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  • Tamils rise up against Sri Lankan armys land seizure

    There are growing tensions in northern Sri Lanka as Tamils are trying to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land. In a new development, villagers have driven out a group of surveyors sent by the authorities. Thousands others are involved in a court action trying to win back the land they were displaced from years ago. According to the BBC, two thousand people are ...

  • Sri Lanka monk dies after self-immolation

    Daimler rolls out Fuso truck for exports from Chennai unit Firm plans to tap markets in Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa; Trucks won't be sold in ...

  • Buddhist monk succumbs to injuries after self-immolation

    The Buddhist monk who set himself on fire near the main entrance at the Dalada Maligawa Kandy passed away due to injuries at the National Hospital, sources at the hospital ...

  • Sri Lankan carrier to buy 10 Airbus aircraft for $ 1.3 bn

    A man washes the exterior of an Airbus 340 at the Sri Lankan airlines maintenance hangar at the international airport in Katunayake, 30km north of Colombo. ...

  • Three nabbed with 27kg ganja in Peliyagoda

    Police have arrested three individuals for the possession of 27 kilograms of cannabis in the Peliyagoda area in Colombo.Following information uncovered during interrogations, police also seized a firearm from the residence of one of the suspects.The suspects are to be produced at the Kadawatha ...


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  • Iconic Tamil singer TM Soundararajan passes away

    A highly respected singer hailing from Madurai, Soundarajan had last sung in the theme song of the World Classical Tamil Conference in 2010, composed by AR ...

  • Ban cattle slaughter immediately – Wimal to President

    Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Wimal Weerawansa today requested the President to immediately ban the slaughtering of cattle within the country.In the wake of a Buddhist monk setting himself on fire yesterday to protest against the slaughter of cattle for meet, the Minister has written to President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying measures should be taken based on that incident. The Minister ...

  • Special traffic plan for Diyawanna Vesak Zone

    Police today said that a special traffic plan has been implemented due to the Diyawanna Vesak Zone in Battaramulla.Motorists heading towards Malabe are advised to travel along Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha from Parliament Roundabout.Vehicles traveling towards the Parliament from through Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha can enter the Mattaranulla-Malabe main road through Robert Gunawardene Mawatha and ...

  • Basil opens road for Sarath N. Silva

    The new road constructed connecting the Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya and the Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya, which is named after former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, was declared open by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa today (25).The news bridge and road were vested in the people at the auspicious time of 9.30am as instructed by the Chief Incumbents of both temples.The road was ...

  • Journos should prevent incidents before reporting them - Charitha Herath

    There should be a mutual agreement between all media organizations regarding media ethics, says the Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information, Dr Charitha Herath.He stated that media personnel need to prevent certain occurrence from happening before reporting on them.Dr Herath made these comments speaking on the manner in which certain media organizations had reported the ...

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