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  • Sri Lanka denies scuttling power devolution

    Sri Lanka denied Wednesday plans to roll back power sharing mechanisms with the Tamil minority despite attempts to stop long overdue elections in the former war-torn north. Technology and Research Minister Champika Ranawaka announced Tuesday plans to present an act in parliament next week to abolish provincial councils and the India-backed 13th constitutional amendment, reports Xinhua. The ...

  • Sri Lanka says no Rolls Royce at CHOGM

    "I’m drawn to cinema because I have absolute faith in its transformative power, in its ability to raise human awareness," says Nandana ...

  • China to lend $580 mln for Sri Lanka development projects

    COLOMBO | Wed May 22, 2013 12:11pm EDT COLOMBO May 22 (Reuters) - China Development Bank Corporation will lend $580 million to Sri Lanka to help implement key infrastructure projects, a government document released on Wednesday showed. The loan will bring CDB's total lending to Sri Lanka to more than $1.4 billion. China's increasing influence in the island nation has stoked ...

  • Sri Lanka to resume refinery on Friday with Oman light crude

    Wed May 22, 2013 9:06am EDT * Oman crude shipment of 1 mln barrels expected on Friday * Refinery built to process Iranian oil, yields low from Omani * Sri Lanka decides to import Murban light - minister * Sri Lanka has been buying Iran oil in mid sea - opposition MP By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, May 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's sole refinery, which was closed last week due to a ...

  • Sri Lanka to use summit to showcase developments

    The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said that it will use a key Commonwealth summit in November to showcase the post-war developments in the ...


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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Either Im getting worn down or else the Twilight movies are getting better, as Eclipse, the third entry in the four-part series based on the best-selling novels by Stephenie Meyer, is easily the best so far, and not just in comparison to the previous entries. Per ... ...

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  • Welegedara blow for Sri Lanka

    Colombo - Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle ...

  • Uganda Sri Lanka Uganda Agree to Stronger Links

    Kampala - Uganda signed a bilateral trade partnership with the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka last week. President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in Uganda to hold talks with President Yoweri Museveni and meet a cross section of the business community. He also officially opened the new Sri Lanka High Commission in Kampala. This is expected to strengthen the diplomatic and business ...

  • Welagedara to be replaced by Dilhara Lokuhettige

    Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Chanaka Welagedara will be replaced by Dilhara Lokuhettige for the ICC Champions Trophy in England following an ankle injury to ...

  • Cricket - Sri Lanka lose Welegedara for Champions Trophy

    Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle ...

  • Tamil film CSK — Life is not a Game stands for Charles Shafiq Karthiga

    Entertainment News: It is the cricket season and Chennai Super Kings CSK is very much in the news with its top-notch performance. No wonder, the forthcoming Tamil film, 'CSK -- Life is not a Game' seems to be getting a lot of attention. But CSK here stands for Charles Shafiq Karthiga. Playing the role of Charles is ...

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