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A colourful ceremony to invoke blessings on naval flags is being held at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, under the patronage of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva. The ceremony is part of a series of events to mark the 69th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy which falls on December 9.

Indo-Lanka ties personal, close and strong

Compensation for victims of ‘politically motivated’ probes

Modi wants Lanka to fully implement 13th Amendment

General elections in late April or early May, polls chief tells President

Student insurance: Ministry to sign agreement with same company

How bullish prediction for Premadasa backfired on political astrologers

e-GP system to replace paper: Deal signed, Rs. 21b to be saved

CMC won’t be dissolved, Rosy assures council members

UNF’s never- implemented criteria to be used for new govt. appointments

Forget G-to-G power projects, go for competitive bidding: CEB tells new Power and Energy Minister

Lengthy to-do-list for appointees given new remit

A walk for harmony

NMWJ protests harassment of web journalists

NJC wants President to repeal 13A

Tax bonanza to trigger consumption boost: Analysts

Clean-up to sweep up destructive habits

New National Medicines Policy on the cards

Elephant kills elderly Bhikkhuni

Much positive action in curbing HIV

‘Let it be free in our waters’

Results of presidential election determined well before nominations

Navy’s seven-day Blue Whale exercise ends

Women still suffer as anti-violence projects lack commitment

Receiving the skulls was an emotional moment, says Veddah Chief

All aspects of the Silver Age on SLAGM agenda

Pick of the Pix

Concerns arise as marine mammals surface from the deep