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80 illegally captured jumbo calves dead
Environmentalists charge that around 150 elephant calves have been illegally captured from the jungles of Sri Lanka within the last seven years and out of this number 80 had died due to the lack of...
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Otchan's love for his piggies
Otchan is a Japanese farmer who loves his 1,200 pigs – every single one of them.
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Secret bond between Shihan and Viraj
Rumor has it that the popular singer who was a product of Sirasa Super Star, Shihan Mihiranga , and Viraj Perera who is a singer as well as a lyricist are seen together everywhere and doing most of...
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Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst has been crowned the winner of the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.
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5 police officers arrested
Five police officers attached to the Badulla – Kanda- Katiya police were arrested over the death of a youth in custody for illegal treasure hunting.
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Suspended sentence for teacher-kneeling councillor
Former North Western Provincial Councillor Ananda Sarath Kumara was today (May 12) sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for seven years.
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World’s happiest cat
Cats are legendary for their chronic laziness, but even among these eponymous “cat-nappers,” there must be a king of kings, and his name is Shironeko.
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Victoria raped while unconscious?
Girlfriend of murdered British national Khuram Shaikh's girlfriend - Victoria Alexandrovna might not remember being raped as she was unconscious when the incident took place, Dr. Dhammi Lewishewa of...
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Thilanga to become SLC Chairman
The President has promised Thilanga Sumathipala the post of Chairman at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), reports say.
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Lanka’s 1st HD satellite television channel commence soon
Steps have been taken to initiate a satellite television channel called "Thinetha TV" with the view of informing the world on economical and social trends achieved by Sri Lanka after the 30-year-long...
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I was responsible for that conspiracy - Rajitha
Fisheries minister Rajitha Senaratne confesses that it was him who had executed a political campaign at the 2010 presidential polls at the insistence of president Mahinda Rajapaksa against Sarath...
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With or without us, this govt. cannot last long - Wimal
Housing minister Wimala Weerawansa, participating in Derana 360 programme last night (13) said the present government would collapse irrespective of whether his party remains its partner or not.
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JVP blames rulers for chauvinism
It is unavoidable that a counter chauvinism is built up against Sinhala chauvinism, says JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Twin baby sisters born holding hands
A pair of US twin sisters who were born holding hands were breathing on their own after being removed from a ventilator, their mother has said.
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90 Kadupul Flowers bloom in Buddha’s homage
A rare blooming of Kadupul Flowers at a private property at Rajaella in Pussellawa, Nuwara Eliya, has become rarer – as the sprig has as many as 90 flowers.
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World’s oldest sperm discovered in Australia
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest and best-preserved sperm from tiny shrimps, measuring a massive 1.3 millimetres and dating back to 17 million years in Australia.
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Won’t give up fight – Maithripala
Health minister Maithripala Sirisena says he will not give up the fight to secure a ruling to enable 80 per cent of area of a cigarette pack carries pictorial health warning.
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Censoring of Mirror shows govt.’s media freedom
The censoring of the Sri Lanka Mirror website is an indication of the serious plight of media freedom in Sri Lanka, says the Professional Web Journalists Association in a statement.
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Colombo ‘failing to engage’ with Tamil minority – Rajiva
Five years after the end of Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war, there are few signs of a government-led reconciliation, MP Rajiva Wjesinha tells Deutsche Welle, arguing that mistrust and suspicion have...
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NPC replies to 2 Daily News editorials
Noting that discrimination arises when there is a difference between the law as it is and how it is implemented in practice, the National Peace Council has replied to two Daily News editorials.
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