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Compensation for victims of wild elephant attacks to be increased

utvnewsenglishFeb 8, 20170

The compensation given to families of persons killed by wild elephant attacks will be increased to Rs 500,000 from Rs 200,000. The minister of Sustainable

Man arrested with Kerala Ganja in Jaffna

editorFeb 7, 20170

(UDHAYAM, JAFFNA) – A man with a Kerala weed stock in his possession has been arrested at the Jaffna Kaakaithiv junction by the Jaffna police.

Charge sheet against the person who insulted the court on Wimal’s case day

editorFeb 7, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Fort magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has ordered Slave Island Police today to file charge sheet against the person who behaved in contempt of

Religious observances at Colombo Grand Mosque to mark 69th Independence Day

editorFeb 7, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – An Islamic religious observance was held at the Colombo Grand Mosque to mark the 69th Independence Day on 04th Feb, 2017. Here

Dry weather with cold nights expected

editorFeb 7, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Ground frost can be expected at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district, in the early hours of the morning. Mainly dry

Wimal Weerawansa further remanded

editorFeb 7, 20170

MP Wimal Weerawansa has been further remanded until February 20.

President says govt. reinforces freedom of education

editorFeb 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says the present government has given a new vigour to the program carried out by every government to strengthen

“SAITM protest politically motivated” – Puravasi Balaya

editorFeb 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The “Puravasi Balaya” Movement has accused several factions of opposing the operation of the private medical institute in Malabe. The co-convener of

JVP and GMOA to meet today

editorFeb 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The JVP has agreed to support the struggle being carried out by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) to cancel Malabe Private

Wild-elephant suffers after consuming polythene

editorFeb 6, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Health condition of the wild elephant that consumed discarded polythene is turning serious, Girithale veterinary doctor of the Wildlife Department says. The