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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to appoint a committee to inquire into root causes of terrorism that had plagued the country for 30 long years until its defeat in May last year, said huma... (0)
A suspect in the murder of Jaffna senior policeman Charles Wijewardana nearly five years ago has been remanded further until March 25. He was produced before Colombo chief magistrate C... (0)
The JVP has accused the government of cowardice, saying it was giving the impression to the people that it was not mincing its words, although it went down on its knees before foreign governments...(0)
Mar 12, 2010 2:29 PM · A clash between two student groups at Rajarata University in Mihintale this morning left three students injured, reports said. The wounded have been admitted to Mihintale and Anuradhap... (0)
Mar 12, 2010 2:27 PM · Agreement has been reached to pay a ransom demand to secure the release of 13 Sri Lankan crewmembers of a Saudi oil tanker that has been captured by Somali pirates some weeks ago. Acco... (0)
Mar 12, 2010 10:48 AM · The Non-Aligned Movement has lambasted secretary general of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon for his decision to appoint a panel of experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to post-c... (0)
Mar 12, 2010 10:46 AM · Police narcotics officials seized nearly 41 kg of heroin, their biggest ever haul, during a raid of a prawn farm in Chilaw yesterday (Mar. 11). The seized heroin is worth around Rs. 24... (0)
Mar 11, 2010 5:55 PM · 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)
Mar 11, 2010 4:21 PM · 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... (1)
Mar 11, 2010 3:24 PM · 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)
Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has called for several changes to increase the popularity of five-day cricket, including paying Test players significantly more and not broadcasting the g... (0)
Sri Lanka's Hayleys group bought 51 percent stake in Ceylon Continental Hotel today for 1.8 billion rupees. The stake was formerly owned by Nahil Wijesuriya controlled Hotel Services group. ... (0)
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as president of Chile, minutes after it was hit by the largest aftershock since last month's devastating earthquake. (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 11, 2010 10:26 AM · Sussex, the defending Twenty20 champions, have signed Tillakaratne Dilshan for the 2010 tournament. Read ...(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 10, 2010 1:37 PM · 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)
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 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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