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President ensures highest level of transparency when signing bilateral agreements

Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

by Staff WriterJanuary 6, 20170206

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government has neither drafted any agreement nor any committee report has been released on the Hambantota Harbour and proposed industrial zone,

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BIA closed for 8 hours from today to April 6

Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

by Staff WriterJanuary 6, 20170312

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake will be closed for airport operations for 8-hours daily between 08.30 a.m. and 04.30 p.m.

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Police Commission Chairman resigns

Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

by Staff WriterJanuary 6, 20170244

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – National Police Commission Chairman Prof. Siri Hettige has tendered his resignation letter from the post, to the Constitutional Council. It is reported

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Ravi K. calls Central Bank Governor a hospital attendant

editorJanuary 6, 2017

by editorJanuary 6, 20170256

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – If Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has stated that the economy is clearly in the hospital today, it was in the

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Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching

Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

by Staff WriterJanuary 6, 20170204

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka on Thursday (05) arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The Sri Lanka Navy said it assisted

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Justice CJ Weeramantry: A Great Legend comes to an end

editorJanuary 5, 2017

by editorJanuary 5, 20170235

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Justice CJ Weeramantry passed away an hour ago and the remaining is still at Durdans Hospital, reportedly.

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“No illegal constructions in Wilpattu,” Minister Senaratne emphasizes – [VIDEO]

utvnewsenglishJanuary 5, 2017

by utvnewsenglishJanuary 5, 20170198

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne emphasized that no construction was carried out in the Wilpattu sanctuary

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Nationwide lottery agent’s protest called off

editorJanuary 5, 2017

by editorJanuary 5, 20170215

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The lottery agents’ nationwide protest which was held from the beginning of the year has been called off today (05th Thursday) after

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I won’t topple Government. While PM is away: says Mahinda Rajapakse

editorJanuary 5, 2017

by editorJanuary 5, 20170223

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa MP, stated yesterday (04th Wednesday) that he was not a backstabber and would only topple the government

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Judicial remand of Lankan fishermen extended

Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2017

by Staff WriterJanuary 5, 20170190

(UDHAYAM, RAMANATHAPURAM) – The Ramanathapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court has extended the judicial remand of 3 Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen till January 18 after