been blasted at a cost of US$35 to US$40 million and the pieces are being removed, a senior Hambantota harbour official said todayRead the Full Article
Nov 30
65,866 persons affected due to bad weather
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The situation report as at November 30, 2011 at 1400hrs with regard to the inclement weather is as followsRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Second reading of budget passed
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The second reading of the Budget 2012 was passed in the Parliament a short while ago, with a majority of 91 votes. 151 voted in favor and 60 voted against.Read the Full Article
Nov 30
Heavy traffic due to protest in Fort
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The police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrator in the Fort area on the road leading to the Old Parliament. Heavy traffic has been reported in the areaRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Heroin smugglers from India arrested in Delft
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Five Indians and three Sri Lankans were arrested in the seas close to the Delft Islands by the Sri Lanka Navy when they were smuggling in 1.774 kilogrammes of heroin to Sri Lanka in several boats from India, giving a glimpse of one of the ways that heroin is smuggled in
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Nov 30
In case of hacking, E-mail police
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Complaints can be made to the Police if their computers are hacked, via dig.cid@police.lk or dir.cid@police.lk, the information department statedRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Prisoners stage hunger strike
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Prisoners of the Anuradhapura, Vavuinya, Welikada and Bandarawela prisons staged a hunger strike today against the attack of the prisoners in the Anuradhapura Prison, Executive Committee member of the ‘We are Sri Lankans’ (WESL) organization Udul Premaratne saidRead the Full Article
Nov 30
President arrived in Parliament
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Parliament a short while ago and is in discussion with UNP MP Mohan Lal GreroRead the Full Article
Nov 30
Disaster Management Minister to upgrade Sri Lanka Met Department
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Nov 30, Colombo: Disaster Management Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Amaraweera says he could not understand the reason for the Meteorological Department's failure to issue a warning to the people on the strong winds experienced by the Southern part of the country last week.
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Nov 30
Grero to vote for budget
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UNP MP Mohan Lal Grero announced a short while ago that he would for the budget, in favour of the government. Read the Full Article
Nov 30
Sri Lanka Marxist party Central Committee makes key decisions and appoints disciplinary committee
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Nov 30, Colombo: The Central Committee of Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) made three key decisions at yesterday's meeting and appointed a disciplinary committee to take action against party rebels.
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