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Shashindra Rajapaksa takes oaths as Uva Chief Minister  

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Shashindra Rajapaksa takes oaths as the Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council following the resounding victory achieved by the United People’s Freedom Alliance at the recently concluded polls. Shashindra Rajapaksa was sworn-in as Uva Provincial Council Chief Minister before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at an auspicious time this morning. The […]
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Uva poll result proves no one can deceive the people – President    

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President Rajapaksa has said that no one can dupe the people. This was clearly displayed by the resounding victory achieved by the United People’s Freedom Alliance in the Uva Provincial Council poll. The President expressed these views at the ceremony organized at the Presidential Secretariat for the swearing in of […]
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Journey of Uva Chief Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa  

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This is the journey by which Shashindra Rajapaksa reached the highest ranks of the Uva Provincial Council with the largest number of preferences from the people. Shashindra Kumara Rajapaksa was born on 28th June 1976 as the first of a third generation of a main political family of the country. […]
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President congratulates students who excelled in Grade Five Scholarship Examination  

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President Rajapaksa congratulates students who displayed their skills at the Grade Five Scholarship Examination. The meeting between the students who secured the first, second, third and fourth positions at the Grade Five Scholarship Examination and the President took place at the Presidential Secretariat. Appreciating the achievements of these students, the […]
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More benefits can be achieved adhering to a management mechanism endemic to the country – Sarath Amunugama    

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Senior Minister and Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama has said that Sri Lanka can achieve many benefits by adhering to a management mechanism endemic to the country. The National Management conference organized by the Institute of Management of Sri Lanka commenced in Colombo today. Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama delivered […]
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Commission on Missing Persons ends sittings in Kilinochchi  

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The Presidential Commission on Missing Persons completed its sittings in Kilinochchi today. It commenced this phase of the sittings on the 27th of this month. The Commission received complaints with regard to missing persons at several locations within the Kilinochchi District during the last few days. The probing of the […]
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National Project to enroll non-school going children to schools begin tomorrow  

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The national project to enroll all non-school going children to schools will being tomorrow, the World Children’s Day. Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that the project is being launched with the aim of providing education for all in accordance with the millennium development goals. The target of the project is to […]
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Defence Staff Chief inspects Defence Building Complex at Pelawatte    

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Chief of Defence Staff General Jagath Jayasuriya inspects construction work on the Akuregoda Defence Building Complex in Pelawatte. The aim is to locate the Defence Ministry, the office of the Chief of Defence Staff and the Headquarters of the Security Forces in one building complex following an idea mooted by […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Dolphins to Remain Unbeaten in Group A  

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Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey smashed attacking half centuries to keep IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders winning run intact with a convincing 36-run victory over Dolphins in an inconsequential Group A match of the Champions League Twenty20. While Utahappa blazed his way to a fiery 85, Pandey matched his senior […]
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AR Rahman’s new album Raunaq includes songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghosal and Mohit Chauhan  

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Music maestro AR Rahman yesterday launched his new album Raunaq and said that he dedicates it to Vogue Empower, a social awareness initiative that draws attention to women’s empowerment. Laadli is the lead track of the album, and Sibal has penned the lyrics for the song, while Lataji has sung […]
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President returns home revealing the reality of Sri Lanka to the world  

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President Rajapaksa who elaborated on the reality of Sri Lanka at the UN General Assembly sessions and drew the attention of the entire world to the island nation, returns home ending his visit to New York. Sri Lanka achieved many benefits during the bilateral discussions the President had with many […]
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More frauds of Jayalalitha come to light  

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Following the conviction of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jeyalalitha Jayaram, several secrets on her assets have surfaced in the investigations that have been unveiled. Jayalalitha Jayaram has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by a special Court in Bangalore over a fraud involving 660 million Indian rupees. Prison officials […]
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Korea pledges support to Sri Lanka’s journey of becoming Asia’s Wonder  

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South Korea is a genuine friend of Sri Lanka. South Korea is prepared to extend support to Sri Lanka’s journey of becoming the Wonder of Asia. These observations have been made by Korea’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Chang Won-sam. The Korean Ambassador also announced that he was seeking to broaden […]
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OIC Secretary General due in the island shortly  

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The head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will visit Sri Lanka following an invitation extended by President Rajapaksa. This has been reported by a senior official from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Arab News reported that Iyad Madani, the OIC secretary-general, is due to visit the […]
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16 years since the downing of the Lion Air flight by terrorists  

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Its 16 years since the missile attack unleashed by the tiger terrorists on the Lion Air Flight which took away the lives of 48 passengers and seven crew members. The Lion Air flight which took off from the Palaly Airport at 11 am on 29th September 1998 to Ratmalana with […]
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Restructure of 2014 Voters’ Lists ends tomorrow  

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Deputy Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohamed has said that the restructure of the 2014 Voters’ Lists will end tomorrow. He said that voters will receive an opportunity to exercise their franchise at future elections based on these Voters’ lists. Mr. Mohamed said the final day of the opportunity given for voters […]
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Thondaman’s driver further remanded  

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The driver who crashed a hummer vehicle into a group of persons in Bandarawela is further remanded. The driver crashed into a group of persons including Senthil Thondaman who were engaged in a propaganda walk during the Uva Provincial Council poll on the 17th of this month. The Bandarawela Magistrate […]
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Dr. R.L. Spittel commemorated  

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A physician and a veteran author Dr. R.L. Spittel has been commemorated. Dr. Richard Lionel Spittel passed away on 03rd September in 1969 at the age of 88. He was a surgeon par excellence, doing wonders with limited facilities and instruments, considered archaic today. He even undertook the first skin […]
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Work on the Marandagahamula Rice Complex launched  

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Construction work on the Marandagahamula Rice Trading Complex gets underway. The launch of work on the Marandagahamula Rice Trading Complex particularly for the benefit of small and medium scale rice traders took place under the patronage of Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Rice traders at Marandagahamula experienced various problems as they lacked […]
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Hafeez reported for suspect bowling action  

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Former Pakistan T20I captain Mohammad Hafeez and Dolphins bowler Prenelan Subrayen were reported by the umpires for suspect bowling actions in the ongoing Oppo Champions League T20. Hafeez and Subrayen are currently placed on a warning list and may continue to play in the time being. If they are reported […]
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New treatment method helps heart attack patients  

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Paramedics in the Australian state of New South Wales are employing new technology to save heart attack patients. Experts are describing a pilot programme as a medical breakthrough and hope it will lead to an overhaul of the way medics respond to heart attack patients. Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian […]
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“Left Behind” set for release this Friday  

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“Left Behind” is an upcoming American apocalyptic thriller film directed by Vic Armstrong and written by Paul LaLonde and John Patus. It is based on the series of novels of same name, written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, and is a reboot of Left Behind: The film is […]
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Gammanpilla's 50,000 votes challenge against Harin  

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How Udaya Gammanpilla said he would resign from Minister post ....if Harin would take more than 50,000 votes



Mr. Udaya Gammanpilla, Minister of Trade who joined in the Political programme over Rupavahini with Harin Fernando of the UNP prior to Uva Provincial Council elections had said that Harin will not be able to get even 50,000 votes from Uva and that if Harin is able to secure more than 50,000 votes by launching his Political campaign without displaying posters, he would resign from his position as Minister of Trade.







On that occasion Harin Fernando had said that he would keep away from poster propaganda and that he would accept the challenge. However, he was able to clinch over 1 lakh 73,000 votes at the last Uva Provincial elections.



There still is no response by Mr. Udaya Gammanpilla, Provincial Council Minister in relation to this challenge.



Shown below is how this challenge was put across by him by participating in the Balaya Programme relayed over Hiru TV Channel.
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Petra Kvitova clinches the Wuhan Open title  

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Petra Kvitova backed up her lopsided win over Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon with another emphatic victory over the Canadian to capture the inaugural Wuhan Open title on Saturday. The third-seeded Czech player saved seven of eight break points she faced in the second set to close out a 6-3, 6-4 […]
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President and Indian Prime Minister hold talks  

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The President and the Indian Prime Minister have held bilateral talks in New York. The talks between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have centered around a number of issues important to both countries. The Indian Prime Minister has briefed the President on the meeting of Tamil […]
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President meets the UN Secretary General  

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The UN Secretary General has commended the progress achieved by Sri Lanka. The President has invited the UN Secretary General to visit Sri Lanka to observe the difference. The meeting between President Mahinda Rajapksa and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon took place at the UN Headquarters in New York. […]
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Reduction of Electricity Bill effective from September  

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Anti-public conspirators and certain media are spreading false propaganda against the President’s people friendly decision to reduce the electricity bill and to provide relief for the people. President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the reduction of electricity bill after vesting in the public the 2nd and 3rd phases of Norochchole Lakwijaya Power […]
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Year five scholarship examination results  

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The results of the year 5 scholarship examination have been released. W.A. Venuja Nimsath is ranked 1st – in the island. Commissioner General of Examinations W.N.J. Pushpakumara said that the results of the year 5 scholarship examination were released last night. Results can be obtained by logging in to the […]
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Youth Conference in Moratuwa  

