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Professionals invited to SLA voluntary reserve
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) yesterday (12) formally called upon professionals from both the public and private sectors to join their volunteer reserve, as they announced the re-enlistment of professionals...
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I did not take SLFP membership- Hashan's wife
Apsari Tillakaratne,the wife of former United National Party(UNP) Western provincial councilor and cricket captain Hashan Tillkaratne has stated that she did not take the membership of Sri Lanka...
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Who played the trick, SA or Nishantha?
Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Chris Nenzani has revealed in a media briefing that they did not change their decision at the last moment.
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Bus catches fire on Katunayake Expressway
A SLTB bus moving near the 15.4 Kilometer Post on the Colombo Katunayake Expressway (E02) was caught fire due to a technical defect a while ago.
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Real life Spiderman
American rock climber Alex Honnold has had an incredibly good (and miraculously lucky) start to 2014. He managed to climb El Sendero Luminoso, a 1,500 foot wall, without the use of any safety gear.
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Monk’s self-immolation attempt aborted
Police aborted a self-immolation attempt by a monk at a Satyagraha by Sihala Ravaya in front of Colombo Fort Railway Station today (18) to demand an immediate ban against cattle slaughter.
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‘Cardinal-Sobhitha Thera in conspiracy’
Bodu Bala Sena alleges Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is conspiring to field a Buddhist monk at the next presidential election.
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House heats up due to casino act
Investment promotion minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena tabled the draft of the strategic development act no: 14 of 2004 in parliament today (18).
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Warnasinghe challenges Ranil
JHU national organizer and UPFA Colombo district candidate Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe challenges the UNP to go before the international community on behalf of the country and make its contribution with...
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Bail for Kotelawala Vidyalaya principal
Principal of Sir John Kotelawala Vidyalaya, Kurunegala, Saman Indraratne, arrested by the Child Protection Authority in connection with the suicide of schoolgirl Venusha Imandi Bandara, has been...
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Fonseka’s candidate arrested over fraud
Deputy leader of the Democratic Party’s group of candidates contesting at the Southern Provincial Council polls, Piyasena Gamage, has been released by the Morawaka magistrate’s court on two cash bails...
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Govt. rejects 3 resolutions of North PC
The government has refused to give the green light to three resolutions unanimously passed the Northern Provincial Council recently.
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SL passes law on graphical tobacco warnings
Sri Lanka's parliament yesterday (Feb. 19) passed a law on pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs.
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Hashan niggled by wife
The wife of former cricket captain Hashan Tilakaratne says she will not allow her husband to do politics with the UNP again.
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David Daly pleased to see tangible evidence of EU support
European Union ambassador David Daly said yesterday (19) at the opening of an EU-assisted grain storage facility in Karadiyanaru that he was very pleased to see tangible evidence of EU support to Sri...
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Ex-soldier molests 4 schoolgirls
Maharagama police today (20) arrested a school van driver, who had allegedly molested four girls in grade four.
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Registrar suspended for aiding candidate’s name change
The Thimbirigasyaya additional district registrar has been suspended for having aided in the changing of a PC election candidate’s name in order to get him to the top of the candidates’ list.
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US$1.3bn for Colombo monorail
Sri Lanka is likely to opt for a 1.3 billion US dollar monorail mass transit system with Japanese finance to cut traffic congestion and boost mobility in the capital Colombo, an official said.
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1/4 of Sri Lankans have mental illnesses?
One in four Sri Lankans suffer from mental illnesses, Psychologist T.S.S. Mendis says.
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150 females to Army from North & East
Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya says that 150 females will be recruited to the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps.
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