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Govt assures China’s support at UNHRC & Security Council
China pledged to continue its support to Sri Lanka at U.N. forums when the country’s Vice Foreign Minister Mr. Liu Zhenmin met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (April 24) evening....
View ArticleFather’s body found at Nilwala river
The body of the person who had allegedly pushed his two children into the Nilwala River from the Mahanama Bridge has been discovered. According to the police, the person whom identified as the father...
View ArticleSearch for MH370 could take years: US official
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is likely to continue for years, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday, as a painstaking underwater search continues.Meanwhile, the search...
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Facebook launches Newswire for journalists
Facebook has launched FB Newswire, with the aim to make it easier for journalists and newsrooms to find, share and embed newsworthy content from the popular social networking website in their work. The...
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Controversial Bills passed despite the Opposition’s oppose
Strategic Development Project Act gazettes No 02 and 03 were passed in Parliament when those were taken separately and both the projects received over 60 majority votes.JKH’s Waterfront Properties was...
View ArticleMP Eran complains to Speaker over Hambantota incident
UNP MP Eran Wickramaratne urged Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to act against the culprits who obstructed and harassed on a team of UNP Parliamentarians including himself while on a tour in Hambantota. MP...
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Body recovery from sunken S. Korean ferry suspended
Concerns are growing among anguished families that the bodies of those who died in the sinking of a South Korean ferry may never be found, as search teams suspended work Saturday because of bad...
View ArticleFive NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
Five members of the US-led NATO force in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country on Saturday, NATO officials said, adding the cause of the incident was being...
View ArticlePope 'will do everything possible' for peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis told Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday that he will "do everything possible" for peace in the country, amid fears that Russia could be about to invade.The Ukrainian...
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Obama expresses support on MH370
US President Barack Obama offered support to Malaysia on Saturday in the baffling mystery over missing flight MH370, an official said.Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, who is leading Malaysia's...
View ArticleWPC Chairman to assume duties on Monday
Sunil Wjerathne; the appointed chairman for the Western Provincial Council (WPC) will assume duties on April 28 at a small function at Sethsiripaya.Wijerathne was elected for the post on April 22 when...
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Continuous Support at International Fora, Maldivian FM Assures President
The Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Dunya Maumoon called on the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning. The discussion focused on a number of matters of mutual interest...
View ArticleVocational training courses conducted in the North
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development signed Memoranda of Understanding with two non-state vocational training institutes, the Don Bosco Technical Training Center and ORHAN (Organization for...
View ArticlePresident on a three-day official visit to Bahrain
President Mahinda Rajapaksa with a business delegation will visit Bahrain for the first time on Monday (April 28) early morning on a three-day official tour. The President Secretariat announced that...
View ArticleAttorney-General’s Dept. to launch provincial offices
The Attorney-General’s Department has taken action to restructure the supervision system in the Department effective April 20, 2014, to accommodate a system of provincial supervision, in a progressive...
View ArticleDiscussions to form a common forum
To combat anti-Muslim sentiments Several Muslim politicians and its community leaders have held discussions in Colombo last Friday to look into possibilities of coming together to combat anti-Muslim...
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South Korea's PM resigns over Sewol ferry disaster
South Korea's prime minister has announced his resignation over the widespread criticism over the government's response to the April 16 ferry disaster.Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his...
View ArticleA Montero claims the life of a pregnant woman
A 27-year-old woman from Kandy passed away after being admitted to hospital following an accident in Pettah yesterday (27). She was knocked down by a white Montero at a pedestrian crossing near...
View ArticlePresident leaves for Bahrain
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has left the island for an official visit to Bahrain.He will hold bilateral discussions with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and other dignitaries on strengthening...
View ArticleThree Sri Lankan women held, gold seized at Bangalore airport
Three Sri Lankan women, who allegedly tried to smuggle in gold, were apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) here on Saturday...
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