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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party Youth’s re-organizing programme of Moratuwa has been held under the patronage of Minister Jeevan Kumaranatunga. The SLFP re-organization programme of Moatuwa, took place at Angulana, under the patronage of Minister Jeevan Kumaranatunga. People’s representatives including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa attended the programme. A large number of […]
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Suriyamalpura Housing Scheme vested in the public  

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Panchikawatta Suriyamalpura Housing Complex has been vested in the pubic following a complete renovation. Pachikawatta Suriyamalpura Housing Complex which has been renovated after 40 years, was vested in the public by Minister Wimal Weerawansa. 8.5 million rupees has been spent to renovate the housing complex which was renovated under Jana […]
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Army display  

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Today is the final day of the Army Mechanical and Infantry Regiment’s Ranaviru Udaanaya Trade Exhibition and Carnival at the Dambulla Gamudava Stadium. The Mechanical and Infantry Regiment has organized the exhibition and carnival for the welfare of the families of soldiers who were disabled or deceased during the Wanni […]
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Rabies Day  

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Today is the world Rabies Day. A number of programmes have been conducted in the country to mark the day. Medical Officers Island wide have conducted many programmes to mark the World Rabies Day with the aim of making Sri Lanka free of Rabies by the year 2016. The World […]
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Australia commends the President  

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The Australian Prime Minister has commended the President for implementing Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations while meeting development challenges. President Mahinda Rajapaksa met the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot while he was attending the UN General Assembly Sessions in New York. The Australian Prime Minister said that the credit […]
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President makes a donation to Palestine  

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The President has donated one million dollars to Palestine. President Mahinda Rajapaksa made this financial donation during his talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The President who was the first Chairman of Palestine – Sri Lanka Solidarity Committee, is a long standing supporter of Palestine. President Abbas commended the commitment […]
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President holds Bilateral Talks  

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The President has held bilateral talks with several Heads of States, further strengthening the friendship with them. President Mahinda Rajapaksa held talks with several Heads of States following his address at the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly. Among them are Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister of Malta […]
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7th Meeting – Presidential Commission  

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The 7th public meeting of the Presidential Commission to investigate missing persons has been held in Kilinochchi today. Complaints regarding the mission persons are accepted at several locations in the Kilinochchi District. The Commission said that the public meetings will take place until next Monday. The public meeting today took […]
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Sri Lanka to be free of agro-chemicals by 2020  

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A mega project has been launched to develop local agriculture with the aim of creating a country without agro- chemicals by the year 2020. Minister S.M. Chandrasena headed the distribution of seed paddy to 50,000 farmers in Anuradhapura today. Providing of seed paddy to 50,000 farmers under the Mahinda Chinthana […]
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Sri Lanka marks World Tourism Day  

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Today is World Tourism day. A number of programmes were conducted island wide to mark the event. The reports of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has confirmed that Sri Lanka has achieved a major progress in the tourism industry. After eradicating terrorism, the Government launched development Programmes Island wide. […]
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Diyakava Operation concluded  

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The 5th Diyakava Operation has been successfully concluded with the participation of many foreign military experts. The 5th Diyakava operation was launched on the 3rd of this month with the participation of 4,300 Sri Lanka Army, Air Force, Navy, STF and foreign military personnel. The operation conducted around Batticaloe, Punnakudah, […]
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National Hospital Walk  

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The Colombo National Hospital has completed 150 years. A walk organized in connection with this took place this morning. The Walk which commenced near the National Hospital went pass Maradana, Punchi Borella, Ward Place and returned to the National Hospital. Several Ministers who were in charge of the Health Ministry […]
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Yaal Devi to be in Jaffna after 24 years  

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All measures are in place to run the Yaal Devi train up to Jaffna. A special discussion in connection with this, took place under the Chairmanship of Northern Province Governor G.A. Chandrasiri. It is scheduled to hold the inauguration of the running of Yaal Devi train to Jaffna on the […]
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Eugenie Bouchard and Petra Kvitova set for Wuhan Open final  

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Eugenie Bouchard beat Caroline Wozniacki to set up a final against her Wimbledon conqueror Petra Kvitova at the Wuhan Open in China. Bouchard, the sixth seed, overcame Denmark’s eighth seed Wozniacki 6-2 6-3 in the day’s second semi-final. Kvitova, who thrashed the 20-year-old Canadian in straight sets in the Wimbledon […]
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Champions League T20: Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra Fifties Help Kings XI Punjab to Semis  

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Kings XI Punjab put up yet another dominating performance as they outclassed Northern Knights from New Zealand by a whopping 120 runs to enter the semi-finals in their maiden appearance in the Champions League T20. Asked to bat, Kings XI Punjab put up a massive 215 for five, courtesy blazing […]
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Summit for the World Alliance of Religions for Peace began  

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With the aim of making the world a better place for the future generation , a new vision for the world peace revealed in Seoul , Republic of Korea , hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light on the 18th of this month. The opening ceremony and congratulatory […]
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Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake presents ready-to-wear collection at Paris fashion week  

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Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake presented its Spring- Summer 2015 ready-to-wear collection at the Tuileries Garden in Paris to a live composition by avant garde Japanese musician, Ei Wada, partially using helium balloons instead of real instruments. Inspired by the colors of the sky, the collection’s palette included sun yellow, […]
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Palestinian Ambassador acclaims President’s statement on Palestine at the UN  

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Islamic countries worldwide have acclaimed the bold statement made by President at the United Nations General Assembly on the sovereignty of Palestine and peace in the Middle East. Addressing the UN General Assembly, the President asserted that everyone should join hands to rebuild Palestine. The President said “The escalation of […]
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OIC expresses continuous admiration for pioneering steps taken by President Rajapaksa  

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation lauding the Sri Lankan President’s collaboration with Islamic countries, has expressed willingness to work closely in the future. This was emphasized by Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Ameen Madani during a meeting with President Rajapaksa. The meeting took place in the […]
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President holds discussions with state leaders enhancing bilateral ties  

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President Rajapaksa holds discussions with several state leaders enhancing bilateral ties. The President after delivering his address at the 69 Sessions of the UN General Assembly held discussions with several state leaders. President Rajapaksa held discussions with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the New York City. The Palestinian President extended […]
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Sri Lanka reiterates it is not prepared to support the Pillay Committee  

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Ambassador Ravinatha Ariyasinha has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that Sri Lanka is not prepared to give any support to the Pillay Committee. He mentioned that there is no change in Sri Lanka’s stand. Ambassador Ravinatha Ariyasinha who is Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative in Geneva was responding to […]
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India backs Sri Lanka at UNHRC  

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India gives its backing to Sri Lanka at UN Human Rights Council. The Indian delegation to the UNHRC also took note of Sri Lanka’s engagement with UN human rights mechanisms, despite its non-recognition of recent resolutions adopted by the Council on Sri Lanka. The Council’s efforts should be to provide […]
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ADB forecasts Sri Lanka will maintain 7.5 percent GDP growth rate next year as well  

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Sri Lanka is projected to maintain its current Gross Domestic Product growth next year as well. It is mentioned in a newly released Asian Development Bank report. In an update of its flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2014 released in Manila yesterday, ADB forecasts a GDP growth rate […]
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S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike commemorated  

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S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who directed Lankan politics to a people’s friendly path is being commemorated. It was the late Mr. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who took the initiative of directing to a people’s era, Lankan politics which was again moving towards to an imperialistic path after the country gained independence. Mr. Bandaranaike took […]
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More motor cycles distributed among field officers  

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Motorbikes have been awarded to state employees engaged in field service within the Hiriyala electorate. The handing over of motorbikes to 719 officials serving in the Ganewatte and Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Divisions took place under the patronage of Minister Salinda Dissanayake. The national programme for the presentation of motorbikes to […]
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Dark memories on 26th September  

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The terrorists grabbing thousands of valuable lives and devastating property worth millions of rupees reversed the country by several years. We refresh the memories of the heroic soldiers who made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the freedom of the motherland which is now moving forward after routing terrorism On 26th […]
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Nina Ricci shows collection at Paris Fashion Week  

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Nina Ricci’s designer Peter Copping was inspired by little scale models of couture dresses that Madame Ricci made in 1946 and sent around to promote French fashion after the Second World War, when materials were scarce. There is always something of the little dolly in the British-born designer’s creations and […]
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Taylor and Bopara named for Sri Lanka tour  

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The England party to tour Sri Lanka this autumn has been named, with the 16 men likely to form the core of the squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. James Taylor and Ravi Bopara have been recalled to the set-up, while Alastair Cook is retained as […]
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Suspended Senanayake to resume domestic career  

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Off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake will resume his domestic career at next month’s Mercantile Cricket tournament. The International Cricket Council allows a player who has been suspended from bowling in international cricket to play domestic cricket under the sole discretion and the supervision of the local board. Senanayake, who played a major […]
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Foreign companies not allowed to mine Gems  

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The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Energy has emphasized that no foreign company or foreigner will be issued a license to mine gems. Minister Susil Premajayantha said that although foreigners could engage in the local gem trade, they cannot be involved in gem mining as a joint venture. The Minister […]
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Investment conference “Turning Point” commenced  

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The investment conference “Turning Point” has commenced under the patronage of Minister Basil Rajapaksa. The conference organised for the first time by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, was inaugurated in Colombo under the patronage of Minister Basil Rajapaksa. The conference has been organised with the aim of getting private […]
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Central Bank introduces a new financial management system  

