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Staff of the Piliyandala Hospital withdraw from services PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 19:52
The staff of the Piliyandala Hospital including its doctors have withdrawn from services today (Jan 28) due to a certain situation which had risen in the hospital premises yesterday. MORE..
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Police raid illegal casino in Union Place, 69 arrested PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 19:26
Officers attached to the Colombo Crimes Division have raided a casino operating without a license in Union Place, Colombo. MORE..
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NCPA to inspect school vans regularly PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 29 January 2012 01:23
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) yesterday said it would inspect more than 6,000 school vans to grant NCPA certification which would be given based on school van maintenance and...
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69 arrested for gambling in Colombo PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 17:17
The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) arrested 69 persons who were gambling inside a bar situated in Union Place last night. The raid was carried out by several police teams after...
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SL needs global support on reconciliation process: EU MPs PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 15:35
Lawmakers of the European Parliament (MEPs) have underlined the need for Europe to be more supportive of Sri Lanka’s reconciliation and reconstruction process “rather than constant harassment”, amid global pressure on the government to address alleged human rights violations. MORE..
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Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 06:00
Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”. MORE..
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TNA welcomes international mediation for future negotiations PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 13:05
In the backdrop of a deadlock in talks between the government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the TNA said yesterday that they would welcome an international mediation at this...
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1,500 schools on verge of closing due to lack of funds PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 01:46
While the authorities had taken steps to set up private educational institutions some 1,500 schools in the country on the verge of shutting down as they did not have the...
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Romanians involved in credit card fraud to be deported PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 22:50
Two Romanian nationals who pleaded guilty after they were arrested for withdrawing a large sum of cash from a Bank in Colombo using fake credit cards, were ordered deported by the Colombo High Court today (Jan 27). MORE..
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Govt. has disregarded people’s fundamental right to conduct peaceful protests: LfD PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 20:26
The Lawyers for Democracy (LFD) an organisation that comprises legal practitioners throughout the country today said that the Government and its agents had disregarded the people’s fundamental right to conduct...
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Plastic crates rule was not revenge: Agri Minister PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 21:11
Transportation of vegetables and fruits in plastic crates was not made mandatory to extract revenge on anyone, says Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. He stated that the purpose of the rule was to protect both the farmer and the consumer. MORE..
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Four officials appointed to inspect drugs and cosmetics PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 18:29
The Ministry of Health says it has appointed four officials with the authority to inspect drugs and cosmetics which are to be sold at any location in the country. MORE..
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Police to monitor allocated seat capacity of vehicles PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 22:14
The police are to strictly monitor vehicles and take action against them, if they are engaged in transporting more than the given seat capacity of passengers
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Liquor shops ordered shut on Independence Day PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 16:08
All liquor stores and bars across the island will be closed on February 04 in view of the 64th Independence Day, Deputy Commissioner of Excise A. Bodaragama said. MORE..
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Lawyers rights at police stations to be gazetted PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 08:08
The Attorney General had informed the Supreme Court that steps were being taken by the Police Department to gazette the regulations covering the rights of Attorneys-at-Law to represent their clients...
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Oman willing to sell crude oil to Sri Lanka PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 06:10
Oman is willing to sell crude oil to Sri Lanka, which is scrambling to find an alternative to its threatened primary supply from Iran, Oman’s oil minister said on Friday. MORE..
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Govt. opens up positions in police service for rehabilitated LTTE combatants PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 08:02
The government has opened up doors for rehabilitated LTTE combatants to join the police service if they have fulfilled necessary educational qualifications along with other requirements, officials said yesterday
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Drug used by heart patients taken off Lankan shelves PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 23:30
The use of the isosobite-mono 20mg drug manufactured in Pakistan and used by heart patients is temporarily suspended in Sri Lanka, Dr. Hemantha Beneragama, Director of the National Drug Authority stated.
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Chinese takeover? UNP PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 January 2012 06:59
Major development projects funded by China are to become Chinese entities in the near future with the government’s decision to handover stakes of major development projects to China instead of...
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Police Constable sentenced to two years for stealing necklace PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 21:03
The police constable attached to the Slave Island police, who was accused of stealing a woman’s gold necklace was sentenced to two years in prison by the Colombo Magistrates Court today (January 27). MORE..
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Nearly Rs.21,000 million spent on Deyata Kirula PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 January 2012 20:27
Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister, W.D.J. Seneviratne says that close to Rs. 21,000 million has been spent for the Deyata Kirula exhibition and the coinciding development activities in Anuradhapura. MORE..
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