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2013 Apr 22, 12 02 pm
An explosion occurred inside a shop near the Akuressa town injuring one person, Police reported. The injured person was rushed to hospital following the event. Read More
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Estate workers’ protest blocked…
2013 Apr 22, 11 44 am
A protest planned to be held at the Kotagala Town by the Up Country Trade Union Alliance (UTUA) demanding a wage increase of Rs 520 for plantation workers was obstructed Yesterday (21). DPF leader Man Read More
Athula & Samitha win top award...
2013 Apr 06, 11 30 am
Athula and Samitha won the Gold Award for Most Popular Music Video for their hit song ‘Iwasaida Manda’ at the Derana Lux Music Video Awards 2012 held at the Golden Rose, Maharagama on Friday (Apri Read More
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2013 Apr 22, 12 01 pm
A suspect who was arrested by the Ja-Ela police hanged himself in his cell last evening (April 21), police stated. Read More
2013 Apr 22, 12 00 pm
Whether or not Sri Lanka will play host to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November this year will be known after the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meets in Lond Read More
2013 Apr 22, 11 58 am
Construction work on Sampur coal power plant with a capacity of 500MW is scheduled to begin by July this year, the Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said today. Read More
2013 Apr 08, 01 19 pm
An inmate of the Bogambara prison in Kandy has escaped authorities while police have engaged in an operation to find the missing prisoner. The inmate was jailed for several offences including burglary Read More
Ministry bans importation of three pesticides
2013 Apr 08, 01 18 pm
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to ban the importation of three pesticides including Chlopyrifos, Propanil and Cabaryl with immediate effect. Read More
Two persons die while cleaning ditch in Dehiwala
2013 Apr 08, 01 17 pm
Two persons were killed while cleaning a ditch in the Attidiya area of Dehiwala. The two victims were attempting to clean a clogged disposal ditch connected to a hotel in Dehiwala, police stated. Read More
Indian parliamentary delegation to arrive today
2013 Apr 08, 01 16 pm
Six Indian parliamentary representatives will arrive in Sri Lanka today (April 8) on a four-day official visit. The visit has been organized to improve bilateral cooperation between the two nations, t Read More
Chidambaram slams BJP for no support on Lankan Tamils issue
2013 Apr 08, 01 15 pm
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram slammed BJP for not supporting the UPA government’s efforts to pass a resolution in Parliament on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue and rejected accusations hurled at Read More