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The Central Bank has introduced a new financial management system with the aim of being among the top five Asian countries with best financial plans by 2020. The financial plan has been introduced to coincide with the 64th anniversary of the Central Bank. It has been prepared under the leadership […]
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Tax Nanasala  

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The inland Revenue Department has opened “Tax Nanasala” enabling on-line payments. The Inland Revenue Depatrment’s Tax Nanasala was opened under the patronage of Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. The on- line payment method is implemented with the aim of making it more convenient to pay taxes. The Minister said that by next […]
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Marine Guards appointed  

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Appointments have been given to Marine Guards to observe fishing craft engage in fishing in international sea. The marine Guards will be entrusted with observing fishing craft in international sea according to the ocean law and the policy and recommendations of the World Food and Agriculture Organisation. Minister Rajitha Senarathna […]
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Dark Memories  

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The people in the country have truly understood the ruthlessness and barbarity of terrorism as they were battered by three decades of terrorism. The heroic soldiers eradicated terrorism from the motherland and brought an end to that era of destruction. The Dark Memories contain the gloomy shadows of that ruthless […]
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Marvan Atapattu takes over as Sri Lanka head coach  

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Sri Lanka Cricket appointed former Test captain Marvan Attapattu as the head coach, making him the island nation’s seventh coach in the last four years. A selection committee interviewed Atapattu and one other candidate before recommending him for the job. The SLC executive committee then unanimously approved and appointed Marvan […]
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Manchester City produced a ruthless second-half display to win over Sheffield  

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Holders Manchester City produced a ruthless second-half display to start their Capital One Cup defence with a 7-0 win over Sheffield. Frank Lampard tucked in James Milner’s cross soon after the restart before Edin Dzeko swept in a pass from Jesus Navas, who added a ferocious drive. Yaya Toure converted […]
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“Haider” scheduled to be released on next month  

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Haider is an upcoming Indian drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and co-written by Bharadwaj and Basharat Peer. It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in Kashmir. The film stars Shahid Kapoor as Haider, and Tabu essays the role of his mother who marries her brother-in-law after […]
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Brazil releases ‘good’ mosquitoes to fight dengue fever  

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Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that suppresses dengue fever. The hope is they will multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease. The initiative is part of a programme also taking place in Australia, […]
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Facebook to start testing internet beaming drones in 2015  

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There was an understandable amount of skepticism when Amazon announced its grand plans for delivery drones last year. But if the last twelve months are any indication, Jeff Bezos and his fellow tech heavyweights are actually kinda serious about the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles. Speaking at the Social Good […]
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Full speech of President Rajapaksa at the 69th UN General Assembly session  

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Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate Your Excellency Sam Kutesa on being elected as the President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. We wish you success and assure you of our fullest cooperation. The theme for this Session, “Delivering on and implementing a Transformative […]
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President tells UN – “Sri Lanka committed to supporting multilateral efforts to counter terrorism”  

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President Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka remains committed to supporting all multilateral efforts to counter terrorism deriving from extreme ideologies impacting on people across national frontiers. Addressing the 69th sessions of the UN General Assembly a shortwhile ago, the President said that terrorism continues to be a grave threat […]
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President says the world must address collectively the danger posed by climate change  

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President Rajapaksa has pointed out to world leaders at the UN Climate Summit 2014 that although Sri Lanka was able to triple its per capita income within the last eight years, its per capita carbon emission is still less than one metric ton. Addressing the world leaders at the U.N. […]
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President slated to address the UN  

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The President is geared to tell to the world the journey of carrying forward the country shouldering the development drive after pulverizing the terrorism. President Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the 69th United Nations General Assembly sessions. The Presidential International Media Unit said that the President is scheduled to make […]
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President joins in Clinton Global Initiative meeting  

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President Rajapaksa participates in the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative meeting. The Annual meeting of the 2014 Clinton Global initiative commenced on the 21st of this month. President Rajapaksa also joined in the meeting being held in New York following an invitation extended by former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. […]
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President holds bilateral discussions with state leaders  

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President Rajapaksa has held several bilateral discussions at the United Nations Headquarters on the sidelines of the U.N. Climate Summit 2014. The President met with Nepali Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma. The President has held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister […]
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Japanese support to digitalize TV broadcasting  

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Japan is extending support for the digitalization of Terrestrial Television broadcasting. The signing of Loan Agreement took place today, at the Ministry of Finance and Planning. The Loan Agreement was signed by Finance Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera and Kiyoshi Amada, Chief Representative of JICA Sri Lanka Office on behalf of […]
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List of food for Sangha handed over to the Mahanayake  

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A special list of food items prepared for the members of the Maha Sangha has been handed over to the Malwatte Mahanayake. The Health Ministry stated that the food list was prepared on the recommendations made by the committee appointed by the Minister Maithripala Sirisena. The Minister handed over the […]
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Three nabbed for smuggling 10 million rupees worth of gold  

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The airport customs have arrested three persons for attempting to smuggle 10 million rupees worth of gold into the country. Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said that two Sri Lankan passengers and an employee of a Duty Free shop at the airport had attempted to smuggle in the gold biscuits worth […]
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Ven. Nauyane Ariyadhamma Thera is Anunayake of Ramanna Nikaya  

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The Ven. Nauyane Ariyadhamma Thera has been appointed as the Anunayake of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya. The Pinkama organized to offer the Anunayake position of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya to the Ven. Nauyane Ariyadhamma Thera was held at the Meekirigala Aranya Senasana in Gampaha was held under the auspices […]
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Sri Lanka’s rank for IT/BPM jumps to 16th in the world  

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Sri Lanka’s global country ranking moves up five places, to become 16th in the A. T. Kearney’s Global Services Location Index. GSLI first published in 2004, analyses and ranks top 51 countries worldwide as the best destination for providing off-shoring services, including IT services and support, contact centers and back-office […]
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27th annual OPA Conference in Colombo  

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The 27th annual conference of the Organization of Professionals Association has been held in Colombo under the theme “the task of the agricultural industry in alleviating poverty.” The Organization of Professionals Association comprises 44 Professional Associations. The membership exceeds 5000 professionals. The Chief Guest at the 27th Annual Conference was […]
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Cultural Minister's new shoe-style: Minister's reply  

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Cultural Minister speaks today about ....

the strange-shoes story .... with toes coming out!




The Sri Lankan media yesterday reported in an agitative manner about the strange pair of shoes which the Cultural Minister T.B. Ekanayaka was wearing at the time the agreements were being signed with the Chinese President.



While this incident was a matter of honour, the Minister who brushed it aside addressed the media today that he had worn this Sri Lankan-made pair of shoes by cleaning the cobwebs on the shoes and which happened to be in the corner of the house and that he wore this pair of shoes to suit the national dress; that it was a random dilemma. He further said that he was happy about the attention paid by the media on that old shoe and that he is even more happy that as a person who came from the village stamped his foot on the ground and carried out the relevant duty. This is how he spoke about it: "Actually, to attend that function .... I had my old pair of shoes .... white colour .... it's the white colour that suits the national dress no. There were cobwebs etc, in it ... and it was cleaned up and I wore it and went there.



After I wore it and went; at the Secretariat Office, soles of both shoes came off. So I put those two soles aside and put my feet down on the ground and went just like that.



It is a pleasure to shake hands with the President by putting the foot down as a person from the village. So I signed the agreement I was expected to sign. The President has come not to look how the shoes on my legs were .... it's for the relevant purpose no.



As a villager .... as a person who faces nature .... I signed the agreement and set off. But what was captured on the camera was my toes jutting out of my shoes. I am also specially happy about the attention being given to that ... for paying attention to even the toes of the Cultural Minister.



This is something that happened all of a sudden. I didn't wear these shoes for 7 or 8 years. These were made in Sri Lanka .... it's quite sometime after I bought them.



Information -- adaderanabiz.lk
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President is ready to address the UN General Assembly tomorrow  

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President Rajapaksa who left for New York is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly sessions tomorrow for the seventh occasion. The President who left the island to participate in the United Nations General Assembly sessions has arrived in New York. President Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa […]
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Maldives seeks Sri Lanka support to improve health services  

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The President of the Maldives has lauded Sri Lanka’s health services. He has requested the support of the Sri Lankan Health Minister to improve their health standards. Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen met Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo with the intention of further solidifying bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and […]
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EC satisfied with peaceful conduct of polls  

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The Elections Commissioner has said that he is satisfied that it was possible to hold the Uva Provincial Council poll within a peaceful environment. In a special statement on the conduct of polls for the Uva Provincial Council, Elections Chief Mahinda Deshapriya said that he is extremely happy that he […]
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Disappearance Commission completes investigations into 1000 complaints  

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The Presidential Commission on Missing Persons has completed investigations into 1,000 complaints concerning missing persons. The President appointed the Commission on the recommendations of members of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission to probe into the complaints about missing persons from June 10th 1990 to May 19th 2009 due to […]
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Working Directors appointed to three institutions under the Media Ministry  

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Working Directors have been appointed to three institutions coming under the Ministry of Mass Media and Information. Working Directors appointed to the Independent Television Network, the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the National Film Corporation received their letters of appointment from Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. Dr. Arosha Fernando has been appointed […]
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Dark memories on 23rd September  

