Retired Army General Sarath Fonseka has been arrested by military police and will face a military tribunal, an official said. He had plotted with the opposition, when he was Army comma...
Protest against media repression, threats
[Feb 8, 2010 7:20 PM]
Several media and people's organizations came together and organized a protest in front of Colombo Fort Railway Station today (Feb. 08) against what they called the repression of media institutio...
Compensation for Lankan job losers due to recession
[Feb 8, 2010 6:02 PM]
More than 60,000 Sri Lankans have lost their livelihoods due to the world economic recession, a survey by the Labour Ministry has found. Labour officers have conducted the survey at di...
Rs. 200 m worth drugs imported from India
[Feb 8, 2010 4:25 PM]
The Health Ministry has imported a consignment of drugs worth Rs. 200 million from India to meet the local demand. These drugs will solve the prevailing shortage in state hospitals, sa...
Mission accomplished, JHU chief to leave politics
[Feb 8, 2010 3:42 PM]
Chairman of Jathika Hela Urumaya Ven. Kotapola Amarakiththi Thera today (Feb. 08) announced that he was leaving politics for good as his party?s mission to help eradicate terrorism has been accom...
Senior UPF politician joins DPF
[Feb 8, 2010 2:47 PM]
Senior vice president of the Upcountry People's Front V. Bharathidasan has joined ranks with the Democratic People’s Front, claimed DPF leader Mano Ganeshan. Mr. Ganeshan told 'C...
208 police officers transferred
[Feb 8, 2010 1:53 PM]
Police chief Mahinda Balasuriya has transferred 208 officers in his department with effect from February 06, said the Police Headquarters. The transfers have been made with approval by...
Sri Lankan Shehan Ambepitiya has become the fastest man in South Asia when he claimed the 100 m gold at the 11th South Asian Games today (Feb. 08). Shehan clocked 10.47 seconds to win ...
Sri Lanka won six gold, four of them in athletics, on the 10th day of the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh yesterday (Feb. 07). The Sri Lankans won both men's and women's 10...
There is nothing worse than feeling tired and sleepy all the time. You may find yourself sleeping in, taking frequent naps, or dozing off during your lunch break. You're biggest questi...
Sri Lanka's Hayleys said December quarter group net profit shot up 276 percent to 279 million rupees from a year ago, helped by strong performances in rubber gloves, purification products and coi...
Sri Lanka's 'apparent lack of urgency' to stop rising inflation and post election spending may put pressure on a deal agreed with the International Monetary Fund, Standard & Poor's, a rating ...
It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of litt...
Teenage Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been named Hollywood's highest-paid female star in a poll compiled by US magazine Vanity Fair.
US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner has ruled. Read more on BBC News (Imag...
A safe drinking water supply project to fulfill a long felt need of the people of Gurubebila and Wewalawewa was commissioned by Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Janaka Bandara Te...
Lankan Shehan Ambepitiya, fastest m...
Sri Lanka wins 4 athletic gold
Sri Lankan wins 3 more gold
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Living by the Sword
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Ambulances for rural hospitals
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