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Friday, Feb 10 2012

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Cricket: Sri Lanka loses a thriller to Aussies

UNPs observations on LLRC

Maldivians protest in Colombo

Credit facilty from Pakistan to Sri Lanka

Cabinet Sub Committee to implement HR plan

Maldivians protest in Colombo

A small group of supporters of the ousted Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed gathered opposite the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo to protest against the President’s removal.

Many were wear...

The UNP says that the devolution of power is a principal factor in reaching a settlement between the ethnic groups and the government must take the initiative by placing a set of proposals for discuss...

Nasheed calls for fresh polls, UN special envoy arrives in Male

A UN special envoy arrived Friday for talks with the new administration in the Maldives, as former president Mohamed Nasheed called for fresh elections after being ousted in what he called a coup d'et...

Cabinet Sub Committee to implement HR plan

A Cabinet Sub Committee has been appointed to implement the Human Rights Action Plan of Sri Lanka, spokesman Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said today.

In addition to Mr Yapa the Committee includes...

Credit facilty from Pakistan to Sri Lanka

Pakistan has agreed to exted an export credit facility of US dollars 200 million through the State Bank of India.

The move came as President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened a two day visit to Pakistan.

Of the ...

Forest men win the day

Forest rangers and wardens attached to the wild life parks today called off a scheduled island-wide strike after the authorities agreed to come up with a wage with immediate effect, a senior official ...

Student to be held in boxing horror

A student is to be arrested in connection with the death of an 18-year-old youth who died during a boxing sparring session at a leading school in Pannipitiya, police said.

They said the victim who fell...

World

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Sadrists fete Iraq departure of US 'occupiers'

BAGHDAD, Feb 9, 2012 (AFP) - Supporters of anti-US Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia fought pitched battles with American forces, on Thursd...

World Videos

Tortured Afghan teenager calls for her abusers to be jailed

A week after 15 year old Sahar Gul was rescued from the house of her husband's parents, where she was tortured for months, she is demanding justice an...

Analysis

Israel's Iran rhetoric has Washington on edge - By Stephen Collinson

WASHINGTON, Feb 5, 2012 (AFP) - Hints, warnings and coded political signals from Israel about a possible strike against Iran are piling pressure on US...

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Markets closed in Sri Lanka on Friday

Commercial banks and the Colombo bourse were closed on Friday in lieu of a bank holiday, officials said.

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Discussion/Business Videos

Avinash Vashista at LPO conference

Sri Lanka's first international conference on LPO (Legal Process Outsourcing) titled "Outsourcing vs Restructuring - Challenges in International ...

Analysis

Colombo transport to include pedestrian path planning

The transportation master plan for Colombo includes strategic route planning, road and traffic planning, pedestrian path planning, road safety and int...

Features

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Making a start with 'Quintessence'

What do popular bands Battery, Doctor and Nemesis have in common? Apart from the obvious, a passion for making a positive impact one step at a time.

Th...

Appreciations/Letters

Letter: Three seat buses

Nowadays there are lots of three-seater buses plying down Negombo Road on short distance routes. In these buses, there are three seats on the right si...

Interviews/Stories

Farmer's wetland battle

He sits on a bench pondering over the fate of his beloved Talangama wewa and its environs. The tranquillity and serenity broken only by bird-calls can...

Blogs

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Women using Facebook more than men

The Pew Research Internet Project released a report about Facebook on Friday, providing insights into the company that you won't find in its IPO filin...

Art and Culture

Event line up at CAB

The following is the schedule of event to take place at the Colombo Art Biennale

16th Thursday February

Public Hours: National Art Gallery & JDA Per...

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Cricket: Sri Lanka loses a thriller to Aussies

Despite the heroic effort of all-rounder Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka lost their third match of the Commonwealth Bank ODI series against Australia by 5-r...