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The country was tormented by the ruthless tiger terrorists who were shedding blood over the course of three decades to quench their thirst. This destruction was brought to an end following the massive humanitarian operation launched by the heroic soldiers. But some elements are yet determined to witness again such […]
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Nadal pulls out of new tennis league  

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Roger Federer has agreed to step in and replace old foe Rafa Nadal in the Indian franchise of the inaugural International Premier Tennis League. Fourteen-time grand slam winner Nadal dealt a big blow to the fledgling tournament by pulling out because of “health problems” hours before Federer, the winner of […]
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Suresh Raina Powers Chennai Super Kings to 54-Run Win Over Dolphins  

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Suresh Raina blazed his way to a 43-ball 90 and powered Chennai Super Kings to a comfortable 54-run win over Dolphins, keeping the Indian outfit’s semifinal prospects alive in the Champions League Twenty20. The Super Kings notched up an imposing 242 for six and then saw off Dolphins’ early onslaught […]
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John Woo presents first trailer for new film ‘The Crossing’ in China  

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Director John Woo presented the first trailer for his new film “The Crossing” in Beijing. Famous for directing bullet-flying action films, “The Crossing” is Woo’s first love story. Dubbed as the Chinese version of “Titanic,” the big budget epic is about three couples in 1949, who take a sea voyage […]
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President leaves for New York to clarify at UN the real situation in Sri Lanka  

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President Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. President Rajapaksa left the island for New York last evening to address the 69th United Nations General Assembly sessions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This is the seventh occasion that the President is attending […]
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President launches special website on engagements at UN  

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The President has launched a website on his engagements in New York. President Rajapaksa launched a special website to focus on both the President’s and Sri Lanka’s activities and engagements with the United Nations System. The President launched the site prior to his participation at the 69th United Nations General […]
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Gazette containing names of winners in Uva polls this week  

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The Elections Secretariat is ready to issue within the next few days the gazette containing the names of winners of the Uva Provincial Council poll. Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake said that they will be able to release within this week the gazette containing the winners of the Badulla and […]
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More motorbikes handed over to Field Officers under Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s patronage  

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Another stage of the programme of providing motorbikes as proposed in the Mahinda Chinthana to increase productivity in the public service and improve the service standard of field officers has been launched under the auspices of Minister Basil Rajapaksa. 3985 motorbikes were handed over to Government Field Officers of the […]
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People of Uva have fulfilled their responsibility defeating Opposition conspiracies – Ministers  

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Several Ministers have said that the people of Uva fulfilled their responsibility defeating conspiracies and false propaganda of the Opposition. The time has come for the Opposition to identify the real opinion of the people. They expressed their views at programmes organized in various locations. Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that […]
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Grade Five Scholarship results before 30th  

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The Education Minister has disclosed that the results of the Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be released before the 30th of this month. Minister Bandula Gunawardene said that there would be only one question paper for the scholarship Examination next year. The Minister said that a change has been effect […]
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Yaal Devi will resume operations to Jaffna next month  

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After nearly three decades, the people of the South will be in a position to travel to the North with the resumption of operations of the Yaal Devi train in October. It is with the intention of further expanding the North-South relations and further expanding the transport facilities of the […]
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SC postpones hearing on petition against TNA manifesto  

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The hearing of the petition calling for the proscription of the manifesto presented by the Tamil National Alliance for the Northern Provincial Council poll has been fixed for December 08th. Petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court saying that the election manifesto presented by the Tamil National Alliance was in […]
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ICAPP representatives tour South  

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Representatives of political parties of the Asian region tour the South. They are extremely happy about the hospitality displayed by the Sri Lankans. The visitors who arrived at the Ocean Museum at the historic Galle Port were warmly greeted by Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody and Minister T.B. Ekanayake. After viewing […]
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Dark memories on 22nd September  

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We have passed a ferocious period plagued with terrorists. The Sri Lankans strongly experienced the brutality and the cruelty of terrorism during this 30-year dark period. The Commander in Chief and the heroic soldiers enthroned enduring peace in the motherland uprooting this deceitful terrorism. It is part of these dark […]
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Experimental brain scanning technology unlocking secrets of the mind  

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An Indonesian scientist has invented the world’s first brain scanner that can monitor the activity of the human brain in real time. The ground breaking technology could help the scientific world to study the human brain, detect damage and explore the possibility of communication between human brains through the internet. […]
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“The Boxtrolls” scheduled to be released this Friday  

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“The Boxtrolls” is an upcoming 2014 American 3D stop motion animated fantasy-comedy film based on the novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow. Produced by Laika, it is being directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. The film stars Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan. […]
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Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Narine Script Kolkata Knight Riders’ Victory vs Lahore Lions  

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Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from the front with a confident half-century after Sunil Narine stifled Lahore Lions with his magical spin bowling as Kolkata Knight Riders eked out a four-wicket win in a Champions League Twenty20 Group A match. Narine, in his excellent figures, took three wickets at the expense […]
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Asian Games – Day 03  

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Japan’s Kosuke Hagino was the surprise winner in the men’s 200 metres freestyle as he upstaged Olympic gold medal-winners Sun Yang and Park Tae-Hwan. North Korea’s Kim Un-Guk broke three world bests as records tumbled at the weightlifting. Kim snatched a record 154kg in the men’s 62kg before twice smashing […]
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President vested in pubic old Dutch Hospital in Galle  

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The President has vested in the public the modernized Old Dutch Hospital, which is a world heritage, as a sophisticated shopping complex. President Mahinda Rajapaksa vested in the public the Old Dutch Hospital at Galle Fort which was modernized as a sophisticated shopping complex under the programme to develop Galle […]
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Uva Province Alliance Victory  

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The people in the Uva Province have approved the President’s programme of development of the country with the magnificent victory of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance at the Uva Provincial Council election. With the victory at the Uva Provincial Council election yesterday, the United Peoples Freedom Alliance has secured the […]
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Badulla seat Results – Uva Province  

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The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has recorded an outstanding victory at seat level at the Uva Provincial Council. It has obtained the victory of the majority of seats in the Badulla District. The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has obtained a magnificent victory at the Mihiyangana seat of the Badulla District. […]
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Alliance Press Conference about Uva Polls  

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The Government is prepared to face any election in the future with confidence. Minister Susil Premajayantha has said that the victory at the Uva Provincial Council election is an added strength to it. Speaking at a press conference today in Colombo Minister Premajayantha said that the Alliance has obtained 58.34 […]
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Monaragala District Results  

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The majority of voters in the Monaragala District are with the United peoples Freedom Alliance. The Peoples Alliance has polled 33,307 votes from the Bibila seat of the Monaragala District. It is a percentage of 61.6. The UNP has polled 16,229 votes. The JVP has obtained only 2,975 votes. Accordingly […]
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Overall seat results – Uva Provincial Council  

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The United Peoples Freedom Alliance has once again been able to come into power in the Uva Provincial Council by securing a majority number of seats in the Uva Province. The United Peoples Freedom Alliance scored an outstanding victory in the Badulla District by polling 209,056 votes. The Peoples Alliance […]
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Postal Votes– Uva Provincial Council  

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The Public Servants in the Uva Province have expressed their preference to the United Peoples Freedom Alliance. According to the postal vote results of the Monaragala District, the United Peoples Freedom Alliance has polled 5,632 votes with a percentage of 56.12. The UNP has obtained 2,800 votes and the JVP […]
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Preferential Votes Monaragala – Uva Provincial Council  

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Shasheendra Rajapaksa from the Alliance and Harin Fernando from the UNP have polled the highest number of preferential votes at the Uva Provincial Council Election. Former Chief Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has become first by polling the highest number of preferential votes from the Monaragala District. He has polled 96,619 preferential […]
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UNP defeat  

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The last hope of the United National Party has collapsed. Despite using the full strength of the party, it has experienced a stunning defeat at the Uva Provincial Council Election. The United National Party which said that it would fire the first gun shot of toppling the Government, experienced the […]
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Dark Memories  

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It is hard to think about the destiny of our motherland if the ruthless terrorism was not eradicated at the Nandikadal lagoon. We recall the memories of the gallant soldiers who sacrificed their lives and the innocent civilians who lost their lives during the journey towards the end of terrorism. […]
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Giorgio Armani shows his collection at Milan Fashion Week  

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Oscar winning director Paolo Sorrentino is at the Giorgio Armani show because he made a film that introduces the surprising sands of Mediterranean landscapes. The designer has always attracted a lot of attention from the entertainment industry and French actress Juliette Binoche attnede the show. The equilibrium of shapes and […]
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David Miller Scripts Kings XI Punjab’s Thrilling Win against Barbados Tridents  

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David Miller smashed 34 of 46 under pressure and Parvinder Awana scalped three wickets as Kings XI Punjab notched up a four-wicket victory over Barbados Trident in the Champions League Twenty20 yesterday. Put into bat, Barbados posted a challenging 174 for six, riding on twin half-centuries by Dilshan Munaweera and […]
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Senthil Thondaman's Bandarawela accident CCTV  

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How Senthil Thondaman's Hammer had run over ....

killing a group of people in Bandarawela (CCTV video)




The video in which the accident which took place yesterday in Bandarawela in which one person lost his life and 24 were injured is seen below.





