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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sri Lanka Source.com http://www.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/10/id/119937e494dd663e/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:10 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:10 -0500 30 Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are running a campaign to appeal people in Tamil Nadu to desist from the habit of eating fish, as it is a risk to human health for the chemical toxins, besides suffering of the animal. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610716/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:04 -0500 ANI http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610716/cs/1/ New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): Sanvei Overseas, a system integrator in the field of information technology and surveillance has bagged the demo contract for setting up surveillance at the different chungi check posts for Commercial Taxes Department, Tamil Nadu. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610648/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:05 -0500 ANI http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610648/cs/1/ The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has been urged to include Tamil on its signage, as approximately 75 percent people using its facilities speak Tamil. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610604/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:40:02 -0500 ANI http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610604/cs/1/ A limestone temple 40 feet long and 10 feet wide belonging to the Chola period has been unearthed in the Delft area of Northern Jaffna. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610597/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:20:05 -0500 ANI http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/610597/cs/1/ COLOMBO: India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday signed a Line of Credit agreement for $67.4 million to fund the second phase of upgradation of the Southern Railway Line from Colombo to Matara. A statement ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32993124/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:31:58 -0500 The Hindu http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32993124/ New York, Mar 10: The United Nations is setting up mobile health clinics and distributing hygiene packs and maternity kits to women and children returning home to former conflict zones in northern Sri... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32989365/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:24 -0500 New Kerala http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32989365/  Ampara Private Bus Owners Association staged a protest against a under-world group,who is operating in the  area to demands ransom from bus owners. This group demands between Rs 20 to 50 from an ea... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32990112/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:34:49 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32990112/ COLOMBO, March 10 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Sri Lanka is according high priority to mending broken fences with European countries, including the European Union, in an effort to normalize relations damaged... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32983538/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:20:27 -0500 Breitbart http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32983538/ A fundamental rights petition challenging the naming of several new detention centres inside military installations was withdrawn this morning after State Counsel informed the Court that these places ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981280/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:58 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981280/ UNP and Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe  officially launched the website www.ranil-wickremesinghe .com today (10) at the Vihara Maha Devi Open Air theatre at 3.00 p.m.   http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981281/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:47 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981281/ UN Gen.Secretary Ban Ki Moon who had lamented that SL has not lived up to expectations based on the agreement between the UN and SL govt. after the war was over , has made arrangements to send Lynn Pa... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981282/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:41 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981282/ Sri Lankan religious leaders have called for free and fair polls scheduled for April in an election campaign that has already been marred by violence. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981283/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:24 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981283/ They were under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident and were driving a double cab. The double cab belongs to the Department of Land Reclamation and Development and bears registration n... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981285/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:14 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981285/ Colombo District UNP candidate Shiral Laktilleke is being questioned by the TID since 9.30 am this morning (10th), concerning his support for General Sarath Fonseka during the Presidential Election. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981286/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:03 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981286/ It is a fact that no transfers, promotions, or new appoints should be made once an election is declared. However, this rule seems to be no applicable to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.As such the For... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981287/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:24:58 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981287/ The Elections Commissioner had decided to provide 50 cents per vote for all political parties obtaining more than 1% of votes as per the law governing providing funding for political parties. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981288/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:24:49 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32981288/ The Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Peter Ricketts, who arrived in Sri Lanka on March 10, has called on the government to allow humanitarian organizations to play a fu... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32978832/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:26 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32978832/ Government media are facing a dilemma due to the large number of parties and independent groups contesting the upcoming General Elections. According to the Election laws all political parties inclu... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32978831/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:45:53 -0500 Ada Derana http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32978831/ The CID has summoned media personnel Lal Priyantha on the 8th ,and questioned him for five hours and elicited answers from him. He had been questioned in regard to the assassinations of Sunday leader ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32976519/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:00 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32976519/ UNP Matale District parliamentarian and district leader Ranjith Aluvihare has asked the President for security, stating there is an attempt to assassinate him. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974116/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:09:36 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974116/ The United Nations is setting up mobile health clinics and distributing hygiene packs and maternity kits to women and children returning home to former conflict zones in northern Sri Lanka. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32973278/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:02 -0500 Spero News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32973278/ A high ranking Sri Lankan delegation will leave for Brussels on March 15 for talks with the European Union (EU) on the GSP plus trade concession and other issues, Minister G.L Pieris told at a press c... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974113/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:53 -0500 Ada Derana http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974113/ This will be the first election in history to go ahead without an opposition, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena said at a press conference today. He added that the UNP had deteriorated and... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974114/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:52 -0500 Ada Derana http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32974114/ The Kurunegala police have arrested two officers from the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) on Monday for their alleged involvement in a brawl that took place between UPFA supporters in a restaurant... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971491/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:18 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971491/ The government has agreed to the opening of an Indian consul office in Jaffna following discussions with Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who was recently in Sri Lanka. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971490/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:17 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971490/ UNP Moneragala District parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara has sent a letter of demand on Monday to Uva Provincial Councilor Tissa Kuttiarachchi demanding Rs. 1,000 lakhs for bringing disrepute t... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971492/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:16 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971492/ UNF Galgamuwa organizer and Kurunegala District candidate Upulangani Malagamuwa was attacked by a group of supporters of another UNF candidate from the district, Mohan Perera. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971493/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:14 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971493/ The case was filed by a group of JVPers headed by Hambantota District parliamentarian Nihal Galappaththi. The petition has called for the court to intervene in the matter and to reinstate the JVP Prad... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971494/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:14 -0500 The Sunday Leader http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971494/ SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem will be provided with four policemen for his security, the Attorney General(AG) told Supreme Court(SC) today. The lawyer representing the government told courts that one su... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971489/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:10 -0500 Ada Derana http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32971489/  Information states, a motion which was submitted to extend the emergency regulation for another one month was passed by 69 more votes today. 93 votes were in support of the motion and 24 votes were ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32969280/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:47:53 -0500 Digatha News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32969280/ Canada is heading for ethnic issues very soon. Fast changing demography is too dangerous for any country and we will be able to witness total chaos in Canada in the near future. So far, the control of... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32969279/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:58 -0500 Ada Derana http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/119937e494dd663e/id/32969279/