Jan 02

Sri Lanka’s cricket captain to make another milestone

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Jan 02, Colombo: Making another milestone in his career Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayewardene is preparing for his 100th Test match when the Sri Lankan team meets Bangladesh tomorrow for the second Test match. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Sri Lanka Central Bank predicts 2009 GDP growth to be 6.0 percent

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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka's economy is estimated to grow by 6.0 percent in 2009 while the annual inflation should fall to 9.0 percent, the governor of the Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal said today. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Sri Lanka’s GCE Advanced Level Examination results to be released tonight

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Jan 02, Colombo: Results of the 2008 GCE Advanced Level Examination will be released tonight. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Sri Lanka’s Army Commander promises to defeat terrorism completely

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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka has promised to defeat terrorism in the country completely within the next few months. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Celebrations throughout Sri Lanka on military victory

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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lankans all over the country celebrated the victory of security forces capturing the dream kingdom of LTTE, Kilinochchi this morning. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Maldivian President arrives in Sri Lanka

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Jan 02, Colombo: Newly elected Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) and his wife arrived in Sri Lanka today on a three-day official visit. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Suicide bomb attack in Sri Lanka capital kills 2, injures 36

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Jan 02 Colombo: A suicide bomb explosion near the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters in Colombo this evening killed two airmen and injured another 36. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Kilinochchi captured, Sri Lanka President issues final warning for LTTE to surrender

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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announcing the capture of Kilinochchi by the Sri Lankan forces today issued a final warning to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms and surrender. Read the Full Article
Jan 02

Sri Lankan troops enter LTTE capital of Kilinochchi

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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops have already entered into the Tamil Tiger's de facto capital of Kilinochchi town perimeter from the northern, southern and western edges and the fall of Kilinochchi is imminent, the military said on Friday. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Chikungunya cases rising in Sri Lanka

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's health officials today said that Chikungunya fever is spreading throughout the country at an unexpected rate. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Another huge money fraud uncovered in Sri Lanka

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Jan 01, Tangalle: People in Tangalle and its suburbs last night have damaged the properties of Piyadasa Ratnayake, a businessman who ran an illegal financial institute in the area. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Sri Lanka PC polls campaign starts

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Jan 01, Colombo: Commencing the election campaigns for upcoming provincial council polls in North Western and Central provinces the two main political parties in the country say each will win the election. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Train travel to Anuradhapura in three hours

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is to commence an intercity train service between Colombo Fort and Anuradhapura with a maximum travel time of three hours. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Sri Lanka cabinet reshuffle, President takes over Media Ministry

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa made some changes in the cabinet today to fill the Public Administration and Home Affairs minster post left vacant by the breakaway opposition legislator Karu Jayasuriya. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

New assignments in Sri Lanka hospitals

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has decided to appoint new directors to 57 health institutes in the country effective today. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

A proposal to reduce Sri Lanka government expenses

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Jan 01, Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka Minister of Indigenous Medicine Thissa Karalliyadda has submitted a special proposal to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa aiming to reduce the expenses of Sri Lankan government. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Over 200 injured on New Year’s Eve in Sri Lanka

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Jan 01, Colombo: Over 200 people in Sri Lanka have been admitted to the hospital due to injuries last night as they celebrated the dawn of the New Year. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

President attends religious functions at Anuradhapura

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, before commencing work in the new year proceeded to the sacred city of Anuradhapura to observe religious rituals at Sri Maha Bodhiya and Ruwanweli Maha Seya. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Lionel Fernando as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO

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Jan 01, Colombo: Lionel Fernando, a leading civil servant in the country has presented the letter of accreditation as Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Sri Lanka to UNESCO in Paris yesterday. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Sri Lanka’s budget airline flies again

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Jan 01, Katunayake: Once bankrupted state owned Sri Lankan budget airline, Mihin Lanka recommenced its commercial flights this evening. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Sri Lanka bus fare reduction from next week

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Jan 01, Colombo: As a result of the reduction in diesel price National Transport Commission (NTC) in Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the bus fares with effect from January 06. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

New number to call in to give information on suspicious activities

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has established a new hotline number effective from this morning for the public to provide information on suspicious activities. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Two security personnel killed in Eastern Sri Lanka

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Jan 01, Colombo: In the first attack of the New Year, a claymore mine exploded at Samanthurai in Batticaloa this morning killing two security personnel, the police said. Read the Full Article
Jan 01

Sri Lanka President urges unity to safeguard the country

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka President today urged the nation to set aside divisive feelings and stand united to safeguard the future of the country. Read the Full Article
Dec 31

Sri Lankan troops capture Key LTTE town of Paranthan

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Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops advancing towards Kilinochchi captured the key LTTE garrison of Paranthan this morning following hours of intense fighting that killed over 50 rebels, the military said. Read the Full Article
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