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Govt to brief diplomats on proposed constitutional amendments The External Affairs Ministry is to brief the diplomatic community in the country pertaining to the proposed changes toRead more... |
UNP mulls boycotting PSC The main opposition United National Party (UNP) is considering boycotting the proposed Parliament Select Committee (PSC)Read more... |
GCE A/L 2012 re-corrected results posted Re-corrected results of the GCE A/L-2012 (Old and New Syl) have been released, sources from the Department of Examinations said Wednesday.Read more... |
Lanka calls for Tamil refugees to return home Sri Lanka's external affairs minister has pleaded with Tamil refugees in Australia who fled the nation's bloody civil war to come homeRead more... |
Student who stabbed female lecturer taken into custody The student who stabbed a female lecturer of the Open University in Nawala, Wednesday has been arrested by Police. The studentRead more... |
Three killed and 70 injured as bus carrying children plunges into precipice Three persons were killed while seventy others were injured when a bus carrying school children had fallen into a precipice atRead more... |
Amnesty has done great good for illegals - Lankan Envoy The new Sri Lankan Ambassador Vadivel Krishnamoorthy, who presented his credentials in Jeddah on Saturday thanked CustodianRead more... |
Packer's SL casino deal at final stage - Minister Lakshman Yapa
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Lanka's proposed media code threatens free speech - Warns HRW The new media code proposed by the Sri Lankan government is part of a sustained campaign to control the media and curtail dissent,Read more... |
MP Duminda enters parliament after 18 months of leave MP Duminda Silva arrived in Parliament, Wednesday for the first time in 18 months following the shooting incident in KolonnawaRead more... |
Tense situation at Open Uni after student attacks lecturer A tense situation had erupted at the Open University in Nawala, Wednesday after a deranged student had attacked a lecturer,Read more... |
STF seizes massive stock of heroin The Special Task Force (STF) had seized one kilogramme of heroin in two separate detections in Mount Lavinia and Maharagama TuesdayRead more... |
Seven suspects in custody for robbery of gold and gem stones
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Navy arrests 80 persons heading illegally to Australia The Sri Lanka Navy had intercepted another boat carrying more than 80 persons to Australia Wednesday morning in the EasternRead more... |
Sri Lanka is in the final stage of reaching a $350 million hotel and leisure resort deal with Australian gambling tycoon James Packer's
Seven suspects had been arrested by the Beruwala Police over the alleged involvement in the robbery of gold and jewellery.Top Stories
Jaffna people make fervent appeals to retain armed forces - Lalith Weeratunga While claiming that many lands in Jaffna have been returned... Read more...
No foreign trips for SLFP Ministers and MPs until polls President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed all Ministers... Read more...
Polls for NP, CP and NWP scheduled for after second week of Sep The elections for the Northern Province, Central Province... Read more...
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England reach final after another SAfrica collapse Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final when they were bowled outRead more... |
Team India would not focus on individual Lankan players: Dhoni Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday said Sri Lanka is a dangerous side, and hence his team would not focus on individual players.Read more... |
Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for ThursdayRead more... |
Whatmore eyes World Cup after Pakistan flop Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said Tuesday the team would be reviewed with an eye on building for the 2015 World Cup after their dismal showing at the Champions Trophy in England.Read more... |
Taylor better Test skipper than McCullum, says New Zealand media The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum.Read more... |
Oz heading into Ashes with 'not a great deal of confidence', says Bailey Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey has admitted that his team is heading towards next month's Ashes series with 'not a great deal of confidence'.Read more... |
India's batting looks ominous: Mahela Senior Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has said they need to contain the "strong Indian batting" when the two teams meet in the Champions Trophy semifinal Thursday.Read more... |
Entertainment
Kanye West wins over critics with 'daring' new album 'Yeezus' Rapper Kanye West pushes the boundaries of hip hop with his latest album "Yeezus," using aggressive electro-dance music beatsRead more... |
Bieber hits photographer in Los Angeles car scrape Teen pop star Justin Bieber struck a photographer with his Ferrari sports car while driving away from a comedy club in Los Angeles on Monday night,Read more... |
International
Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust Assad Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summitRead more... |
Italian court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies Italy's top court said on Tuesday it had ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British studentRead more... |
G8 urges Syria peace talks as fighting flares in north Differences between Russia and the West mean an international peace conference on Syria is now unlikely before August,Read more... |
Assange fears U.S., to stay on in London embassy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuingRead more... |
U.S. to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 yearsRead more... |
Business News
Oman Air and Travelport announce new seat arrangement functionality Travel agents booking Oman Air via Travelport’s Galileo and Worldspan distribution systems will now be able to benefit from new functionality,Read more... |
Keells to sign $640 mln hotel deal next week-sources Sri Lanka's top conglomerate, John Keells Holdings, will sign a $640 million deal to establish an integrated hotel complex in the capitalRead more... |
Dubai-based Eagle Investments acquires SL brokerage and asset management firm Eagle Proprietary Investments, the Dubai-based financial investment arm of National Industries Group (NIG), announced on TuesdayRead more... |
Daimler begins shipping of FUSO truck range to Sri Lanka German truck manufacturer Daimler India Commercial Vehicle has commenced shipping of its FUSO truck range with the first batch being sentRead more... |
Travel
Sri Lanka: Udekki Surrounded by nature, with simple-but-stylish rooms and great food, the super laid back Udekki feels more like staying with friendsRead more... |
Hotel Insider: Coco Bay Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
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