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Gen. Sarath Fonseka will be produced before courts martial next week to face seven charges, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Prasad Samarasinghe announced today (Mar 11). President Mahinda... (0)
Incidents of election law violations and violence are on the rise, police said. In one of the latest incidents, former UNP MP for Ratnapura and UNF general election candidate Dunesh Ga... (0)
The Supreme Court has directed the attorney general to advice the state-run media to act impartially during the period of the upcoming parliamentary polls. A three-member panel of judg...(0)
Mar 11, 2010 3:15 PM · Nearly 100,000 war-displaced people are still living in temporary camps in the north, said a UN report. Almost twice the amount have been released, said a report published by the UN Of... (0)
Mar 11, 2010 12:37 PM · Two international rights groups have urged the government to end harassment of journalists and activists and take steps against those making threats. In a joint statement, Human Rights... (0)
Mar 11, 2010 10:31 AM · The government was ready to offer protection to any of the Sri Lankan journalists who return from exile, attorney general Mohan Peiris has said. "Speaking for myself, and I?m fairly su... (0)
Mar 11, 2010 10:28 AM · A group of UNP activists in Gampaha, led by western provincial councilor Paul Perera, has joined the UPFA. They met UPFA district leader Basil Rajapaksa on March 09 and pledged their s... (0)
Mar 10, 2010 6:10 PM · The Terrorist Investigation Division summoned opposition politician Shiral Lakthilake this morning (Mar. 10) for questioning. According to reports, he had been interrogated about his s... (0)
Mar 10, 2010 2:38 PM · Visiting head of the British diplomatic service Sir Peter Ricketts has said the end of the war and the strong mandate received by president Mahinda Rajapaksa recently have opened up a historic op... (0)
Mar 10, 2010 1:39 PM · The government is sending a delegation of top officials to Brussels, Belgium on March 15 to discuss the GSP Plus export concession and other relations with the European Union, announced trade min... (0)
Mar 10, 2010 12:45 PM · Raids will begin to be conducted from today (Mar. 10) to nab traders who do not sell commodities, especially rice, at reduced prices, said trade minister Bandula Gunawardena. Speaking ... (0)
Mar 10, 2010 12:44 PM · The CID has obtained the Internet Protocol addresses used by Danuna Tillakaratne, the son-in-law of Gen. Sarath Fonseka, in recent days in a bid to trace him. Police made submissions i... (0)
Sussex, the defending Twenty20 champions, have signed Tillakaratne Dilshan for the 2010 tournament. Read ... (0)
Sri Lanka has signed up 290 million US dollars in financing from China's Exim Bank to build an airport in the south of the island and expand railways, the foreign ministry said. (0)
Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's billionaire's list - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings. (0)
The Lost Boys actor Corey Haim has died aged 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office has confirmed. Read mor... (0)
Rajarata farmers will be able to produce the country's entire requirement of maize which is about 200,000 mt in two years, said Petroleum Resources Minister Duminda Dissanayake. (0)
Each year around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. (0)
Mar 10, 2010 5:27 PM · The PCB has struck against its players with a venom unseen in recent memory, carrying out the deepest cull of a senior cricket team in many years and banning and fining seven of its top players a...(0)
Mar 10, 2010 10:55 AM · Nuwan Zoysa, the left-arm fast bowler, was a surprise inclusion in Sri Lanka's provisional squad of 30 for the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in May, despite moderate success in the recently...(0)
Mar 7, 2010 10:18 PM · Wayamba retained the Inter-provincial Twenty20 title for the third time after a clinical performance in the final, outplaying Ruhuna in all three departments of the game at Moratuwa. ...(0)
Mar 9, 2010 3:21 PM · Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank in which state ownership increased to 28 percent following a 1.1 billion rupee capital injection has retained its 'BBB+(lka)' with a 'stable' outlook, Fitch Ratings said.<...(0)
Mar 5, 2010 1:34 PM · Two British travel writers have published a guide book on tourist attractions in Sri Lanka's former war zone in the north and east, now accessible to the visitors after 30 years of conflict.
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Mar 4, 2010 6:52 PM · A scheme to pay 'bonus interest' of one fifth above prevailing interest rates to senior citizens from January 01 would cost the people about 1.2 billion rupees a year, a government minister said....(0)
Mar 9, 2010 3:22 PM · Rapper Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to gun possession. Read more on BBC News(0)
Mar 8, 2010 12:19 PM · Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best directing Oscar, as her Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker took six prizes, including best film. (0)
Mar 5, 2010 1:33 PM · James Cameron has not ruled out making a film of a book about the atomic bombing of Japan which was pulled because of concerns over accuracy. (0)
Mar 5, 2010 1:31 PM · An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed evidence that a space impact was behind the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs. (0)
Mar 4, 2010 2:58 PM · Practising Zen meditation may help people reduce pain sensitivity, according to a recent Canadian study. Read more on www.hc... (0)
Feb 26, 2010 8:44 PM · The recent attack by a captive orca on its trainer at a SeaWorld facility in Orlando, Florida, has again raised questions about our relationship with these top marine predators. (0)
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