May 31
Body found in Bambalapitiya
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A body of a male with stab injuries was found near the Hindu College,Bambalapitiya, last night, the Police said
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May 31
Sri Lanka’s main opposition proposes amendment to Constitution
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Jun 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to propose an amendment to the Constitution preventing clergy of any religion from becoming a member of parliament.
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May 31
Non-academic staff in Sri Lankan universities threatens continuous strike action
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Jun 01, Colombo: Non-academic staff in state universities in Sri Lanka has threatened a continuous strike to win their demands.
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May 31
Sri Lanka Marxist party to take legal action against authorities using public funds for stock trading
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Jun 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says the party would take legal action against state institutions that have used public funds in questionable transactions in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).
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May 31
Sri Lanka to launch special programme to prevent spreading HIV/AIDS among prisoners
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Jun 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena has directed the Director of the National Sexual Diseases and AIDS Prevention Unit to commence a systematic programme to diagnose the HIV positive inmates in Sri Lanka prisons.
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May 31
Video: Jayasuriya is now a dancing star
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Sanath Jayasuriya, the swashbuckling Sri Lankan World Cup winning cricketer, is the prime attraction on season 5 of an Indian TV’s celebrity dance show ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’, India Today reported.
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May 31
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand hosts dinner for Sri Lankan President
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May 31, Bangkok: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, currently engaged in a four day tour in Thailand as a royal invitee of the Thai government, has met Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Wednesday at the Shra Pathum Palace in Thailand.
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May 31
Sri Lanka’s defense expenditure as a percentage of GDP expected to decline
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's defense expenditure, which grew over the last five years to US$1.5 billion during 2011, is expected to decline only marginally over the next five years and will remain at US$1.5 billion by 2015, a recently released aerospace and defense industry report says.
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May 31
Sri Lanka Cricket to slash benefits given to Lasith Malinga
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources say that the authorities of SLC have decided to cut the benefits granted to fast bowler Lasith Malinga.
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May 31
Sri Lankan President participates in Thai Sambuddha Jayanthi ceremony
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May 31, Bangkok: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a four-day official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand participated in the Sambuddha Jayanthi inauguration ceremony as a distinguished invitee.
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May 31
Conflict in Sri Lanka’s ruling alliance over Opposition Leader position of Colombo Municipal Council
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka ruling alliance United People's Freedom alliance (UPFA) member of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Azath Sally has said that nobody has been appointed so far as the Opposition Leader of the Council.
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May 31
Rs. one million reward for information on theft of Sri Lanka’s national museum
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka police offered Rs. one million reward for information that could lead to an arrest of the culprits responsible for the theft in the National Museum.
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May 31
Update: Lanka IOC increases diesel price
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's second player in the petroleum market, the India Oil Corporation owned Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) has increased the price of diesel by Rs. 2.00 a liter and price of super diesel by Rs. 1.00.
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May 31
Sri Lanka inflation declines marginally in May
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's inflation as measured by consumer prices in Colombo declined marginally in May to 5.6 percent from 5.7 percent in April 2012, figures released Thursday by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank showed.
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May 31
Flame virus- No impact on SL yet
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The deadly virus that has the ability to copy high level information from state agencies and other parties has not had any impact in Sri Lanka as yet, The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) confirmed.Read the Full Article
May 31
Sri Lanka rupee expected to stabilize below 125
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Central Bank said today that contrary to the media reports that said the bank has lowered the outlook for the rupee, the exchange rate is expected to stabilize below Rs. 125 per US dollar.
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May 31
Lanka IOC seeking fuel price hike
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's second player in the petroleum market, the India Oil Corporation owned Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) has made a request from the Petroleum Industries Ministry to raise fuel prices.
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May 31
Sri Lanka to open country’s largest prison next month
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May 31, Colombo: A new prison complex built in Pallekele to relocate the maximum-security Bogambara Prison, which is situated on a 13-acre land in the heart of Sri Lanka hill capital will be opened next month, the Minister of Prison Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadeera said.
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May 30
Sri Lanka main opposition to make statement in parliament on killing of FTZ workers last year
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May 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to make a special statement in parliament over the government's failure to take proper action against the persons responsible for the killing of the free trade zone (FTZ) worker Roshen Chanaka during a protest last year.
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May 30
Sri Lanka consumer authority earns over Rs. 40 million in fines this year
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May 31, Colombo: The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka has earned over Rs. 40 million in fines during the first five months of the year.
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May 30
Election laws violated in Sri Lanka since 2005 - former deputy leader of UNP
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May 31, Colombo: Former Deputy Leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Karu Jayasuriya says that election laws have been violated in the country since 2005.
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May 30
Student unions of Sri Lanka to launch joint action against private universities
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May 31, Colombo: Several student unions in Sri Lanka are to launch joint action against establishing of private universities in the country.
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May 30
Sri Lanka, Singapore sign MoU to expand trade and investments
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May 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka and Singapore Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand trade economic relationship between the two countries.
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May 30
Sri Lanka earnings from exports decline in March
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May 30, Colombo: Although the measures taken by the government to curb imports reduced the import expenditure for the month of March 2012, Sri Lanka's cumulative trade deficit widened to nearly US$ 2.56 billion.
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May 30
Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service clash with Sri Lanka Administrative Service
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May 30, Colombo: The Collective of Educational Administration, Principal and Teacher services of Sri Lanka holding a press conference today protested the moves by the government to hand over the administrative work of the educational offices to the Sri Lanka Administrative Service officials.
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