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Saturday, Feb 11 2012

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Headlines:

Blake in sudden visit to Maldives

Two Lankan women die in Gulf

Rajapaksa meets Pakistan PM, President

Angelo Mathews post match press conference

Mahela Jayawardene post match

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...

Blake in sudden visit to Maldives

The US Assistant Secretary of State Robert. O. Blake is expected to arrive in the Maldives on Saturday (February 11) to assess the situation in the island following the resignation of President Mohame...

Two Lankan women die in Gulf

Two Sri Lankan women have died in separate incidents in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and the External Affairs Ministry (EAM) today sought public assistance to trace their next of kin in the country.

A woma...

Rajapaksa meets Pakistan PM, President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a two day official visit to Pakistan met with his counterpart Asif Ali Zardari shortly after arriving in that country earlier today.

President Rajapaksa also met w...

UNPs observations on LLRC

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...

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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

Sir Paul McCartney finally gets his Hollywood star

Veteran rocker Sir Paul McCartney has unveiled a pavement plaque in his honour on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - almost 20 years after he was first nomi...

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 ...

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...

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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...