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    3D TV in Sri Lanka : Will you buy ?

    International consumer electronic heavyweight Samsung, a company with a turnover of US$ 116.8 billion in 2009; this week launched its fledgling 3D LED television technology in Sri Lanka. The 3D LED 7000 Series will be priced ranging from Rs. 547,000 to Rs. 970,000 for 40” to 55” screens...
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    3D TV now in Sri Lanka

    International consumer electronic heavyweight Samsung, a company with a turnover of US$ 116.8 billion in 2009; this week launched its fledgling 3D LED television technology in Sri Lanka. The 3D LED 7000 Series will be priced ranging from Rs. 547,000 to Rs. 970,000 for 40” to 55” screens...
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    Sri Lankans say allow private universities

    Not surprising, a Business Times email poll this week (which drew a tremendous response) found a majority of respondents in favour of opening out higher education to the private sector and foreign universities. The paper asked two questions: Whether Sri Lanka should...
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    One Billion Rupees For IIFA

    The Sri Lankan Government has spent almost Rs. 1000 million to prepare the city of Colombo for the International Indian Film Academy awards, revealed the Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena. Colombo was given a complete facelift in anticipation of hosting the...
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    Iran ready to escort Gaza aid ships

    Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has expressed readiness to escort aid convoys seeking to pierce the three-year Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. The announcement comes nearly one week after Israeli navy commandoes killed nine activists onboard the Turkish flagship of the...
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    IIFA waste - DNA slams IIFA outcome

    The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) said today that the much hyped Indian International Film Festival (IIFA) had become an ‘utter cropper’ even with President Mahinda Rajapaksa not attending the event. Addressing a press conference, DNA General Secretary MP Vijitha Herath said that...
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    Dolphin Pictures

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    Landslide lake in Pakistan - Pictures

    ++ rep me if you like the pictures :D Five months ago, on January 4th, 2010 in the remote Hunza River Valley of northern Pakistan, a massive landslide buried the village of Attabad, destroying 26 homes, killing 20 people, and damming up the Hunza River. As the newly-formed lake grew...
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    Space X Falcon 9 Launch Pictures

    The Space X Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral on June 4, 2010 in Florida, on its first test flight in what observers say is a milestone for the space industry and in the race to develop commercial carriers. The launch represents a key test in developing commercial...
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    Pictures of the day 4 June 2010

    ++ rep me if you like the pictures :D A stoat peers out of a drain Newborn kittens Lioness, roars at visitors while feeding her two-day old cub Bengal tiger Crocodile Toad Polar Bear Brown Pelican covered in oil Attempt by Doritos to set the Guinness World Record...
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    Rio Ferdinand ruled out of World Cup

    Reports suggest Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in training on Friday morning. England were relieved to see Gareth Barry return to training at their Rustenburg camp and the midfielder could be in contention to feature in the country's opening...
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    Whale Wars Season 3

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    IIFA ticket prices slashed

    Tickets for the main IIFA award show to be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium tomorrow evening has been slashed down to Rs.25,000 per ticket (back seats) compared to the previously highly priced Rs.200,000 to Rs. 1.15 million package, officials said. Officials however added that...
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    CAR ZONE - ELAKIRI CAR ZONE - Car Pictures

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    Reduce taxes on essential items: UNP

    The main opposition UNP yesterday said it was beyond reasons as to why the government slashed import duties on luxury items instead of reducing taxes on the imports of essential items such as milk powder, canned fish and domestic gas consumed by the ordinary people. Addressing a news...
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    Discovery Launches Two Channels In Sri Lanka

    Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, a division of the number-one nonfiction media company Discovery Communications has announced the launch of Discovery Science and Discovery Turbo in Sri Lanka. The two new networks will air on Dialog TV – the country’s premier DTH operator. Discovery...
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    Sri Lanka, Emirates close to deal on airline buy-back

    Sri Lanka is on the verge of buying back the 43.6 percent stake in its national carrier held by Dubai's Emirates Airlines, SriLankan Airlines' chairman said Friday."The deal is close to being finalised," Nishanta Wickremesinghe told reporters. "It is now between the government and Emirates."...
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    IIFA boycott bad for Lanka

    The opposition UNP today charged that the decision by some leading Indian actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai to skip the IIFA awards in Colombo had created a bad image for Sri Lanka UNP Colombo District MP Rosy Senanayake also said that the government had...
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    UK to continue Tiger ban

    The British government has assured that the ban on the LTTE will continue to remain in force and Britain will continue to prevent actions supportive of the LTTE on British soil. The assurance was given by the British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka to Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne...
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    War may break out any moment : North Korea

    A North Korean envoy warned on Thursday that war could erupt at any time on the divided Korean peninsula because of tension with Seoul over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. "The present situation of the Korean peninsula is so grave that a war may break out any moment," Ri...

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