Sri Lanka remains concerned of LTTE’s overseas financial network

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Aug 01, Washington, Dc: The government of Sri Lanka, although not immediately concerned over a possible resurgence of the defeated Tamil Tiger terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), remains concerned over its overseas financial network, a United States government report said. Read the Full Article

SL briefs diplomats on LLRC

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The government on Tuesday briefed diplomats on the implementation of recommendations of a post war commission that looked into the root causes of the country’s civil war. Read the Full Article

Z-score muddle: 1,675 students complain to HRC

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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has received as many as 1,675 complaints from students whose Z-scores had changed after the re-calculation based on a Supreme Court ruling, officials said yesterday
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No one can fool Gota: Muzammil

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Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil said yesterday no one could fool Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and that the people who had tried to do so had had fallen by the way side
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Sri Lanka introduces DNA barcode system to identify indigenous plants

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Aug 01, Colombo: The leading technical research entity in Sri Lanka, the Institute of Industrial Technology under the Ministry of Technology and Research has introduced a DNA barcode system to identify the indigenous plants in Sri Lanka. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka President seeks input from union leaders to prepare budget for next year

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday met with the leaders and representatives of trade unions at the Temple Trees to seek their input to formulated the 2013 budget Read the Full Article

Indian minister with a business delegation to visit Sri Lanka for India Show

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July 31, Colombo: India's Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 2-5 August 2012 with a high-powered official and business delegation, the High Commission of India in Colombo said in a release today. Read the Full Article

India beat SL by six wickets

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ndia beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth one-day international at R. Premadasa Stadium to lead 3-1 in the five-match series
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Sri Lanka to implement a programme to develop primary schools during school vacation

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economic Development and the Provincial Ministries of Education have planned to launch a programme to develop 5,000 primary schools country wide in a month's programme. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka becomes a direct supplier of Pure Ceylon Tea to Iraq

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka has become a direct supplier of Pure Ceylon Tea, in addition to be the major tea supplier to Iraq, the fifth largest buyer of tea in the world. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka police probe threats to a candidate of Eastern PC election

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July 31, Colombo: Colombo Fort police informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today that investigations have been commenced to arrest the suspects who have threatened a candidate for the Eastern Provincial Council election. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka to turn off half of the street lamps to save energy

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's power authority, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has decided to switch off half of the street lights in the country from tomorrow. Read the Full Article

Lack of personnel and resources affecting work of Sri Lanka’s Bribery Commission

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July 31, Colombo: The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption in Sri Lanka says the lack of personnel and resources has affected the Commission's work. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka Tamil party dismisses LLRC Action Plan as a strategy to please international community

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says the government's national Action Plan to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) is only for the consumption of the international community. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka’s LLRC Action Plan proposes fourth Land Commission to address land issues

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July 31, Colombo: The Action Plan to implement the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations prepared by the government has proposed a fourth Land Commission to address issues related to lands in the country, especially in the North and East. Read the Full Article

Sri Lankan farmers protest demanding Rs. 75,000 as compensation

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July 31, Anuradhapura: Farmers in Sri Lanka today took to the streets in Eppawela in the Anuradhapura District demanding a compensation payment of Rs. 75,000 for their paddy lands destroyed due to the shortage of water. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka inflation rises in July to a 42-month high

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's inflation as measured by consumer prices in Colombo rose to a 42-month high in July, figures released Tuesday by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank showed. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka’s main opposition blames ruling party for violence in PC election campaigns

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) says the governing party is engaged in violence in its campaign for the forthcoming provincial council elections. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka Petroleum Minister appoints committee to probe substandard diesel distribution

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July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Petroleum Industries Susil Premajayantha has appointed a three member committee to look into the complaints of several vehicles developing mechanical failures after using substandard diesel. Read the Full Article

Sri Lanka reach 251

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Sri Lanka scored 251 for 8 wickets in their 50 overs against India in the fourth One Day International (ODI) played at the R Premadasa stadium a short while ago
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CEB to switch off 50% street lamps

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that measures will be taken to switch off 50% of all street lamps countrywide with effect from August 1 in order to save electricity. Read the Full Article

Substandard diesel troubles engines

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Another crisis in the energy sector was emerging as a large number of vehicles, including five locomotive engines and SLTB and private buses had been stalled due to pumping alleged substandard diesel, sources said. Read the Full Article

SL won the toss, elected to bat first

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Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and chose to bat against India in the fourth of the five-match One-day International (ODI) at the R Premadasa Stadium a short while ago Read the Full Article

146 policemen promoted

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The Police Chief has promoted 146 police constables to the rank of Sergeant with effect from February 15, 2009, the Police Media Unit said.
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Australia drops travel warning

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The Australian Foreign Affairs department has dropped its travel warning for northern Sri Lanka - only days after Australia deported a Tamil asylum seeker to the country
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