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    Unidentified insect spreading in Galewela

    Villagers in Galewela have sought the assistance of authorities including the Wildlife Department to identify a creature which has been fast spreading in the area. The insect around one inch was spotted by a villager and since then a large number of people have been visiting the location...
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    SLPL: No broadcaster

    India has refused to change its stance on the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) and will not allow Indian players to take part in the T20 tournament. Losing the Indian TV market comes as a massive blow to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), who are still unable to sell the tournament to an international...
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    SLPL: No indian players

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has stuck to its guns on the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL). During a tele-conference with the top officials of the Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) on Thursday morning, BCCI secretary N Srinivasan told the SLC officials that the Indian board would...
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    Rs 20 billion for defence HQ

    A supplementary estimate of Rs 20 billion was presented to Parliament yesterday under the head of the Ministry of Defence for the construction of the Defence Headquarters. It was presented to Parliament by Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena. ST
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    Ranil : MPs questioned by CID

    Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe today complained to the Speaker that several opposition MPs, including UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake were being questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department regarding statements made in Parliament. DM
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    Government holds 7th round of talks with TNA

    The government today held 7th round of talks with Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA in a bid to seek a political solution to the grievances of the ethnic minority community. "We hope to receive a paper on devolution of power within a week before we meet again for the next round," senior...
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    Bus fares increased

    The private bus fares have been increased by 7.6% while the minimum fare has been increased to Rs. 7 effective from the 1st of July, Private Transport Minister C.B Rathnayake said. The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) yesterday warned it would launch an island wide strike on...
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    Ranil warns government

    Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that the opposition would be forced to act to stop the country from sliding into dictatorship. He did not specific what kind of action the opposition intended to take but said that they may be necessary if the government does not stop moves...
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    pachayak ahu wela : ICC calls Ranatunga bluff

    International Cricket Council (ICC) had rejected a claim made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga that ICC had rated Sri Lanka as the best ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 host. Cricket website “Island Cricket” reported yesterday that ICC’s Head of...
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    Two arrested for organising protest in Kilinochchi

    Two persons involved in organising a protest campaign in Kilinochchi demanding the government to disclose information about those detained were arrested by the Army today. The two persons were members of 'We are Sri Lankans' campaign which has organised a series of protests calling the...
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    Virus flu raging among children

    Doctors yesterday advised parents to take children suffering from the rapidly spreading viral fever to the nearest qualified medical practitioner and to treat them with only medicnes prescribed by the doctor. Lady Ridgeway Children Hospital Director Dr. Ratnasiri Hewage told Daily...
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    Security increased at Lankan mission in Chennai

    A tight security cover has been thrown around Sri Lanka’s mission in Chennai and other related establishments in view of a protest by fishermen in Tamil Nadu. The other organizations which was has been provided additional security are the SriLankan airlines, Bank of Ceylon and the pilgrim...
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    China warns US, Vietnam

    China on Wednesday warned the United States to stay out of the deepening territorial spat in the South China Sea and accused other countries in the region of provocation, a report said. Vice foreign minister Cui Tiankai said neighbouring countries, including Vietnam, were responsible for...
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    2012 Benz CLS

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    Army arrests 8432

    The Military Police (MP) has arrested 32 officers and 8,400 other rankers who did not report for duty and failed to appear during amnesty periods, Military Spokesman Major General Ubaya Medawala said. “Disciplinary action will be taken against them as they failed to report to their...
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    Sri Lanka: Channel 4 not fake ?

    Sri Lanka's ambassador to the UN Dr. Palitha Kohona says that some civilians died & crimes may have happened during the war. He said that this would be looked into by the Sri Lankan government. He was speaking at the channel 4 film screening in New York. Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva also...
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    Ban Ki-moon Sri Lanka comment

    video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13870623 at 1:20
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    Hambantota 2018

    Chief executive officer of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Mike Hooper says the Sri Lankan's Hambantota's bid for the next Commonwealth Games is largely virtual. “We will be in Colombo for the briefings and the sort of sessions that we are doing right now,” he said. "Certainly in...
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    Sri Lanka rejects press freedom bill

    Sri Lanka's ruling party used its parliamentary majority Tuesday to defeat an opposition-initiated bill to grant greater media freedom, a parliamentary official said. President Mahinda Rajapakse's United People's Freedom Alliance, which enjoys a two-thirds majority in the 225-member...
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    Private buses to go on strike

    The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association today confirmed that arrangements have been made to go on an all-island strike on June 27 (Monday) owning to the transport authorities unwillingness to increase bus fares by 15% and the minimum bus fare by Rs.6 to 8. The associations President Gemunu...

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