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Former Army Commander to be produced before court

Colombo High Court judge Sunil Rajapaksa today ordered the Commissioner of Prisons to produce Former Army Commander .....

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Showers in the Uva and Eastern Provinces this evening

The Met Department forecasts showers in the Uva and Eastern areas of the country during the evening hours

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SL Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen no more

Sri Lanka and Havelocks Sports Club Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen passes away, the Havelocks sports club manager confirms

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S.B.to apprise the Supreme Court on Z-Score committee

The Minister of Higher Education to inform the Supreme Court on the committee appointed to solve the issues concerning the Z-score

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Vehicle catches fire in Narahenpita

A youth found dead after his vehicle collided and caught fire down Park Road, Narahenpita

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Sarath Fonseka - the general consensus
2012-05-17 [ 15:09:09 ]
Various political party representatives expressed their views on the media speculation surrounding the release of Sarath Fonseka  more 
 
 
Railway services between Aluthgama and Kalutara South to be halted
2012-05-17 [ 10:57:31 ]
According to the Railways Department, railway services between Aluthgama and Kalutara South will come to a halt... more 
 
Grenade thrown at Marawila Magistrate’s house
2012-05-17 [ 10:15:08 ]
The Police start a search operation for the individuals who fled the scene after launching a hand grenade at the Marawila Magistrate’s house more 
 
Upper Kotmale Reservoir sluice gates opened
2012-05-17 [ 09:55:56 ]
Officials ask area residents to take precautions, as the sluice gates of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir open for renovation work more 
 
NCPC dissolution enjoining order extended
2012-05-17 [ 07:43:07 ]
Court extends the enjoining order preventing the dissolution of the North Central Provincial Council before its due date more 
 
President won't put media in difficulty, says govt.
2012-05-17 [ 07:43:05 ]
Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says the President will not put the media in difficulty more 
 
Tiran Alles and Anoma Fonseka meet the President
2012-05-17 [ 06:35:33 ]
Democratic National Alliance Parliamentarian Tiran Alles, and wife of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, Anoma Fonseka met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night.  more 
 
We expect an unconditional release, says Anoma Fonseka
2012-05-17 [ 06:30:46 ]
DNA Parliamentarian Tiran Alles met President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday to discuss the release of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka.  more 
 
Court dismisses blocked website petition
2012-05-16 [ 22:53:34 ]
A Fundamental Rights petition challenging the decision to block five websites was dismissed by the Supreme Court today. more 
 
Fonseka will be released soon, says MP Tiran Alles
2012-05-16 [ 22:53:30 ]
DNA parliamentarian Tiran Alles comments on his meeting with the President and their discussion on the release of Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka.  more 
 
Our political solution cannot be foreign owned, says G.L. Peiris
2012-05-16 [ 22:53:29 ]
The Minister of External Affairs speaks at the Woodrow Wilson Centre for International Scholars on an official visit to the U.S more 
 
Foreign national falls off hotel building in Colombo
2012-05-16 [ 18:01:03 ]
A foreign national sustains serious injuries after falling off the fifth floor of a leading hotel in Colombo. more 
 
Two arrested for forging appointment letters
2012-05-16 [ 17:55:01 ]
The Special Crimes Investigation Division of Anuradhapura arrests two individuals for producing forged appointment letters more 
 
Two people killed in train accidents
2012-05-16 [ 17:46:48 ]
Two people have been killed after being hit by trains in Wellawatta and on the Polgahawela-Fort route.  more 
 
Dehiwala-Battaramulla bus strike comes to a halt
2012-05-16 [ 17:39:30 ]
An agreement between the SLTB and the Private Bus Owners Association brings the bus employee strike along the Dehiwala-Battaramulla route to an end  more 
Politicians should not arrive at decisions regarding education techniques – FUTA
Cup-of-milk programme to flow to several districts
Tiran Alles meets the President
Thunder, lightning and rain
Twenty three police officers transferred
OIC of Wattala Police further remanded
Education Ministry announcement stirs worry
More facilities for Lankan IDPs in Tamil Nadu
UNP questions lack of investigation into NSB dealings
Dubai court sentences Lankan housemaid
 
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Michael Phelps to retire
Twenty-six year old American swimmer Michael Phelps has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the 2012 London Olympic Games. more 
 
 
 
 SL Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen no more
 
 
 
 SRK banned from Wankhede Stadium
 
 
 

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English surveyed to be most dominant business language
Workers whose jobs require them to interact with people in foreign countries say English is the dominant business language, according to a recent pollmore 
 
 
 
 No urgent need for oil stock release, says the EU
 
 
 
 Paddy purchase payments complete, says Ministry
 
 
 

 Entertainment

Ellen Degeneres to be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The Comedian and talk show is now to follow in the footsteps of Whoopi Goldberg and Tina Feymore 
 
 
 
 SRK banned from Wankhede Stadium
 
 
 
 J-Lo named the world’s most powerful celebrity
 
 
 

 Science and Technology

Even the Maya Didn''t Think the World Would End in 2012
National Geographic has a new feature up today in which they discuss the new finding of a cave in the midst of an unexplored Mayan ...more 
 
 
 
 Computer Interface Monitors Your Overworked Brain and Takes Over Tasks For You
 
 
 
  NASA is Training Up an Astronaut Crew for a Potential Manned Asteroid Mission
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Attorney appearing for Kotte monks murder suspects assaulted
The suspects taken into custody in connection with the murder of two Buddhist monks at the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya remanded   more 
 
 
 
 
Students of the Rajarata University protest against lack of facilities
The students of the Rajarata University are currently engaged in a protest. The protest is being held as the Professors’ Unit of the Science Faculty of the University has not been launched as yet.    more 
 
 
 
 
Andrew De Silva in the limelight in Australia
Sri Lankan born Andrew De Silva has stolen the limelight in the premier reality show, Australia’s Got Talent,    more 
 
 
 
 
Court order to suspend strike action by government medical officers
The Colombo District Court issues an order to suspend the trade union action launched by the Government Medical Officers .....    more 
 
 
 
 
First election result released
The first result of the second phase of the Local Government Elections 2011 released a short while ago   more 
 
 
 
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