March 9, 2014 04:50:PM
March 9, 2014 04:50:PM
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India’s former Union Law Minister and advocate Ram Jethmalani has said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was created by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for the protection of Indian interests. MORE..
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Police today said that fifty-seven individuals have been arrested so far over complaints received with regard to the forthcoming election in the Western and Southern provinces. MORE..
An elderly man has been arrested today for allegedly stabbing and murdering his son in the Pelenwatta Friday Market area in Pannipitiya. Police said the attack had taken place after an argument between the father and his son, who was under the influence of alcohol, had escalated. MORE..
At least 20 passengers were injured and hospitalized after a private bus veered off the road and toppled in the Nuwara Eliya Town this morning, police said. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket today invited the public to gather along Baseline Road from Peliyagoda to SLC Headquarters in Maitland Place from 4.30pm to welcome the national cricket team, returning after winning the Asia Cup held in Bangaldesh. MORE..
Malaysia’s air force chief says that military radar indicated the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back, but declined to give further details on how far the plane may have veered off course. MORE..
Three members of the same family, including two women, have been arrested at the Katunayake International Airport for attempting to smuggle out of the country undeclared gold jewelry worth over Rs 6 million. MORE..
Some of their sisters fell to bullets; some others took to arms. Five years after the war ended in Sri Lanka, these women refugees from the island nation are now learning self-defence with the help of an NGO. MORE..
A 19-year-old youth has been shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in the Udugampola area in Gampaha, police said. MORE..
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the Asia Cup being played in Bangladesh. Lahiru Thirimanne scored his 3rd ODI century in the game while Lasith Malinga picked up 5 wickets for 56 runs. MORE..
The first phase of the Outer Circular Highway (OCH) from Kottawa to Kaduwela was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (March 8). MORE..
The United National Party today expressed deep concern over reports that state owned and private internet service providers are now “colluding with the repressive Rajapaksa regime” to curtail the freedom of information even further in Sri Lanka. MORE..
A group of young cross-party parliamentarians today called for more representation of females in Parliament while identifying masculine political culture and existing policies as major obstacles for women participating in politics. MORE..
Accusing the Indian government of giving an “ineffective and weak response” over fishermen issue, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to secure immediate release of all fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan authorities in the last two years. MORE..
Sri Lanka has said that the “highly intrusive” draft resolution tabled at the UNHRC violates the constitutional provisions of Sri Lanka and is in breach of sovereignty of the country’s people and territorial integrity. MORE..
Officials investigating a suspected mass grave in Sri Lanka’s former northern war zone called off the digging on Friday because the 83 skeletons unearthed there seem to have been buried in an old cemetery. MORE..
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the Asia Cup being played in Bangladesh. Lahiru Thirimanne scored his 3rd ODI century in the game while Lasith Malinga picked up 5 wickets for 56 runs. MORE..
A fine unbeaten century by Fawad Alam and half centuries by skipper Misbah and Umar Akmal steered Pakistan out of trouble to set a target of 261 for Sri Lanka in the final. MORE..
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka played in Mirpur. MORE..
Sri Lanka have secured victory in the last Asia Cup league match before the final by beating Bangladesh by three wickets. MORE..
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Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh to just 204/9 in their allotted 50 overs in the final group game of the Asia Cup. MORE..
Entertainment
“12 Years a Slave” wins the Academy Award for best picture and “Gravity” lead all films with seven Oscars, including an award for director Alfonso Cuaron on Sunday night. MORE..
The powers behind “Superbad,” “Pineapple Express” and “This is the End” are teaming up again. This time, book, film and video game enthusiasts everywhere should be excited. MORE..
The producers of Oscar-nominated film Wolf of Wall Street are being sued for $25m (Ł15m) by a former stockbroker who claims he has been depicted as a “depraved” drug-fuelled criminal. MORE..
Philip Seymour Hoffman, perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation, died on Sunday at an apartment in Greenwich Village he was renting as an office. MORE..
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Sri Lankan printers showcased their creativity and print excellence at the recently concluded exhibition and award ceremony ‘Collate 2014’. The bi-annual event billed as a centre point to ‘Energize the Sri Lankan Print World’ was organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP). MORE..
SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of oneworld®, offering the alliance’s complete range of services and benefits with effect from Thursday 1 May 2014 – as the first carrier from the Indian subcontinent to become part of any global airline groups. MORE...
Nawaloka Hospital was rewarded for its commitment to sustainability and transparent reporting at the 10th annual Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards held recently......
Taking strides in the fashion industry yet again, Emerald international has launched an innovative and user-friendly dealer search tool - www.findemerald.com. Users can now search online for Emerald dealers with the simple click of a button, making shopping for that perfect high quality shirt simpler......
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa along with Hatton National Bank (HNB), Smart Metro, Sony FeliCa and the Badulla Bus Association today commercially launched the second phase of the NFC......
With International Women’s Day falling on 8 March, Amăna Bank has declared the month of March as the Ladies Savings Month. A special promotion will be conducted during the month in order to encourage women to establish a savings discipline......
Savour the freshest colours, freshest tastes & the freshest spirits with the freshest holiday experience ever. Browns Tours; a professional body among Tour Operators in Sri Lanka, are passionate about revitalizing your spirits and giving you the freshest holiday experience at whatever destination you choose......
Technology
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 smartphone - an improved, but not radically different, successor to last year’s Galaxy S4. MORE..
Facebook is placing a $19 billion bet on reaching its next billion mobile users with the acquisition of WhatsApp, a popular messaging service that lets people send texts, photos and videos on their smartphones. MORE..
In the first earnings call since Evan Spiegel rejected Zuck’s $3 billion offer to buy Snapchat, the Facebook CEO sent a very clear signal to competitors.MORE...
APPLE’S holiday season proved to be a let-down, even though the company sold a record number of iPhones and iPads during its latest quarter.MORE...
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