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Spain train driver held 'for reckless manslaughter'
The driver of a train that derailed in Spain killing 78 people has been accused of "reckless manslaughter", the interior minister has said. Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, who was...
View ArticleFormer CJ issued notice
Notice was issued today on former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake to appear before the Colombo Magistrate Court on September 16 over bribery charges. A Parliamentary Select Committee gave its...
View ArticleMalaka Silva hospitalized following assault
Cinnamon Gardens Police investigations have been launched into an alleged assault on Malaka Silva; son of Minister of Public Relations,Mervyn Silva. According to reports, Malaka Silva had been...
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Cricket World Cup 2015 launched: Sri Lanka Grouped in Pool A
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, 23 years after a bumper crowd at the 100,000-seat stadium saw Pakistan defeat England in the 1992 final. The 29 March...
View ArticleRoyal College female teacher in rooftop protest
A female teacher of Royal College, Colombo is currently conducting a protest on top of the roof a building at the school. It is reported that she is protesting against a transfer that she had been given.
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British 'migrants go home' van stirs controversy
Britain's government on Monday defended a controversial campaign featuring vans with billboards urging illegal immigrants to "go home or face arrest", after criticism from a senior minister. Two...
View ArticleTsunami warning rehearsal to be held today
A Tsunami rehearsal will be held in selected villagers of the 14 coastal districts at 3pm today, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated.
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Cannes jewellery heist 'worth about $136 million'
CANNES, France — An armed man who staged a brazen heist in a French Riviera luxury hotel took off with jewels worth $136 million (103 million euros), prosecutors said Monday, in one of the world's...
View ArticleVaas Gunawardena's son prevented from leaving country; CID continues search
The Colombo Additional Magistrate today issued a Court order preventing Ravindu Gunawardena, son of former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, from leaving the country. Ravindu Gunawardena is being sought by police...
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68 Lankans face return to Colombo or transfer to PNG
A group of 68 Sri Lankans who recently arrived at Cocos (Keeling) Islands is now on Christmas Island about to begin enhanced screening processes, the Australian Government said today. They face the...
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FTA has benefited India, Sri Lanka: ILCCI
COLOMBO: The Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement, has brought many benefits to both the nations, enabling two-way investments in many key sectors, a top industry body has said. "A vast number of top Indian...
View ArticleLankans among 'nearly 100 war crimes suspects' in UK - Report
The Home Office last year identified nearly 100 suspected war criminals who had made UK immigration applications, figures released to the BBC suggest. The majority of cases involved people already...
View ArticleSeveral offices destroyed by fire at Ministry of Cooperatives
A fire that broke out on the 7th floor of the building housing the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade at Vauxhall Street has now been doused by the fire brigade. However, the fire has...
View ArticleNavy officers killed in accident
Two Naval officers have been killed in an accident in the Karuwalagaswewa area in Puttalam, the Navy's Media Spokesman said. They have been identified as a Commander and a Lieutenant Commander.
View ArticleCigarette prices up
Prices of cigarettes have been increased by Rs.2 and Rs.3 with effect from today, the Ministry of Finance has announced.
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Wikileaks source Manning convicted of espionage
FORT MEADE, Maryland — American soldier Bradley Manning was found guilty of espionage on Tuesday for leaking US government secrets, but he was cleared of the most serious charge that he willfully...
View ArticleNavy takes 65 Indian fishermen into custody
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody 65 Indian fishermen and 9 fishing boats in the seas off Trinomalee and Point Pedro for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka's territorial waters.
View ArticleCPC rejects 5000MT of substandard petrol
A stock of 5000 Metric Tonnes (MT) of 95 Octane petrol from the batch of 30,000MT of petrol imported to Sri Lanka recently has been rejected by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Minister of...
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US student 'abandoned' in jail gets $4m in compensation
A university student in the US city of San Diego has received $4.1m (£2.7m) from the US government after he was abandoned for more than four days in a prison cell, his lawyer said. Daniel Chong said he...
View ArticleLiquor prices up too
Excise duty on alcohol and beer have been increased with immediate effect, the Ministry of Finance has announced. Accordingly, the price of a litre of arrack has been increased by Rs.25-30. The price...
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