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Lankan hunger striker wins damages for burger claims
A Sri Lankan Tamil demonstrator who went on hunger strike outside London’s Houses of Parliament accepted damages Thursday from British newspapers who accused him of eating burgers during the action. MORE...
Airtel FR rejected by SC
The fundamental rights petition filed by Bharati Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd challenging the floor price imposed on tariffs implemented by mobile operators was rejected by Supreme Court a short while ago. MORE...
Five-in-one vaccine led to child deaths in Sri Lanka - BMJ
The pentavalent or the five-in-one vaccine that has been recommended in India by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization actually killed children in Sri Lanka and Bhutan, warns an article in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). MORE...
Prohibited items found from Rehabilitation Camp
Army has found an array of prohibited items in the Marudamadu Rehabilitation Camp in Mannar yesterday, said Army Spokesman Major General Udaya Medawala speaking to Ada Derana today. These items included 17 mobile phones, 14 sim cards, 30 phone batteries and 21 phone chargers. MORE...
VIDEO: Legal provision allows govt. to grant amnesty to any offender - Keheliya
According to the legal provisions of the country any offender if he is cooperating with the government could be used as a witness and given amnesty, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He said this when queried on the legal background of the arrest and detention behind former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmnanathan alias KP. MORE...
VIDEO: Over 500 complaints about missing persons
The Vavuniya mobile police service has received more than 500 complaints yesterday, regarding missing persons during the war era. People from Settikulama Manik Farm and resettlement areas have participated in this service organized by the D. I. G. of Wanni, Deepal Dalpadadu.
Emirates to fly Male-Colombo daily
Dubai-based airline Emirates is set to launch daily scheduled flights between the Maldives and Sri Lanka from August 1, increasing its services from Colombo to Male from four to five flights a week. MORE...
Murali slams Bedi, calls him controversy monger
Retired spin great Muttiah Muralitharan on Wednesday lashed out at his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi, calling the former Indian captain a controversy monger and ordinary bowler who would have been hammered by any batsman if was he playing now. MORE...
Five Brigadiers rise up as Majors General
Five serving Brigadiers in the Sri Lanka Army have been promoted Majors General effective today (July 28), said military spokesman Brigadier Ubaya Medawala. READ MORE...
Assassination attempt on Mangala: Hard labour for two in prison
Two persons found guilty of providing information to the Liberations Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in its attempt to assassinate Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Mahajana Wing) convenor Mangala Samaraweera were sentenced to 11 years hard labour in prison. READ MORE....
CSE ranked second in the world
For the first time in history the All Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed above the 5,000 mark today. The ASPI closed at 5,138 points. The CSE is currently ranked the 2nd best performing stock market in the world for the year 2010, CSE said.
Olcott Mawatha shut due to protest
Olcott Mawatha opposite the Fort railway has been temporarily closed due to University student protest, Ada Derana correspondent confirms. The students of University of Ruhuna began a protest march today from the University Grants Commission intending to go to the Police Headquarters.
Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan
Sri Lanka’s Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Economic Development who are currently on a visit to Japan met with Akira Kanai, Chairman of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) on Tuesday, states the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan. READ MORE....
No apologies for Lanka visit, says actress Asin
South Indian actress Asin Thottumkal has told the media that she will not apologise for her visit to Sri Lanka merely because some actors in Tamil Nadu have demanded she do so. READ MORE...
Senaka de Silva rented house to station armed soldiers, CID informs court
Information has been received during inquiries that Captain Senaka de Silva who acted as General (retired) Sarath Fonseka’s private secretary, had allegedly obtained a house on rent where armed soldiers were stationed, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed court. READ MORE...
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Indian, Lankan cricketers pay homage to late Lankan star
Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers taking part in the second cricket Test being played here, paid tribute and homage to former All Ceylon Cricketer Conroy Ievers Gunasekara, better known as C.I Gunasekara, who passed away today. He was 90. MORE...
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Fonseka at Courts…
Pictured here Rtd. Gen. MP Sarath Fonseka outside the Colombo High Court where the ‘White flag’ was taken up. Daily hearings into the case will begin from September 27. Pic by Osadha Daham Nimsara
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Uni student protest…
Olcott Mawatha opposite the Fort railway was temporarily closed due to the protest organized by the Ruhuna university students. The students of University of Ruhuna began a protest march today from the University Grants Commission intending to go to the Police Headquarters. The protest was organized to force the Police to arrest the police officers who are said to be responsible for the alleged murder of a fellow university student. Pic by Pramodh Hinsara
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Mortein ‘Stop Diseases’ campaign to combat dengue wild fire nation-wide
Mortein, rated as ‘Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Household Insecticides Brand’ (as per Market Research Data) has initiated a National dengue education and awareness program, “Mortein Stop Diseases” for the 4th consecutive year....
First ever high security roller doors introduced to Sri Lanka
Amil Industries has introduced a high security roller door to Sri Lanka; an industry first, a company spokesperson said. Designed to meet high security standards, the roller doors are manufactured according to stringent, Australian quality standards....
GTS wins best in South Asia for ‘Colombo Ride 2.0’ at the mBillionth awards
In keeping with the growing mobile boom in Asia, the Digital Empowerment Foundation along with the IT ministries of India and Sri Lanka hosted the first ever South Asian Mobile Content awards in New Delhi on the 23rd of July 2010. MORE...
Belgium’s Jetair introduces Lanka as a winter destination
Jetair, one of the leading tour operators in Belgium, has introduced Sri Lanka as a new winter destination, and will operate weekly charter flights from Brussels to Colombo commencing October 2010....
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Jury Award for ‘Ira Handa Yata’ at Los Angeles Festival
‘Ira Handa Yata’ (Beneath the Sun and Moon), a Sinhala film directed by Bennet Ratnayake has won a special Jury Honorary award at the Los Angeles Film Festival....
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International Intervention & The Intelligentsia
(Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka) When Julien Benda wrote of the treason of the intellectuals, he didn’t know the half of it. “With both warring parties disregarding the right to life, only international intervention can save the citizens of Sri Lanka”. Before I tell you who purportedly said this, let me tell you where it came from. ...
BOOK REVIEW: Peace at last in paradise
Sri Lanka’s historical romance and adventure with the struggle for freedom during the colonial times has never come to life with such passion than in the riveting novel “Free at Last in Paradise” written by Professor Ananda W. P. Guruge. MORE... ...
Tracking the Tigers’ Trajectory
(Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka) There are books that are a ‘must read’, and others that are a ‘cracking good read’. MR Narayan Swamy’s latest book on Sri Lanka, The Tiger Vanquished: LTTE’s Story (Sage Publications, 2010), is both. It is an objective, balanced, reliable and fairly authoritative account of the last war, its prelude and its aftermath. MORE.. ...
Yes, she was innocent, like a flower
(By Malinda Seneviratne):: In the year 1996 or thereabouts, the third year students of the Sociology Department, University of Peradeniya were taken on a field trip to Thanamalwila. They were divided into groups and asked to study various aspects of the social, political and economic environment.... ...
Vital rule of forest in climate change
(Minister Champika Ranawaka) A special session on climate change was held in United Nations Headquarters in New York in 2008. Representing Sri Lanka, I officiated the meeting which was attended by many world leaders and leading environmentalists. MORE... ...