The Hammer-type jeep belonging to Mr. Senthil Thondaman which travelled in the midst of the election propaganda procession had been driven by his own driver. As a result of this accident Mr. Thondaman including several others were subjected to this jeopardy.



The driver who fled after the accident had surrendered to the police this morning and admitted that the accident had happened as a fault of his. Investigations are underway to determine as to whether this accident had been carried out on purpose.



The CCTV video published below had been produced before courts today.


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Senthil Thondaman run over by driver of his own vehicle: one killed and 24 injured  

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Last evening when the driver of Uva Provincial Council UNFP candidate Mr. Senthil Thondaman had started the vehicle, it had moved forward without control and as a consequence Mr. Thondaman and some supporters who were on the road were subjected to an accident and the vehicle had finally stopped after colliding with a jeep.



One person lost his life while 24 persons suffered injuries and were admitted to Diyatalawa Hospital. Three persons

were in a serious condition. Francis, a 50 year old resident of Poonagala succumbed to his injuries when engaged in election propaganda activities at a time when election handbills were being distributed along Main Road of Bandarawela.



Mr. Thondaman has sustained injuries on his right arm and had been admitted to Diyatalawa Hospital after which he was despatched to Colombo National Hospital by now.



Among the injured in the accident are Municipal Member Mr. Ashok Kumar and 4 police officers.



Bandarawela Police said that Selvendran, the driver of the jeep had fled from the scene of the accident at the time the accident took place.



What the Police Media Spokesman said was that a three-pronged investigation is being carried out to ascertain whether this act was done with the motive of harming Mr. Thondaman or it was the cause of drunkenness or of applying pressure on the accelerator in a negligible manner.

































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Stock of gloves to Ebola patients  

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Sri Lanka has donated a stock of gloves to be used when treating Ebola patients. President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over one million pairs of gloves to the World Health Organization which are to be used when treating Ebola patients. He handed over the gloves at the Temple Trees to the […]
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President at the children’s Arts Competition   

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The Arts Competition of the children who live in under privileged housing schemes, has commenced under the patronage of the President. The Arts Competition “Colamba Lamai 2014” was commenced at the Vihara Maha Devi Park under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. It has been organized to coincide with the […]
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Uva Provincial Council Election Concludes  

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The Uva Provincial Council Election has been concluded successfully. Our reporters said that long queues of voters were seen near the polling booths and a peaceful environment prevailed in the province. Polling for the Uva Provincial Council was commenced at 7 a.m. at 834 polling centres today. The election was […]
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Election results around midnight  

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The first result of the Uva Provincial Council Election is expected around midnight. Independent Television Network has made all arrangements to telecast the results immediately as soon as they are received. The Uva Provincial Council Election was concluded at 4.00 p.m. today and ballot boxes were transported to counting centres […]
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President visits Thondaman  

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The President has visited Mr. Sendil Thondaman who met with an accident recently. United Peoples Freedom Alliance Uva Provincial Council candidate Sendil Thondaman met with an accident while engaged in election propaganda in Bandarawela. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited him in […]
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Asian Political Parties Conference concludes  

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8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties has been concluded. The conference with the participation of 32 Asian Political Party representatives was inaugurated yesterday under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Nelum Pokuna. President Rajapaksa was appointed as the Chairman of the 8th General Assembly. […]
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Missing persons commission meets experts  

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The members of the Presidential Commission to investigate missing persons have met the International Experts Committee appointed by the President. The meeting took place in Colombo yesterday. The discussion has been centred on the progress achieved so far by the Commission, future plans and the process. The meeting was also […]
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Dark Memories  

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We have passed an era where lives of innocent people were destroyed everyday due to bullets, suicide bombs and booby traps of the ruthless LTTE terrorists. Sri Lankans cannot forget that unfortunate period as the shocks of terrorism are still remaining in their hearts. On 20th September 1985 LTTE terrorists […]
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President says all terrorists are the same and should be defeated  

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President Rajapaksa has emphasized that all terrorists in whatever part in the world are the same. They should be pulverized. Pointing out that this is the time to tell the world the lesson of defeating terrorism, Sri Lanka is ready to share her experience in this respect. The Eighth International […]
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Arrangements in place for Uva polls tomorrow  

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The ballot boxes needed for polling in the Uva Provincial Council are being transported to the respective polling centres. Polling will take place at 516 centres in the Badulla District. Badulla District Secretary Rohana Keerthi Dissanayake said that Senior Election Officers staff were deployed to the Badulla Central College, the […]
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15,000 Police Officers on duty for Uva polls  

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A force of nearly 15,000 Police officers will be according security on behalf of a free and fair poll within the Uva Province. Security has been beefed up in the province for the polls. Police Media Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana briefed the media on the security programme that is in […]
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Cardinal says President has accorded much relief to fishermen  

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His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has pointed out that the President has accorded much relief to the fishing community by reducing the price of kerosene. He thanked the President for granting maximum relief to them by identifying their issue. The Archbishop expressed these views making a special statement to ITN […]
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Drought relief continuously being distributed  

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The Government’s programme of distributing drought relief is being launched successfully. Drought relief has already been granted to thousands of families in the Moneragala District, under the programme of distributing relief to the people impacted by the drought. The Ministry of Economic Development is launching the programme of granting drought […]
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Guaranteed price for big onions too  

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The purchase of big onions from cultivators at a guaranteed price has commenced with the aim of safeguarding the big onion farmers as the Government gave this assurance to potato cultivators. A kilogram of big onions is being purchased at a guaranteed price of 60 rupees. Minister Johnston Fernando said […]
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Dark memories on 19th September  

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Can anyone forget the manner in which the human rights of the Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims were flagrantly violated by the LTTE terrorists throughout 30 years? We now reminisce the memories of that dark era. The LTTE terrorists stormed into the Kotmale Kolaniya village on 19th September in the year […]
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China’s Li Na Retires From Tennis  

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Chinese tennis star Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has announced her retirement, citing “chronic injuries.” Li won the French Open in 2011, becoming the first player from China to win a Grand Slam singles title. She won the Australian Open earlier this year but played sparingly after that […]
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President says Uva victory is definite  

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Victory in the Uva is definite. The development programme should be carried forward in unity. The President made these observations to the people of Uva. The final victory rally of the United People’s Freedom Alliance organized in view of the Uva Provincial Council poll was held at the Wellawaya public […]
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Arrangements finalized for Uva polls on Saturday  

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All arrangements are finalized for the conduct of polling for the Uva Provincial Council. The polling will take place on Saturday. Expressing views on the arrangements made for the conduct of the poll, Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake said that arrangements have been finalized for the release of ballot cards […]
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Reduction of electricity tariff and fuel prices comes in for praise by every sector  

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The decision taken by the Government to reduce the electricity tariff and fuel prices has come in for praise by every sector. The electricity tariff was reduced by 25 percent with effect from midnight on Tuesday, while the price of a litre of petrol was reduced by five rupees and […]
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Drought relief continues successfully  

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The programme of granting drought relief is being successfully launched. The Economic Development Ministry said that drought relief is being granted to the affected families irrespective of party differences. The granting of drought relief to affected families within the Moneragala District is taking place successfully under the guidance of the […]
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Pontiff approves canonization for Sri Lanka’s first Saint  

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Pope Francis has approved the canonization for Sri Lanka’s first Saint Blessed Joseph Vaz, a 17th-century missionary who worked in Sri Lanka amid the persecution of Catholics by the Dutch colonial rulers. Pope Francis yesterday approved the votes in favor of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops about […]
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World Peace Summit gets off the ground in South Korea  

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The World Peace Summit, organized by the World Alliance of Religions for Peace, and hosted by the Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light, is continuing in Seoul South Korea. The opening ceremony took place at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium, in the presence of a crowd of 250,000 people. Participants and […]
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Sathosa sells 3.8 million kgs of rice in five days  

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3.8 million kilogrammes of rice has been sold through the CWE within five days under the programme of providing rice at reduced prices. The Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade said that a sum of more than 260 million rupees had been earned from the sale of rice. The programme […]
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Dark memories on 18th September  

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Tiger terrorists spread terrorism within the country throughout 30 years taking away valuable lives, paralyzing day to day activities and creating a fear psychosis. This brutal era was brought to an end with the heroic soldiers liberating the country from the terrorists and enthroning enduring peace. Two war heroes were […]
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Andre Russell, Ryan ten Doeschate Ensure Winning Start for Kolkata Knight Riders  

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Andre Russell smashed a breathtaking half-century while Ryan ten Doeschate struck a fine unbeaten 51 to guide IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders to a seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a Group A match of the Champions League Twenty20. Chasing a competitive 158 for a win, Knight Riders were […]
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Barcelona made a winning start to their Champions League campaign  

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Barcelona made a winning start to their Champions League campaign as they edged past Apoel Nicosia by 1-0 at the Nou Camp. Gerard Pique’s header from Lionel Messi’s in swinging free-kick was enough to beat the champions of Cyprus. Apoel keeper Urko Pardo made two fine saves to deny Messi […]
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James Bond 24 Will Begin Shooting in December  

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Shooting of the next James Bond film, the 24th instalment of the popular spy series will begin on 6th of December at Pinewood Studios near London. Sam Mendes is back to direct the new film following his work on the hugely successful Skyfall. Daniel Craig will once again play Agent […]
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Operation on nabbed suspect 'Grease Gamini'  

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How neighbours assaulted 'Grease Gamini' who abducted child (video)



'Grease Gamini' who created a pandemonium in the country by abducting Keshani of Wellawa area was pursued by the police and the villagers day-before-yesterday morning when he was fleeing, riding a push-cycle and was finally caught by them. On this occasion,the villagers

undressed Gamini and had begun to attack him mercilessly and when the police came to intervene it was with the greatest difficulty that they rescued him.



