Members of the Joint Opposition arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, to call on the commission to ...
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We will become one of the most attractive countries: Min. Sajith Premadasa
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa laid the foundation stone on Monday, October 31, for a tourist resort to be constructed ...
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World Cities Day event held under the auspices of PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
An event was held on Monday, October 31, under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to mark World Cities Day. The event was ...
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Rajarata Pokunu Project under scrutiny over alleged fraud involving public funds
The Rajarata Pokunu Project for which funds were allocated by the Central Government, will go down in history as an incident of defrauding p...
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National Force to Protect Rights of War Veterans engage in hunger strike
The National Force to Protect the Rights of War Veterans, commenced a hunger strike opposite the Fort Railway Station in Colombo on Monday. ...
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No need to increase VAT if ‘public monies in bond scam’ are utilised – civil society opines
While the fraud that occurred through the bond scam is undergoing renewed scrutiny, the government recently decided to increase the Value Ad...
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President Sirisena reiterates govt’s commitment to alcohol prevention policies
Speaking to delegates from 23 nations on Monday, President Maithripala Sirisena reiterated the government’s commitment to effective and effi...
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Apple unveils its MacBook Pro after four years
After four long years, Apple Inc. finally unveiled its new MacBook Pro on Thursday, October 27. The main feature of the device is that it i...
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‘Nila Mehewara’ in Galle District Commence
The second phase of the ‘Nila Mehewara’ (The Official Mission) initiative implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the instructio...
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'Senehe Siyapatha' for Aranayake land victims commenced
Ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the 'Senehe Siyapatha' Village in Aranayake was held on Saturday (29th Oct.) under the pa...
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State Minister hands over houses for war heroes
State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene handed over 5 houses for differently able war heroes in a ceremony held at Kottukachchiya in A...
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President pays last respects to the late king of Thailand
President Maithripala Sirisena flew to Thailand yesterday (30th Oct.) to pay his last respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej....
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STF arrests nine individuals in Hasalaka
Nine people who had allegedly been engaged in sand-mining in violation of mining permits, in the Weraganthota area in Gangewatta, Hasalaka h...
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Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween tops box office
Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” which opened with a take of $27.6 million last weekend topped the charts picking up $16.7 million to...
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Public warned as gate-keepers at unprotected railway crossings commence strike
Rail gatekeepers at unprotected level crossings have commenced a trade union action once again. Chairman of the Unprotected Railway Crossin...
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Quality of School textbooks to improve
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal made by the Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam to print a selected number of sch...
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Classified garbage collection program begins tomorrow
Inauguration of the classified garbage collection program will be held tomorrow morning at the President’s House under the patronage of Pr...
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Annual Air Symposium 2016 in December
Air Symposium 2016 will be held on December 1-2 2016 at the “Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall” in Attidiya – Colombo. This ...
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Businessman killed in Nittambuwa
A businessman had been killed in Urupola, Nittambuwa. Police said that the 62-year-old businessman had been found dead in a hotel owned by ...
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President Visits Jaffna to handover Houses and Release of Lands
Under the direction of President Mithiripala Sirisena, altogether 10,000 houses are under construction in the Northern and Eastern Provinc...
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Abandoned elders’ properties should be confiscated – Minister S.B. Dissanayake
Laws should be brought to confiscate the wealth of the elders who are left on the road by the family or relatives said Minister S.B. Dissa...
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Private bus employees on Colombo-Fort and other routes launch strike
Employees of the private buses on the routes, Colombo fort – Kadawatha and Kirillawala – Fort have launched a strike action. President of t...
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World Cities day today
The United Nations has designated every 31 October as World Cities Day. The Day is expected to greatly promote the international commun...
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High possibility of heavy Showers or thunder showers today
There is a high possibility of heavy Showers or thunder showers in most parts of the island today after 2.00 p.m., Met. Dept. said. He...
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Government will bring a People’s Budget with many surprises beneficial to all - Finance Minister
The forthcoming budget that will be presented on Nov 10 will really be a people’s budget as it would incorporate ideas proposed by the peo...
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Met Department predicts heavy showers
The Met Department warns of a high possibility of heavy showers or thundershowers at most parts of the country, particularly in the evening....
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Victory for Niluka Karunaratne at National Men’s Singles Badminton Championships
Sri Lanka’s ace shutter Niluka Karunaratne, won his 15th National Men’s Singles Badminton Championships on Sunday October 30. The 64th Nati...
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News 1st Exposé: Mass deforestation in Yala and Kumana National Parks (Video)
This is a News 1st exposé on mass deforestation taking place in Lahugala, in the Yala and Kumana National Parks. News 1st correspondent Sula...
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UNP media briefing goes sour for Deputy Minister Harsha de Silva (VIDEO)
A media briefing was convened at the UNP Headquarters ‘Sirikotha’ on Sunday, October 30 to clarify the party’s position on the COPE report o...
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News 1st Editorial: Enough is enough!
Editorials serve an important purpose, in that they put forward the position taken by a particular media organisation on the issues that mat...
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Heavy rains increasing Dengue risk – Kandy, Ratnapura, Kurunegala among areas affected
The health sector notes that the risk of Dengue has increased following the heavy downpours of rain. Director of the Dengue Control Unit of...
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Poweful earthquake strikes central Italy
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy, Reuters reports citing the United States Geological Survey and local broadcasters...
