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An ancient artillery gun was discovered yesterday by workers at the construction site of an upcoming hotel opposite Galle Face Green, Police said.

An Indian five-star hotel is coming up on this site which once housed the Army Headquarters.
Police said the gun will be removed from the site today.

Landslide death toll rises; more warnings

Two Supreme Court judges may face impeachment

CB Governor, senior officials in verbal spat over transfers

President meets world leaders; pullout meeting with Obama

Seven bills to raise revenue through mega taxes

Killing of Athurugiriya boy: Quarry worker arrested

Railway to carry CPC fuel

Man dies of burns after workplace accident

Coal stock position affected by rough seas, disputed tender

Has VW been polluting our environment too, with its ‘not-so-clean’ software?

Independent Commissions up and running by end October: CC Chairman

56th death anniversary of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike commemorated

Northern fishermen meet Minister tomorrow

Govt. brakes on vehicle undervaluation and consequent revenue loss

Opening of Gandhi International Centre in Matale

Ravi K. rings the Bills for the ‘National Govt.’

Going beyond the Dansala Concept

Lobby payments: How the Central Bank goldmine was plundered

Fearless school head stood by his convictions at great risk

Mirissa attack a stab in the back for tourism

High humidity leads to thunderstorms in south-west

New committee on child abuse to hold first meeting on Oct. 8

Seya’s killing: The endgame

President awaits Delimitation Committee report to decide on electoral system for LG polls

Show concern for fellow passengers, says father of Fort station accident victim

Battle by committed docs against dreaded diabetes to begin

Wildlife minister orders multiple probes to clean up zoo

Enter the Banana Skipper butterfly; bad news for banana farmers

Shed some tears for sea-surfing Colombo crocs

Wire trap kills another Hill Country leopard

LECO gets its pound of flesh

Parasite devastates coconut estates

Mobile Paddy Warehouses in areas lacking storage facilities: PMB

Hang the death penalty, miscarriages of justice a fact of life: CRM