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Muslim devotees performing prayers at the Galle Face grounds as they celebrated the Eid ul Adha Haj festival yesterday. The festival marks the end of the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Pic by M.A. Pushpakumara

Unlike 2015, President’s pics all over Colombo

RDA heads for collision on expressways

721 BOI companies closed down from 2010 to 2016

Speedy jury trial for alleged killer of President’s brother

160 new Indian trains: Ministry calls for fresh EOI

SAITM dispute: President wants report in ten days

Drastic drop in poaching after new law: More positive steps to settle issues

Premier calls for rule-based Indian Ocean order for region’s peace and prosperity

Row over power plan: CEB union to strike

Norwegian experts to plug the leaks

Chaos at NCPA board meeting after ex-director walks in

More amendments to Tax Bill ahead of Thursday’s debate

Health officials warn of return of A H1N1 influenza

Abortion Bill put on hold amid opposition from religious leaders

Ministry directive slashing OT payment by half, withdrawn

Print is preferred choice

SLFP celebrates 66th anniversary today

SL eyes cooperation with Chinese business to attract investments

“Go ahead, take it for a spin”

Prefab houses: Court told Cabinet approved granting contract without tender

New Laws with spiked fines to enhance road safety

Motorists’ ups and downs on ‘cratered’ roads

Sri Lankans create hope, but canteens and polythene industry defiant

Insufficient skills to stop island from drowning in sorrow

Boat tragedies take heavy toll in northern waters

Fuel bowser spills its load into Kalu Ganga

Geetha Kumarasinghe suffers burn injuries in household accident

Youths abandoning political misfits and deplorable politics

From self sufficiency to a meal-a-day Govt. handouts

Muruthana villagers in Negombo say quarry activities polluting their wells

Electronic exam cheating exposes state university admissions calamity

Global experts share views on countering violent extremism

Investigations ongoing; CID Report after consulting AG: IGP to PM

TID investigates threats to witnesses against ‘Tigers’ on trial

Pick of the Pix

Incessant sand mining along the banks of the Deduru Oya raises concern

3-wheeler drivers: A law unto themselves

Genuine passport, genuine visa, but it’s a racket

Smugglers nabbed transporting pregnancy terminating tablets

Rain, reins in drought’s reign

Navy foils attempt to smuggle ammonium salt of glyphosate

Bottling Indonesia’s Gini