Kazakhstan: No unidentified planes detected on the day MH307 flight vanished
Kazakhstan said on Monday that it had not detected any "unsanctioned use" of its air space by any planes on March 8, making it unlikely that a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner could have been...
View ArticlePostman's mother sets fire to polling cards
Police have arrested a postman for allegedly making a false complaint regarding the loss of 167 polling cards in Akuressa. Police media unit said the postman had made a complaint to the Akuressa police...
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MH370 mystery: No evidence Chinese passengers were involved
No evidence has been found linking the 153 Chinese passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight to terror or hijacking, state media said Tuesday, citing Beijing's envoy in Kuala Lumpur....
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Missing pilot studied runways of Sri Lanka- Reports
Malaysian media reported that the pilot of the missing plane had studied runways of five countries including those of Sri Lanka. Investigations into the flight simulator taken from the missing pilot's...
View ArticleUAE, China launch search for missing Malaysia jet
The United Arab Emirates and China have launched search operations for a Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 passengers and crew on board which went missing 10 days ago.Both countries announced on their...
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Former SPC Minister arrested over assault
Former Southern Provincial Council (SPC) Minister and UPFA candidate D.V Upul was arrested by the Beliaththa Police for allegedly assaulting supporters of another UPFA candidate in Medagoda,...
View ArticleRussia recognizes Crimean independence
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to recognize Ukraine’s breakaway region of Crimea as an independent state, paving the way for its reunification with Russia, the Kremlin press...
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SL allows overflight clearance to search missing flight
Sri Lanka has allowed overflight clearance for special search and rescue operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370. Director General, Public Communications Division of the External Affairs...
View ArticleChinese President to visit Europe
President Xi Jinping will make his first trip to Europe since taking office from March 22 to April 1.Xi will pay state visits to the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium from March 22 to April 1....
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Crimea referendum corrected historical 'mistake' - Gorbachev
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has defended Russia's takeover of Crimea, saying that the referendum among the peninsula's voters corrected a historical "mistake.""While Crimea had previously...
View ArticleDisappeared Malaysia Airlines flight path altered by plane’s computer – report
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 changed course on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing via the cockpit’s computerized Flight Management System, not by manual control, American officials...
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UNP has no place for Hakeem, Thonda - Harin
There was no room in the United National Party (UNP) for people like Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem, UNP MP Harin Fernando said today. Addressing journalists at a media briefing...
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Amnesty condemns activists arrest
The Sri Lankan government should release two human rights defenders, including a priest, because their arrests are an attempt to silence criticism, human rights groups said on Tuesday. A joint...
View ArticleMalaysia not a terror hub: Defence minister
Malaysia is not a terror hub, said Defense and acting Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein on Tuesday."About Malaysia being a hub of terror, I heard such claims during my five years as Home Minister,...
View ArticleBad weather diverts flights to Mattala
Inclement weather conditions have compelled two aircraft from India & Indonesia to be diverted to Mattala airport, reports said.Both flights were scheduled to land at the Katunayake airport.
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Putin signs treaty to make Crimea part of Russia
Moscow — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a treaty making Crimea part of Russia, in a historic redrawing of Russia's borders after he declared that the Black Sea region has always been "in...
View ArticleIce cream seized; ingredients expired in August
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade has seized 15,000 litres of ice cream unsuitable for human consumption from a production facility in Weliweriya. According to reports, the value of the...
View ArticleLTTE is trying to regroup- SL tells UNHRC
Sri Lanka has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council of moves to regroup the LTTE under K.P. Selvanayagam upon his return to the country. "Investigations revealed that K.P. Selvanayagam...
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Russian FM Lavrov: Western sanctions "unacceptable"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Western sanctions over the Crimea dispute were "unacceptable" and threatened consequences, Moscow has said.The two...
View ArticleSPC UPFA candidate released on bail
Former Southern Provincial Council (SPC) Minister and UPFA candidate D.V Upul who was arrested yesterday by the Beliaththa Police was released on bail today. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting...
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