Minister Chandima Weerakkody addressing a media briefing in Parliament stated that President Maithripala Sirisena announced during the Cabin...
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Individual arrested by PSD placed in remand custody
An individual who was arrested by the President’s Security Division while allegedly impersonating a journalist, has been remanded until Nove...
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Investigations to be launched to ascertain ‘Aava’ group connections
Speaking in parliament today, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene said that investigations will be conducted to determine whether th...
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Budget 2017: Second Reading underway
The debate on the second reading of the 2017 Budget is currently underway in Parliament. Today is the sixth day of the second reading of th...
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STF arrests seven persons in Galkiriyagama, Dambulla raids
The Police Special Task Force arrested seven persons who were allegedly engaged in illegal sand-mining. According to the Police Special Tas...
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Wave of suicide bomb attacks by ISIL in Iraq
14 killed in suicide bomb attacks attacks in the city of Fallujah and an oasis town south of Baghdad , by ISL fighters on Monday. The attac...
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Russian Economy Minister under suspicion of bribery
Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was detained over allegedly taking a $2 million bribe in return for his ministry’s support for a m...
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NZ rescue workers evacuate Kaikoura
New Zealand rescue workers are evacuating crowds of tourists and residents from Kaikoura on the South Island,the town hardest hit by a serie...
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Worlds No-1 Murray with perfect start at the ATP World Tour Finals
The New world number-1,Andy Murray kicked off his campaign at the ATP World Tour Finals with a remarkable 6-3 6-2 victory over Croatian Mari...
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Trump and Putin to “normalise US-Russia ties”
US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will attempt to “normalise US-Russia ties”, according to the Kremlin fo...
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Action TV: Farmers shoved aside as NCP Council plays around with age-old ploughing methods
The official Vap festival of the North Central Province, was held on Friday in Hingurakgoda. Last year, two official Vap festivals were held...
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SL secures emphatic 8 wicket win over Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka secured an emphatic 8 wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first game of the Tri nation one day series which also involves the West Ind...
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Bandarawela at risk of losing paddy lands
Issues surrounding Uma oya came to the fore during the Gammadda programme on March 6 2015. The Chief Minister, Harin Fernando who attended ...
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President’s Diary – Graces poetry festival in Colombo
President Maithripala Sirisena graced a poetry festival held at the auditorium of the Public Library in Colombo today, Monday, November 14. ...
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Four Gammadda projects vested with the public
Four projects completed under the Gammadda nation-building initiative, were vested in the people of Nochchiyagama and Bibile on Monday, Nove...
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Thambuttegama resident’s heroic act halts major train tragedy
The foresight of a concerned citizen from Thambuttegama, prevented, what could have been a disastrous railway accident on Monday, November 1...
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2017 Budget: The all Island strikes and the irony that comes with it…
The 2017 budget has been the talk of the town in the recent days since the reading last Thursday (Nov 10). One of the notable revelations of...
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2016 ‘very likely’ to be ‘hottest year on record’
2016 is set to be the world’s hottest year on record. With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will ...
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Price of a cup of tea to be increased by 5 rupees
The All Island Canteen Owners Association, has taken a decision to increase the prices of food items by 10 rupees owing to the recent 30% hi...
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MP Wimal Weerawansa appears before Police FCID
Leader of the National Freedom Front, MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division on Monday, Nove...
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