Indian Premiere League kicks off today
Deccan Charges take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the tournament.
Dilshan signs for Sussex
The 33-year-old will join fellow overseas signings Yasir Arafat and Dwayne Smith.
Pirivena teachers to benefit from newly launched fund
14 March 2010
A fund has been launched to provide allowances and loan facilities for teachers who are serving in Pirivenas. The launching of the fund took place under the patronage of the United People’s Freedom Alliance Gampaha District group leader Basil Rajapaksa. It took place during a special meeting of heads of Pirivenas of the Gampaha District. [...]
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Lightning warning as rains come
14 March 2010
The Department of Meteorology has warned of severe lightning over the next two days as the country begins to experience heavy rain following days of drought. The public has been advised to take precautionary measures to minimize damage that could be caused from lightning strikes. Showers or thunder showers are expected in most parts of [...]
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Holy relics of St. Anthony taken to Jaffna
14 March 2010
The holy relics of St. Anthony were taken to Jaffna yesterday. The relics which were brought to Sri Lanka for the first time from Padua in Italy was brought to Batticaloa prior to that. The Bishop of the Trincomalee Diocese Rt. Rev. Dr. Kingsley Swamipillai received the relics after performing the traditional rites. It was [...]
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Discrepancy in WB funding: SLMC
14 March 2010
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has alleged that there was a discrepancy in the funds allocation by the World Bank (WB) to Sri Lanka. SLMC Member, Hassen Ali said that his party had received several complaints from the public regarding discrepancies in the distribution of housing loans by the World Bank through the local [...]
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Nalini plea: Tamil Nadu Govt submits report to court
14 March 2010
The Hindu has reported that the Tamil Nadu Government submitted the Prison Advisory Board (PAB)’s report to the Madras High Court, which is hearing an appeal against a single Judge order regarding the premature release of Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. After perusing the report, the Advocate-General sought two weeks [...]
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Tourism increases in February
12 March 2010
According to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, the number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka went up 67.7 % to 57,300 in the month of February 2010. Figures showed an increase in the number of arrivals from Western Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Middle East and North America. Tourists [...]
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UNP manifesto to focus on vital sectors of Sri Lanka
12 March 2010
Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) leader says that their manifesto for the April 8th General elections will focus specially on education, healthcare, and unemployment. Addressing the UNP party Colombo District convention on Wednesday Opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said the manifesto is to focus on the most vital centers that the present government [...]
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Minister Ranaweera released on bail
11 March 2010
Minister Jayantha Ranaweera who was arrested on assault charges was released on bail today. The minister was released on a cash bail of ten thousand rupees and personal bail of one hundred thousand rupees. Minister Ranaweera was arrested following a police entry by Minister Premalal Jayasekera. The entry said Minister Jayasekera’s aides who were putting [...]
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