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Court turns down police request to prohibit pro-Fonseka prot...

Fire in apartment at Wellawatte, one killed

Maldives’ travel industry assures country calm after polit...

Top U.S. State Dept. officials to visit SL

Subramanian Swamy seeks more Indian engagement in SL

Navam Perahera lights up Colombo

The 33rd annual Navam Perahera which took place last evening (feb 7) from 7.00 p.m. onwards included some 5,000 dancers, drummers and other performers as well as 60 elephants and ...

Court turns down police request to prohibit pro-Fonseka protest

The Colombo Chief Magistrate courts today turned down a request from the Police to prohibit a demonstration outside the Courts complex in Hulftsdorp calling for the release of former Army Commander Sa...

Fire in apartment at Wellawatte, one killed

At least one person was killed when a fire broke out in a apartment complex in Wellawatte today, Director of the Kalubowila hospital Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

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Over a 1000 police officers outside Hulftsdorp

More than a 1000 Policemen have been deployed outside the Hulftsdorp Courts complex where a protest is to be held demanding the release of former army commander Sarath Fonseka.

The white flag appeal is...

Top U.S. State Dept. officials to visit SL

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. will visit several Asi...

Jilted lover jailed for attempted murder

Dubai: The Dubai Court of First Instance yesterday convicted 32-year-old Indian, J.K., of premeditatedly attempting to murder 40-year-old Sri Lankan, N.B., by stabbing her three times with a kitchen ...

Subramanian Swamy seeks more Indian engagement in SL

Describing India's Sri Lanka policy as "too north-centric", Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today sought more Indian engagement in developmental projects in this country, even as he advocated the...

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Dozens feared dead in Philippines quake

Rescue workers in the Philippines are searching for dozens of people feared killed by a powerful earthquake that triggered landslides and toppled bui...

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Maldives in crisis as President resigns

The president of the Maldives has resigned, after clashes in the capital, Male, between soldiers and police who sided with anti-government protesters....

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India's reluctant young emperor, Rahul Gandhi

(Reuters) - They call him the Yuva Samrat, or young emperor. Yet Rahul Gandhi has so far shown no inclination to claim the throne of the world's lar...

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Maldives’ travel industry assures country calm after political crisis

The Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), the country’s premier travel and tour association, on Wednesday assured foreign t...

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IMF press briefing

At a recent media conference at the Central Bank, IMF mission chief Brian Aitken noted that there was a rapid credit growth towards the end of last ye...

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Sri Lankan-led Beijing firm to light up rural homes

A Sri Lankan domiciled in China since 1974 has stepped in to serve his motherland through a joint venture in solar powered light-emitting diode (LED) ...

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Satin Wilder opens

There are soft furnishings, cushions, antiques mainly for the home, jewellery, a multitude of accessories, clothes, organic tea, a great line of sungl...

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Letter: Speeding on the expressway and penalties

I happened to take the expressway to Hikkaduwa on the 15th of last month and found the drive really exciting. The surrounding environment too was eye-...

Interviews/Stories

Maya Krishna Rao's fascination with Ravana

Maya Krishna Rao is pleased to find herself here, on the isle of Ravana. She’s been in pursuit of this elusive king for years and yet his essent...

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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

Meeting new artistes - CAB

It only comes around once in two years. But when it does it takes Colombo by storm! That’s the Colombo Art Biennale (CAB) for you. Based on a pa...

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2nd ODI: Tough Sri Lanka test awaits India

Perth: Plagued by poor batting form for long, a jittery India will need to strike the right combination and lift the standard of their game as they ...