The fact that the villagers had got down to assaulting the suspect under the very nose of the police is a debatable issue. It was the villagers themselves who took steps to set fire to the house where he is supposed to have lived on the previous day.



The reason that people are not punished by law-enforcement agencies or because of the delay in their action may have resulted in this form of behaviour.



The video shows how 'Grease Gamini' took the beating while in the nude, from BELOW
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Colombo Port City launched under patronage of Chinese and Sri Lankan leaders  

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Construction work on the Colombo Port City begins, marking another milestone in Sri Lanka’s efforts of becoming the Wonder of Asia and making this most massive of projects a reality. The unveiling of the project took place under the patronage of the Chinese and Sri Lankan Presidents. The Chinese Government […]
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Afridi named Pakistan’s T20 captain  

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Shahid Afridi has been appointed Pakistan’s T20 captain until the 2016 World T20 in India. He has succeeded Mohammad Hafeez, who stood down in April following Pakistan’s early exit from the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh. The decision was taken with the consent of the selection committee, head coach Waqar […]
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West Indies beat Bangladesh by 296 runs  

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Spinner Sulieman Benn took five wickets and Jerome Taylor reached the milestone of 100 Test wickets as Bangladesh crumbled to a 296-run defeat late on the fourth day of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Beausejour Stadium yesterday. The tourists crashed from 158 for two […]
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Khoobsurat will be released on this Friday  

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Khoobsurat (English: Beautiful) also known as Disney’s Khoobsurat is an upcoming 2014 Hindi romantic comedy film. The film is directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Rhea Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Siddharth Roy Kapur. It stars Sonam Kapoor, Fawad Afzal Khan, Kirron Kher, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ratna Pathak and Aamir Raza […]
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Agency picks Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronauts from US soil  

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US space agency NASA has picked Boeing and SpaceX to transport astronauts to the International Space Station in the next few years. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden named the winners of the competition at Kennedy Space Centre, next door to where the launches should occur in a few years. The deal […]
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Public acclamation for fuel price and electricity tariff reduction  

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Sri Lankans receive many benefits with the inking of China Sri Lanka historic agreements. A reduction in electricity tariff and a price reduction in diesel, petrol and kerosene was reduced with effective from midnight yesterday. The President made this announcement addressing the nation after the signing of bilateral agreements between […]
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Maritime Silk Route relations strengthen with visit by Chinese President  

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Maritime Silk Route relations further strengthen. The Chinese President and the First Lady who arrived in the island solidifying the bond of friendship, received a very warm welcome at the Airport and thereafter joined in a number of programmes. Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrived at […]
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Commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala under President’s patronage  

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President Rajapaksa has said that there were frequent insults and mockery during eras in which a major service was discharged on behalf of country. Joining in the 150th birth anniversary commemoration of Anagarika Dharmapala, he pointed out that there is no change in this process as in the past. The […]
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Uva propaganda ends at midnight  

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Propaganda in relation to the Uva Provincial Council poll should end at midnight today. Expressing views in this respect, Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake said that approved election offices which have already been established on the basis of polling district can operate till midnight tomorrow. Similarly, in the notified central […]
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Uplifting of underserved settlements through new housing  

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Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that one of the foremost urban development initiatives of the Government in Colombo in recent years has been the uplifting of underserved settlements through the provision of new housing. The Defence Secretary was speaking at a UN […]
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Dark memories on 17th September  

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The prime aim of the tiger terrorists was to destroy as many lives as possible. The damaged unleashed by these barbaric tigers throughout 30 years is inestimable. This destructive era was totally ended after terrorism was totally uprooted from the motherland. No one can forget the dedication and sacrifices made […]
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Scientists to begin thawing and examining remains of rare giant squid  

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Squid experts in Wellington thawed and examined an unusual catch yesterday: a colossal squid. Frozen for eight months, they used a forklift to manoeuvre the 350 kilogram creature into a tank. It was captured in Antarctica’s remote Ross Sea in December last year by captain John Bennett and his crew […]
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Hambantota doctors perform miracle operation!  

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Hambantota miraculous surgery! ....of removing the Imbul (Kapok) tree piece of branch from the body

Hambantota Hospital doctors were successful in rescuing the life of a person who was thrown under a tree. A branch of a kapok tree had pierced his right shoulder region and it was removed by an operation by the doctors.



A.P. Sanjeewa, a 40 year old resident of Lunuma area in Ambalantota was able to save his life after being subjected to this operation.



He had been travelling towards his herd of cattle across Welipatanwila Fisheries Port in Ambalantota on a motor cycle on the evening of 22nd of August. The skies were cloudy and dark at that time and a Kapok tree which was by the side of the road fell in front of him for the strong blowing which occured with the downpour that moment.



On that occasion one of its branches happened to pierce his right shoulder after the tree fell and had thus gone into his body. However it did not emerge from the other side.



Due to severe pain as a result, he had been yelling on this occasion and a person in the neighbourhood who rushed to the scene managed to cut off the branch with a knife, leaving about a 3-foot piece of the branch out so that no damage was done to the victim and was thus hastened to Ambalantota Base Hospital.



After being admitted to Ambalantota Hospital, the doctors there attended to the preliminary treatment on Mr. Sanjeewa and was later despatched to Hambantota General Hospital in an ambulance in the company of a doctor.



Subsequently, though he was taken to the surgical theater at the Hambantota Hospital and were hoping to subject him to an operation, the problem that the doctors faced was the length of the protruding piece of wood stuck in his body which under circumstances was too long.



As a result of this condition it was difficult to take him inside the scan machine. In order to cut off the piece of wood so that no damage would be done to the body, the specialist doctors of the hospital had got down a hand-saw used to cut iron, to the surgical theater after which the piece was cut and was shortened; cautiously avoiding the blood vessels and tendons of the patient's body. The scanning examination was performed after that.



Afterwards, the required operation was conducted within a space of 3 - 4 hours they were able to extract the piece of wood inside the body.



After the surgery, Mr. Sanjeewa has now recovered.



What Dr. Mahinda Mallawathanthri, Chief Specialist Surgeon who attended to this operation said was that it was possible to save this patient's life because of the CT scan machine received by the Hambantota Hospital recently as well as the specialist medical service rendered on this occasion. He also commented on the fact that it was possible to rescue the patient because of the great effort taken by other doctors and the staff of the hospital as well. He further remarked that the person who removed the piece of wood from the victim's body without leaving room for physical damage prior to bringing him to hospital too contributed towards their success.



Photos and details -- Ambalantota Ajith Pushpakumara



















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Dark memories of 16th September  

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The people who experienced immense hardships as a result of terrorism for 30 years were liberated from the tiger terrorists due to the dedication of the Commander in Chief and the valiant efforts of the war heroes. If not the loss of valuable lives could not have been prevented. The […]
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Dark memories of 16th September  

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The people who experienced immense hardships as a result of terrorism for 30 years were liberated from the tiger terrorists due to the dedication of the Commander in Chief and the valiant efforts of the war heroes. If not the loss of valuable lives could not have been prevented. The […]
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Government lauded for drought relief  

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The people of Moneragala have praised the Government for the initiatives taken to resume the granting of drought assistance which was suspended due to influences made by the Opposition. People of a number of Districts are facing severe hardships due to the drought prevailing in these regions for several months. […]
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Narcotics Prevention Unit at Mahara Prisons Hospital  

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The Narcotics Prevention Unit put up at the Mahara Prisons Hospital has been opened. The opening of this Narcotics Prevention Unit at the Mahara Prisons Hospital took place under the patronage of Minister Chandrasiri Gajadheera. In parallel, a saloon established on for the benefit of prison inmates was opened. The […]
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Uva poll campaign ends tomorrow  

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The Elections Secretariat has announced that campaigning for the Uva Provincial Council polls should come to an end by midnight tomorrow. Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Ratnayake said that approved election offices which have already been established on the basis of polling district can function till Thursday midnight, although propaganda activities […]
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Apple releases U2 album removal tool  

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Apple has released a tool to remove U2’s new album from its customers’ iTunes accounts six days after giving away the music for free. Some users had complained about the fact that Songs of Innocence had automatically been downloaded to their devices without their permission. It had not been immediately […]
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This Is Where I Leave You will be released on this Friday  

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This Is Where I Leave You is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Shawn Levy. It is based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Tropper, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. The four pugnacious siblings of the Altman family (Bateman, Fey, Driver, and Stoll) reunite at […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his Sri Lanka visit  

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President of Peoples’ Republic of China and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping arrives in the island. This is the first time that a Chinese President is visiting Sri Lanka in 28 years. The two-day official visit is the third leg of his four-nation tour that began […]
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Convicted Pistorius ‘free’ to compete  

