Man hacked to death over whale watching dispute
Police have launched investigations to apprehend three suspects who allegedly hacked an individual to death in Mirissa. According to police media unit, the incident had occurred at the Mirissa...
View ArticleNew Zealand and Sri Lanka reach air travel deal
New Zealand has signed a new air services agreement with Sri Lanka.New Zealand Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said the agreement will enable airlines to offer flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka...
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Picasso painting fetches $31 million in NY auction
Pablo Picasso's 1932 oil painting "Le Sauvetage" sold at auction for more than $31 million after a bidding war at Sotheby's in New York which saw it surge past its estimated pre-sale price.The...
View ArticleSL to provide info of banned organizations
Details of organizations and individuals recently banned by Sri Lanka will be given to the respective countries from where they are currently operating, Military Spokesperson, Brigadier Ruwan...
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Twitter Q&A with President Rajapaksa on WCY2014 begins
The Twitter Q and A session with President Mahinda Rajapaksa coinciding with the World Conference on Youth 2014 began a short while ago.Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga will moderate the...
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President assures a substantial increase of Mahapola Scholarship
President Mahinda Rajapaksa answering the questions from the youths via Twitter said that he would consider the increasing of the Mahapola Scholarship for University students which has not been changed...
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If I block social media, my sons will revolt against me: President Rajapaksa
President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that if he took steps to ban Facebook, Twitter and other Social Media in Sri Lanka, his sons will start a revolution at home."If I block these, I will have a...
View ArticleFacilities to treat Kidney disease at Govt hospitals
Facilities will be provided to over ten government hospitals to set up screening and treatment facilities for the Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology. This was revealed by Mass Media and...
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‘Have we given the youth enough opportunities?’- President's Secretary
One of the greatest mistakes done by the older generation is giving a feeling for the younger generation is “their opinion are not counted,” said by Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga...
View ArticleRussia to begin colonization of the Moon by 2030
Russia has drafted a program for colonization of the moon, and plans to send the first expeditions to build a permanent lunar base in 2030, the Russian Izvestia daily said Thursday, citing an official...
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Govt. claims politics behind AHS degree program crisis
There was a definite political element behind the controversy surrounding the Allied Health Sciences (AHS) degree program, Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella said today....
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Proposal to declare Sri Padasthanaya as 'Sacred Area'
Cabinet has decided to appoint an officials’ committee to explore the possibility of declaring the area where the Sri Padasthana Temple is situated as a ‘Sacred Area’ through the Department of National...
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South Africa election: ANC retains over 60% of vote, DA gains
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) is likely to retain its majority in the National Assembly while the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has recorded substantial gains.A short...
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Abeyagoonasekera highlights the importance of forgiveness to the world
Reconciliation becomes fruitful and meaningful only when the forgiveness is there. In Sri Lanka’s reconciliation process, as a country, we developed this positive engagement throughout the process...
View ArticleTown Hall gambling den raided again; 34 arrested
Police arrested 34 suspects after conducting yet another raid on the illegal gambling den situated in the Colombo Town Hall area. The raid was conducted at around 6.00pm today by a team of officers...
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Public help sought to nab ATM card fraudsters
Police are seeking public assistance to apprehend a group of suspects who are fraudulently using another individual's ATM card for financial transactions. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...
View ArticleShop burnt down over alleged sexual assault
A shop in Aluthgama was burnt down last night by area residents who were angered by an incident where a shop employee had allegedly tried to sexually assault a 7-year-old boy who had gone there with...
View ArticlePassengers run amok after train delay
Passengers of a Colombo bound train from Mahawa had allegedly assaulted the driver, guard and station master at the Polgahawela train staion this morning after they were angered due to the train being...
View ArticleOne dead in Southern Pakistan quakes
At least one person was killed and 30 others were injured when a series of quakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.One of the quakes struck at the relatively shallow depth of 10...
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Lankan ISI agent tailed US consulate officials - investigators
Sri Lankan national Sakir Hussain, the suspected ISI agent arrested in Chennai on April 29 had been tailing US consulate officials and looking for unoccupied buildings in the vicinity, probably for an...
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