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    Chamnida Wijesiri Joins UNP

    Chairman of Bandarawela Pradeshiya Sabha Chamnida Wijesiri (SLFP) announced today that he had crossed over to the UNP. UNP Badulla District MP Harin Ferenando who held a news conference together with Mr. Wijesiri said the party had been already put on avenue of victory by this move. DM
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    Cats & Floods

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    Sri Lanka : 23 dead, 1,066,000 affected

    The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that 23 persons were killed and more than 1,066,000 affected due to floods. At least 36 persons have been injured, the DMC said. The authorities have also set up 534 IDP camps in all districts to accommodate, provide dry rations and medical...
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    Laughfs Gas goes up

    The price of a 12.5 kg Laughfs cylinder has been increased by Rs. 36 with effect from yesterday midnight, the Consumer Affairs Authority announced. Accordingly, the new price is Rs. 1556. DM
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    Thousands flee Brisbane, flash floods kill 10

    Thousands of people fled central Brisbane Tuesday as the panicked city braced for its worst flooding in 120 years, after terrifying flash floods left 10 dead and 78 missing nearby. Workers evacuated en masse after the Brisbane River burst its banks and officials said 6,500...
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    Sri Lanka : 16 Dead, over 800,000 affected by floods

    16 dead, 5 missing over 800,000 affected Over eight lakh people have been affected in Sri Lanka as the monsoon fury worsened, leading to breaching of tanks, landslips and flooding. The numbers affected could be higher since statistics are not available from at least four of the affected...
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    bus strike tomorrow

    Private Bus Owners today confirmed that they will go ahead with tomorrows bus strike in the entire Western Province after several discussions with the relevant authorities failed. PBOA President, Genumu Wijeyratne said that their demand to increase bus fares failed and that the private buses...
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    Bus Strike ? operators seek MR intervention

    The private buses in the Western Province will go on strike from midnight tomorrow, while seeking an intervention regarding their demands from the President, Private Bus Operators said said a short while ago. DM
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    Sri Lanka floods : 4 Dead, over 600,000 affected

    At least four persons were killed and many injured in mudslides and flood related incidents in Sri Lanka, where over 600,000 people have also been affected by deluge, officials said today. Seven have been hospitalised after they were rescued from rubble. A few others believed to be trapped...
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    Facebook Shutting Down ?

    Facebook Shutting Down kiyala boru email, text :frown: 100% boru samahara aya baya wela :lol: facebook is not shutting down
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    Solar Eclipse Pictures

    Solar Eclipse Pictures First Solar Eclipse of 2011 ++ add rep if you like the post :D A seagull is silhouetted against the sun at dawn during a partial solar eclipse on Guadalmar beach in Malaga, Spain on January 4, 2011. The partial eclipse was visible near sunrise over most of Europe...
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    Australia flooding

    Australia flooding Seasonal flooding across eastern Australia has been widespread and devastating this spring - their wettest on record. Cyclone Tasha came along two weeks ago, and dumped even more water on Queensland. Hundreds of thousands of people in an area the size of France and...
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    No Coconuts

    The government has shelved its decision to import coconut for the time being following objections by the Coconut Research Board (CRI) on possible quarantine problems involved in the matter, informed sources said today. After the Trade Ministry decided to augment the coconut imports after a...
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    UK military (Navy, Army, Air Force)

    British Armed Forces Active personal: 194,440 Budget: £46 billion Royal Navy Royal Navy is the worlds second largest navy (USA is the largest) 80 active ships British Army rifle SA80 The Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Army's Main Battle Tank...
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    Loka winase ? Dead birds & fish

    Around 100,000 fish have been found dead along a river in the US state of Arkansas, where thousands of blackbirds dropped dead from the sky on New Year's Eve. The fish - all of the same 'drum' species - littered the banks of a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River near Ozark, the Arkansas...
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    Cat & Fish : Friends

    The average cat seldom looks upon a fish as anything more than a potential supper. But four-year-old Kaiser has developed a rather closer – and more lasting – relationship with Fishy the goldfish. He regularly leans into the goldfish bowl to help himself to a kiss and a drink of water.
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    Sri Lanka considers banning mini-skirts

    Sri Lanka said Monday it was considering banning mini-skirts following complaints about women wearing skimpy clothing in the conservative island nation. Nimal Rubasinghe, secretary of the Cultural Affairs Ministry, said the government had received representations calling for a ban on...
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    Facebook $50 billion

    Social networking site Facebook has raised USD 500 million from Goldman Sachs and Russian Internet investment group Digital Sky Technologies in a deal valuing the company at USD 50 billion, says a media report. "Facebook, the popular social networking site, has raised USD 500 million...
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    New Year Pictures

    New Year Pictures 2010-2011 ++ add rep if you like the post :D HAPPY NEW YEAR Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2011. Local authorities planned for over 1.5 million people to crowd the Sydney...
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    Sri Lanka Visa

    Sri Lanka has revived plans to scrap the visa on arrival for foreigners, except Maldivians and Singaporeans, and will launch an on-line visa application system, officials said Friday. The government was to discontinue granting landing permits from October 1, but the scheme was put on hold...

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