Protest in Colombo against Chinese funded port city project

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Hundreds of people, including priests, environmental activists and fishermen, protested in Sri Lanka's capital on Monday, demanding the government halt a $1.

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Air Chief accorded guard of honour in New Delhi

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Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Aravinda Gunatilleke arrived in New Delhi on Monday to deepen the bilateral ties between the two countries.

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President declares open Jetwing Jaffna hotel

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President Maithripala Sirisena declared open the ‘Jetwing Jaffna’ hotel yesterday expanding facilities to foreign as well as local tourists visiting Jaffna.

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Indian fishermen further remanded till April 12

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A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial custody of 44 Tamil Nadu fishermen, including six teenaged boys, arrested near Katchatheevu on different dates this year, till April 12, a fishermen's organisation functionary today said.

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Four Lankan women arrested for prostitution in Kuwait

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Security officers in Kuwait raided a prostitution den where four Sri Lankan women were arrested, Arab Times Online reported.

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German TV presenter relates horrifying accident while on holiday in Sri Lanka

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A speeding car changed the life of a well-known former German television presenter on holiday in southern Sri Lanka.

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Special programme to ensure safety of commuters during New Year festival

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With the Sinhala Tamil New Year festive season coming up, the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) launched a special programme for the safety of commuters, local media reported.

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14 detained over 110kg of heroin detection

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A Singaporean was among 14 foreigners detained in Sri Lanka over 110kg of heroin worth US$7.

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Seventeen local fishermen arrested for illegal fishing

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Seventeen local fishermen  who were engaged in illegal fishing activities arrested yesterday, the navy said.

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