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Report on death of Jaffna university students to be submitted
The National Police Commission said that the report compiled by the officer appointed to probe into the death of two students of the Jaffna ...
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Police officers killed in Negombo-Ja-Ela accident
Police officers were killed in an accident that occurred in the Kuruwapokuna area along the Negombo – Ja-Ela main road. Police said that the...
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Special investigation launched into Negombo prison break
The Prisons Department said that a special investigation has been launched into the incident where six inmates of the Dalupotha Correctional...
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Sixteen hour water cut in 13 areas including Maharagama
The Water Supply and Drainage Board says that the supply of water will be halted for 16 hours today (30th of October) in 13 areas including ...
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Presidential awards for inventors
The first celebration of the National Inventors Day 2016 and the Presidential awards Ceremony for the best inventions of the year selected...
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Employees interdicted over Negombo prison break
Six inmates of the Dalupotha Correctional Centre for Juvenile offenders in Negombo have escaped. The Department of Prisons pointed out that...
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Free media has a responsibility to report the truth: State Minister Senasinghe
On October 26, 2016 State Minister Sujeeva Senasinghe says that there is no report from the chairman – and it is the chairman who presents t...
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European Parliament delegation to visit Sri Lanka
A four-member delegation of the European Parliament is set to visit Sri Lanka from Octobr 31 to November 3. According to the delegation of ...
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Vehicle imported during previous regime discovered in Batticaloa
A SUV which was brought into the country during the previous government, valued at Rs.70 million, has been found at a garage in Batticaloa....
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Former state minister Prof Rajiva Wijesinha calls for PM’s resignation over CBSL Bond Scam
Former minister Professor Rajiva Wijesingha says that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign from his position due to his connect...
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President Sirisena and former president CBK make key observations during Gampaha event
A new building of the Gampaha District General Hospital was declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday, October 29. Among ...
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Vine’s dead : Whats next?
Twitter announced plans on Thursday to kill off Vine, the short-form looping video app it acquired four years ago in an early effort to brin...
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Bob Dylan breaks silence on his Nobel Prize
Bob Dylan acknowledged his Nobel Prize for Literature win in a new interview published on Friday where he said of the prestigious honor, “Am...
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American Airlines jet catches fire on takeoff at Chicago airport
An American Airlines plane has caught fire on the runway of Chicago’s O’Hare airport while taking off. The right-side engine of an American...
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Sri Lanka to Formula One
On November 19, 2014, Williams Racing announced the launch of a new Engineering Academy in partnership with Randstad, the second largest HR ...
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Body found on Moratuwa University premises
A dead body was found in the premises of the Moratuwa University on Saturday, October 29, at about 7:20 a.m. Police received a call to 119 o...
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Magazine, live bullets found near Dondra Fisheries Harbour
A magazine and six live bullets used in a T-56 rifle were found in close proximity to the Dondra Fisheries Harbour. The ammunition were foun...
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Lorry crashes in Galgamuwa
Eight persons were injured after a lorry crashed into a tree in Kandhakulama in Galgamuwa. The police said, the injured were admitted to the...
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Ambassador of Iran meets Secretary Defence
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sri Lanka Mohammad Zaeri Amirani paid a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of De...
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Monthly salary for all the differently-abled war heroes, even after their retirement –President
President Maithripala Sirisena says the Government has taken a policy decision to continue paying the monthly salary for all the different...
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Indonesia and Sri Lanka agree to take forward several bilateral initiatives
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Indonesian Foreign Minister Madam Retno Marsudi agreed on Wednesday (26 October) to take forward ...
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North and South is treated equally for education – Education Minister
Resources allocated for the education of the country would be distributed equally for North and East and in the event North was not looked...
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Arrest made over Rajagiriya rape incident
Police investigating a complaint made over an alleged rape, said the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer has confirmed that the 32-year-old wom...
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Many major irrigation projects will be initiated in next few months - President
President Maithripala Sirisena stated that our country always achieved victories through major irrigation projects and marking a dawn of a...
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“Sri Lanka wishes to see the IORA moves into a new era of dynamism”- Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera called for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to move into a new era of dynamism, when he addres...
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High possibility for evening thundershowers
There is a high possibility for evening thundershowers over the island today (29th Oct.). Showers or thundershowers will occur at most...
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VAT and Nation Building Tax are effective from November 1
The Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Nation Building Tax which were passed in parliament on October 26, 2016 will be effective from November ...
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Interim Report on draft of new constitution to be presented to Parliament
The interim report on the draft of a new constitution will be presented to Parliament in November. Secretary of the Constitutional steering...
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Many large scale projects have commenced: President Sirisena
The President made an important announcement related to irrigation and agriculture at the 30th Annual Conference of the Mahaweli Engineers A...
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U.S indivdual marries woman whose life he saved
An individual named Christopher Dempsey offered half his liver to a complete stranger who is now his wife. The love story began with a conv...
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President’s Deepavali Message
President Maithripala Sirisena's Deepawali Message
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President and PM participate in the National Deepavali Festival
The National Deepavali Festival 2016 was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh...
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The COPE report on CBSL Bond Scam – All you need to know
The COPE report confirmed today that the former Governor of the Central Bank Arjuna Mahendran is directly responsible for the Bond Scam. Th...
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