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    Future: 1 Pbps speed

    Japan’s NTT has set a world record by achieving one petabit per second (1 Pbps) on a single strand fibre cable over a distance of 50 Km. On the connection it was possible to send 5,000 high definition videos of two hours in a single second. (1 petabit = 1000 terabit, 1,000,000 gigabit)
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    Diesel up Rs.4 (LIOC)

    LIOC has increased the diesel price by Rs.4. The new price will be Rs.121 a litre.
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    Buddhists attacked in Bangladesh

    Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. Members of the Buddhist minority in the Cox's Bazar area in the southeast of the country said...
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    4G at 300 Mbps (Etisalat)

    Etisalat UAE has announced the completion of the highest 4G LTE speed test in the world, reaching speeds of 300 Mbps. This is a breakthrough for the international telecommunications industry and establishes etisalat as a global leader in mobile broadband. Saleh Al Abdouli, CEO of etisalat...
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    Mahanayakes: Urgently resolve education crisis

    The most venerable Mahanayakes of the Malwaththe and Asgiriya chapters in a statement to the Ministry of higher education today said that the government has to take urgent measures to solve the impending deadlock between the Ministry of Higher education and University lecturers. “We are...
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    Roads closed around Town Hall

    Police advice motorists to take alternate routes as a number of roads leading to Town Hall including Lipton Circus have been closed due to a protest organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) and Federation of University Teachers' Association(FUTA). About 5000 protestors...
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    Professors march to demand pay hike

    Thousands of striking university academics in Sri Lanka are marching across the country to demand a pay increase and an increase in funding for education. The three-month strike has crippled state-run universities, though they remain open. More than 5,000 people...
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    Obama warns, Iran fires missiles

    US President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that the United States will "do what we must" to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon. Seeking to step up pressure on Iran, Obama will tell the UN General Assembly that there is still time for a diplomacy but that "time is not unlimited,"...
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    Iran blocks Google, Gmail

    Iran blocked access to Google & its Gmail email service Monday amid first steps by the Islamic republic to establish a national intranet separate from the worldwide Internet.
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    Galle Road closed: SL Muslims protest again

    Thousands of Sri Lankan Muslims are protesting the anti-Islam movie. Galle road closed from Colpetty Junction to Galle Face Roundabout.
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    President not going to UN meeting

    External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris will lead Sri Lanka's delegation in New York City and President Mahinda Rajapaksa will not attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly.
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    Iran: World War 3 if attacked

    A senior Iranian military commander has warned that an Israeli strike on the Islamic Republic could trigger the World War III. “We see the United States and the Zionist regime [of Israel] alongside one another and can by no means imagine that the Zionist regime would initiate a war [against...
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    T20: SL steps up security after clashes

    World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said on Sunday. Local residents in the southern port town stormed the ground after they were told that tickets...
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    Sri Lanka to ban anti-Islam movie

    Sri Lanka is to ban the controversial anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims,” from being aired in the country, the Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affair said today. Every possible step will be taken to prevent the film from being aired in Sri Lanka while an advertisement will be...
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    Pakistan deploys army against protesters

    Pakistan deployed the army to protect diplomatic missions in Islamabad amid some of the most sustained and violent protests yet against an American-made film that denigrates Prophet Muhammad. “We have to do everything we can to protect foreigners in the country,” Information Minister Qamar...
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    SL Muslims protest anti-Islam film

    Sri Lankan Muslims are heading towards the U.S. embassy in Colombo to protest against the anti-Islam film released on Youtube.
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    President to India

    President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for India on a three day official visit today. The President will meet his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukargee and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the tour. ST
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    Iran commander warns Israel, US against attack

    The top commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Sunday that "nothing will remain" of Israel if it takes military action against Tehran over its controversial nuclear program. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari said Iran's response to any attack will begin near the Israeli border. The...
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    Mihin Lanka Loses Engine

    Engine trouble with Mihin Lanka’s newest A321 has resulted in the engine of another A321 being installed in the aircraft to ensure it continues flying. However, this swap has meant the previous aircraft has been grounded indefinitely. The cost of the operational lease for the new A321 is US...
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    Aus sends Lankans to Nauru

    The government of Nauru has confirmed asylum seekers transferred from Australia will be processed under Nauruan law. The first plane load of asylum seekers to be transferred under the Federal Government's new policy arrived on the island this morning. They are the first asylum seekers to be...

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