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Oscar Pistorius is free to compete for South Africa as long as his running doesn’t go against the ruling of the judge. Pistorius, who is to be sentenced next month after being found guilty in the negligent killing of his girlfriend, could compete at any time because the South African […]
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School children are not political targets. What is needed is being given to them – President  

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President Rajapaksa has emphatically stated that the determination of the children should be to win the world. In this respect, he mentioned that the Government has taken all possible steps to provide the required facilities. President Rajapaksa was addressing a function organized for the opening of the Mahindodaya Technical Laboratory […]
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Asia Pacific Postal Union meets in Colombo  

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The Annual Executive Council meeting of Asian-Pacific Postal Union 2014 opened in Colombo under the patronage of the President raising the Sri Lankan Post to its heights in the world. The 2014 Annual meeting of the Asian Pacific Postal Union Executive Council opened in Colombo this morning under the auspices […]
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Chinese President arrives in the island marking a milestone in Sino-Lanka ties  

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in the island tomorrow of this month, the first visit by a Chinese Head of State in 28 years, marking a milestone in the Sino Lanka bilateral relations which runs into more than 50 years. Xi Jinping, male, Han nationality, is a native of […]
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Lakvijaya Stage 2 will be commissioned tomorrow  

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All arrangements are in place for the commission of the second stage of the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Puttalam. The trial process has been successful. 300 megawatts of power is being generated under the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant and it is being transmitted up to Veyangoda. Two turbines each […]
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Colombo Port City will soon become a reality  

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The Colombo Port City Project will become a reality soon. Construction work on the new Port City which is to begin on Wednesday will mark another milestone in Sri Lanka’s journey towards becoming the Wonder of Asia. Construction work on the Colombo Port City will be unveiled as an investment […]
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Alliance set the model of holding polls sans violence –Minister Premajayantha  

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Minister Susil Premajayantha has emphasized that it was the United People’s Freedom Alliance which set an example to the election process holding polls devoid of violence. Addressing a news conference in Colombo, the Minister said that the Alliance took the initiative of educating all party supporters on the election laws. […]
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Rice at Sathosa outlets below control prices  

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Rice is now available at all main Lanka Sathosa outlets throughout the island at prices below the control rates. Minister Johnston Fernando said that a kilo of the samba variety is sold at 76 rupees, while a kilo of white raw rice is sold at 64 rupees. A Nadu kilo […]
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Dark memories on 15th September  

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We have passed the darkest era experienced in the country as a result of the pressure exerted by the terrorists and their devastations. That 30-year unfortunate era came to a culmination with the heroic soldiers enthroning enduring peace in the motherland. If not an inestimable number of lives would have […]
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MI beat Southern Express, keep qualification hopes alive  

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Mumbai Indians thrashed Southern Express by 9 wickets in the Champions League Twenty20 qualifier, in Raipur to keep themselves in the hunt for the main draw. Put into bat, Southern Express rode Farveez Maharoof’s 22-ball 41 to post 161 for 6 in 20 overs. Chasing 162 for a win, the […]
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The Guest will be released on Wednesday  

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The Guest is an American psychological thriller film, directed and edited by Adam Wingard, and written by Simon Barrett. The film stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer and Lance Reddick. A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in […]
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4 year old girl Keshali abducted in Kurunegala --Updates 1  

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No news of girl still

Suspect-kattandiya questioned .... but said doesn't know anything ....

Also had done light-reading in police




There is no news at all about four and a half year old Pamara Keshali Bandara Wijekoon from Pannawa area in Nikadalupotha, Kurunegala who was abducted while sleeping cuddled to her brother.



The police have confirmed that there is no probability of someone demanding a ransom where this kidnapping is concerned.



In the meantime,a certain woman in the neighbourhood had told the police that she had heard a shouting noise when the girl was being kidnapped.



A kattandia (exorcist) who was in and out of the house has been taken into custody in connection with this case of abduction. It is learned that this kattandiya had maintained a close relationship with members of this family for a period of time and had been very affectionate to Keshali, her elder brother and younger sister as well. In the meantime it is understood that this exorcist had on a number of occasions had asked from the parents to take away Keshali for adoption.



The police say that the parents of the child firmly believe in black magic. This exorcist had been connected to this family on occasions when they had got some charming done.



The exorcist who is a resident of Gampola is a person who has children of marriageable age. This person who is so fond of children has being of the habit of coming frequently to Keshali's house for the purpose of paying them courtesy visits. It is revealed that there had been occasions when he had come and fed and bathed Keshali, her brother and sister.



Though the police had interrogated the suspect-exorcist at length, it had not been possible to extract any significant information about abducted Keshali.



The exorcist who was taken into police custody had even performed a light-reading at Wellawa Police and had remarked that one fair-skinned woman is keeping the toddler in her custody. However, the police say that nothing of what he said could be believed.



The police have also mentioned that the girl's father had been in the Army for sometime and had afterwards resigned on his own. This couple had been living on the income of selling sweetmeat to shops and there is no information to say that they had any enemies as such.



The CID team who carried out investigations on the previous incident of the abduction of Dinindu of Meegalawewa have been assigned this task too of making inquiries over this incident and already investigations are underway.



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Previous reports on the incident:

1) Who kidnapped Keshali of poor family in Kurunegala .... by cutting polythene covers of wall?
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Do not listen to false propaganda – President  

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The people who have no knowledge about the development of the country are spreading false rumors for narrow political gains. The President has invited the people in the Uva to join hands to take forward that development without being misled by such propaganda. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has requested the people […]
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“No” and “can’t” to exit from the vocabulary of children  

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The President says that measures will be taken to remove the two words “no” and “can’t” from the vocabulary of the children. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that the subject technology has the highest demand in the world job market and the Government commenced Mahindodaya Technical Laboratories to prepare the […]
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Chinese President’s arrival is a mile stone.  

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Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Wu Jianghao says that Sri Lanka’s tour of the Chinese President is a mile stone of relations between the two countries. He made this observation during an interview today with ITN.
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Children should be moulded to accept future challenges  

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A generation of children who can accept challenges, should be created. Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says that such a generation is needed to the development of the country. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that although we have talented children they leave and work […]
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Dharmapala Walk  

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A Walk has been held to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala. The Walk commenced from Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya under the patronage of Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena and Bandula Gunawardena. About 15,000 students of 20 schools took part in the Walk. The 150th anniversary commemoration of Anagarika Dharmapala was […]
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First Lady presents certificates  

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Certificates have been presented to the hearing impaired children who successfully completed Hairdressing and Beauty Culture courses. The certificates were handed over during a ceremony at the Ratmalana Deaf and Blind School, presided over by First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa. It has been organized by Western Province non-informal Education Unit. […]
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Dengue Prevention week  

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25,880 institutions have been inspected and 394 Court Cases have been filed during the National Dengue Prevention week. The National Dengue Prevention Week which is jointly implemented by the Health Ministry and Presidential Dengue Task Force is implemented island wide. 25,880 institutions have been inspected during three days and 9,221 […]
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Farmer’s week – Final day  

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Today is the final day of National Farmers Week and Agriculture Exhibition. This year’s exhibition was held at Thelijjawila Agriculture Complex in Matara. Our reporters said that a large number of people visited the exhibition today. Ministers Dallas Alahapperuma and Salinda Dissanayake opened the exhibition yesterday. Special programmes were conducted […]
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Dark Memories  

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We have passed an era of darkness filled with fearful memories. So many lives were destroyed during that period. The soldiers led by the Commander in Chief ended that era by eradicating terrorism from the motherland. If not how many more precious lives could have been lost to the motherland? […]
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Government is working considering the posterity – President  

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“We are working considering the future and not the present. The maximum benefits of the present development projects can be reaped by the posterity.” These references were made by the President launching work on the development of two more roads in the Uva Province. The development of part of the […]
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President hails Chinese President’s initiative of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road  

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President Rajapaksa has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative of 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, saying the economic corridor bears significance to the island nation’s development. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua at the President’s House he said that his country will join China’s efforts in the Silk Road trade […]
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UN Report commends significant improvements made by Sri Lanka in lives of children  

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UN says Sri Lanka has made significant improvements in the lives of children during the past decade. A UNICEF report has commended the country’s strong commitment to improve child health and well-being. The report ‘Improving Children’s Lives, Transforming the Future – 25 years of child rights in South Asia’ by […]
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Drought relief in Moneragala to resume on Monday  

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The Moneragala drought relief programme which was suspended on the instructions of the Elections Commissioner due to the pressure exerted by the Opposition will resume from Monday following a judicial order. This has been mentioned by Secretary to the Economic Development Ministry Dr.Nihal Jayatilake. The Supreme Court gave an order […]
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Farmers express gratitude to Government for guaranteed price for potatoes  

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Farmers of the Uva have expressed their gratitude to the Government for the initiatives taken to safeguard the Uva cultivators ensuring a guaranteed prices for potato. Farmers have secured a bumper potato harvest during this Yala season. As such the Government took a decision last week to immediately halt the […]
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Main suspect in child abduction apprehended  

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The main suspect in the abduction of four year old Pamara Keshani Bandara of the Wellawa area has been apprehended. Police Media Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the suspect was taken into custody from the Biyagama area. He was nabbed at around 1.45 this afternoon. The Police Spokesman said […]
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Facilities for businessmen to win the global economy  

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Finance Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has said that the facilities granted by the Government to local businessmen to win the global economy is an example to the world. The Finance Secretary was addressing the 160th Annual General Meeting of the Planters Association of Ceylon. Further addressing the meeting held in […]
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More Field Officers to expedite land issues in the North  

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Another 13 Field Officers have been appointed to expedite the land issues in the Northern Province. The handing over of letters of appointment for Land Development Field Officers of the Northern Province took place under the patronage of Northern Governor G.A. Chandrasiri. The appointments had been made based on the […]
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Jana Sevana housing assistance given to low income families in Anuradhapura  

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200 low income families in the Anuradhapura District have been awarded housing assistance under the Jana Sevana Housing Programme. This programme has been launched by the National Housing Development Authority. The handing over of housing assistance worth 20 million rupees to 200 low income families of the Anuradhapura District under […]
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Dark memories on 13th September  

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Terrorism which plagued the country for 30 years was pulverized as a result of the total dedication made by the heroic soldiers. The aim of the tiger terrorists was to destroy as many lives as possible. If such a fate did not befall the terrorists, the country would have been […]
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Tusk to hit the screen  

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Tusk is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Génesis Rodríguez, and Johnny Depp. Follows a podcaster who sets out to interview an eccentric seafarer, only to find himself a plaything in the gruesome plot of […]
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Werder Bremen hold Bayer Leverkusen in thrilling draw  

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Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen’s 100% start to the season came to an end with a 3-3 draw against Werder Bremen. Hosts Leverkusen hit the woodwork three times after Tino Jedvaj had put them ahead and rued their profligacy when Fin Bartels levelled before the break. Against the run of play, […]
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Ajmal extended elbow by up to 40 degrees  

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Saeed Ajmal had an average elbow extension of more than twice the allowable limit during testing of his bowling action in Australia last month following which the off-spinner was banned from bowling by the ICC. Ajmal recorded an astonishing 40 degrees with a relatively small standard deviation of 2.5 degrees […]
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Mahindodaya Laboratories opened in five more schools in Uva under President’s patronage  

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The President declares open Mahindodaya Laboratories in five more schools to take the child generation of the Uva Province to the world, in education as well as information technology. President Rajapaksa arrived in the morning for the opening of five Mahindodaya Technical Laboratories of the Badulla District in the Uva […]
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President opens Uva Sports Complex and inspects more development projects in the Province  

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The President vests in the public the newly built Uva Provincial Sports Complex. He also made inquiries into more development projects that have been launched in the Province. Sports complexes are coming up in every Province based on the Mahinda Chinthana Forward Vision. Accordingly the Uva Provincial Sports Complex built […]
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Pope Francis will celebrate mass at Galle Face Green on January 14th  

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All arrangements are in place to accord a very warm state welcome to the Holy Father who will be arriving in the island showering his blessings. A special media conference was held in Colombo today to brief the journalists on the Apostolic visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka. The […]
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SC orders distribution of drought assistance in Moneragala  

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The Supreme Court has ordered the continuous launch of the Government’s programme of distributing assistance to families affected by the drought in Moneragala. The Supreme Court gave this ruling today after considering a petition filed by a group of farmers in the Moneragala District. It is in the Moneragala District […]
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Drought assistance distributed in Medawachchiya    

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Assistance is being continuously granted to families of the North Central Province impacted by the drought. The distribution of dry rations on behalf of the people of the Medawachchiya electorate who are encountering severe hardships following the non-receipt of rains for more than a year took place under the patronage […]
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Divi Neguma concessionary loan scheme progressing successfully  

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The Divi Neguma drive which grants concessionary loans on behalf of all the people who are determined to rise up with courage is successfully progressing throughout the country. The Economic Development Ministry launched the programme of granting the Sahana Aruna loans on concessionary terms through the Community Banks, a few […]
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Do not upset SL over human rights – Aussie Academic  

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An academic of the University of Sydney has urged delegates at a human rights conference not to upset Sri Lanka over human rights. She called on the delegates to go soft on the Sri Lankan Government, which has refused investigation of war-time atrocities. Danielle Celermajer, an associate professor at the […]
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Alliance’s second stage door to door campaign in Uva begins  

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The Second Stage of visiting the doorsteps of the public to consolidate the victory of the United People’s Freedom Alliance in the Uva Provincial Council poll gets underway. The people will be apprised of the development projects hitherto launched by the United People’s Freedom Alliance centering the Badulla and Moneragala […]
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Uva Propaganda ends on 17th midnight  

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Campaigning in the Uva Provincial Council poll will draw to a close on 17th midnight. This announcement has been made by the Elections Secretariat. Propaganda activities in respect of the Uva Provincial Council polls should be ended at midnight on Wednesday. Candidates who are eligible to set up an office […]
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Dark memories on 12th September  

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The unfortunate era during which white flags were raised from village to village on behalf of the lives taken by the brutal terrorists, has drawn to a close. No funerals are being held on behalf of our relatives whose lives were taken in terrorist attacks in the North and South. […]
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In-match bowling technology trial may happen in 2015  

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The International Cricket Council has said that Technology to monitor bowling actions could be trialled in a match in 2015. A project to develop in-match testing by using sensors attached to the body is in its third and final stage. According to general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice, the ICC […]
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“No Good Deed” set to be released  

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“No Good Deed” is an upcoming American crime thriller horror film directed by Sam Miller and written by Aimée Lagos. The film stars Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Kate del Castillo and Frank Brennan. The film’s storyline follows a former District Attorney turned stay-at-home mom and her two small children […]
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President tells The Hindu “Not prepared for an external inquiry”  

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President Rajapaksa has reiterated that Sri Lanka is not prepared to permit an external inquiry on alleged war crimes. In an interview with The Hindu newspaper he mentioned that he is ready for a discussion with the TNA on the 13 Amendment which deals with devolution of power. In the […]
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President joins in the Agasas Festival at Girandurukotte  

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President Rajapaksa also joined in the Agasas Festival organized at Girandurukotte. The Agasas Festival for the offering of the best part of the harvest harvested by the farmers of the Mahaweli “C” Zone was held at the Dharmodaya Pirivena Vihare at Girandurukotte. The President who participated in the festival with […]
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Support from President for a child suffering from liver enlargement disease  

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How fortunate are the people and the country when a leader who identifies the sufferings of the people becomes the leader of the country? The humanity of such a people’s leader was recorded in our cameras. President Rajapaksa, who is always with the people visited the Nagadeepa Puraana Vihare at […]
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Indian journalists claim Sri Lanka’s development not witnessed in part of the region  

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Indian journalists claim that a development process not witnessed in any country in the region is taking place in Sri Lanka. Pointing out that Sri Lanka would undoubtedly become a full developed country they said they would educate the Indian people in this respect. A group of Indian journalists visiting […]
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Any people’s representative can discharge maximum service by cooperating with the Government – Colombo Mayor  

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Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil has said that any people’s representative can discharge a maximum service to their areas by joining hands and cooperating with the Government. Joining in the distribution of machinery for the Colombo Urban Development Project, he emphasized that the Northern Chief Minister should realize it. More urban […]
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National Independence celebrations at Weeraketiya  

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All arrangements are being made for the conduct of the 67th National Independence Day celebrations which will be held on a grand scale at Weeraketiya. A special discussion on the 67th National Independence Day celebrations to be held on 04th February next year was held at the Prime Minister’s Office. […]
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CWE sells rice at controlled price from tomorrow  

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The CWE will begin selling rice by lorries from tomorrow. This is the first initiative taken to stabilize the price of rice. The first stage of the marketing of rice by mobile trucks will be in operation centering the Colombo District. The Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade has made […]
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Cash reward of one million rupees for informant on abducted child  

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The Police have announced a cash reward of one million rupees to any person who provides information on the girl who has been kidnapped from the Ambakote area in Ganewatte. Police Media Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the child Thamara Keshani Wijekoon, a four year old girl disappeared from […]
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Dark memories on 11th September  

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Deceitful terrorism which was a plague for the motherland throughout thirty years was routed as a result of the dedication of the gallant soldiers. The prime aim of the tiger terrorists was to destroy an inestimable number of lives. If such a fate did not befall the tiger terrorists, no […]
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Al-Amin Hossain: Bangladesh paceman’s bowling action reported  

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Bangladesh fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain is the latest international to be reported for a suspect bowling action. The 24-year-old is the sixth bowler, and the first non off-spinner, to be reported by match officials since July. His action must be tested in the next 21 days at an International Cricket […]
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Tour of Britain: Kwiatkowski wins stage four to take overall lead  

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Michal Kwiatkowski took the lead of the Tour of Britain after powering to victory on stage four in Bristol. The Pole won the sprint for the line at the end of the 184.6km stage from Worcester to take the yellow jersey. The Omega Pharma-Quick-Step rider now leads the overall standings […]
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Shah Rukh, Deepika’s Manwa Laage Watched a Million Times in 21 Hours  

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The second song from Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Happy New Year, Manwa Laage, crossed one million views in 21 hours. Released on Tuesday midnight, Manwa Laage has got 1,172,385 hits till now. It has been sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. The duo said in their joint […]
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