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Saturday, Feb 4 2012

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Getting ready for Independence Day celebrations

Cricket: Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat England Lions to level serie...

British Council praises fire brigade

No high for tipplers on Freedom Day

Colombo shares show lethargy

Getting ready for Independence Day celebrations

A military parade including military hardware on display with representation from all the units, will be held as part of the main ceremony of this year's Indenpendence Day celebrations to be...

Poultry farm guarded by Police

A police guard has been deployed around a poultry farm in Binigiriya following the deaths of several birds.

The Vet Surgeon Dayan Sujeewa Sudurajtitha told Timesonline that they suspect that the ...

British Council praises fire brigade

The British Council today thanked the Sri Lanka Fire Department for their professional response after a minor fire broke out in the complex earlier in the morning.

The fire was discovered in one of the...

No high for tipplers on Freedom Day

All wine stores and other liquor outlets through out the country will be closed tomorrow which marks Independence Day, a senior Excise official said a short while ago.

Excise Commissioner M.A Hapuaar...

Bail postponed for PNB men

The Colombo High Court today postponed bail for two policemen who are being held in remand custody for the alleged death of a 30-year-old man in their custody.

The bail applications for the suspects-Ru...

The Government has sought the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in repatriating some 140 Sri Lankans currently being held by the Togo authorities, a senior official with...

People restive, after man dies in Dock

The police and the army was called in today to control restive residents at Addalachenai in the Akkarapattu area after a man died inside a court house after he was produced on a narcotic offence, repo...

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Two shot dead as Egyptian protesters, police clash: Medics

CAIRO, Feb 3, 2012 (AFP) - Two Egyptian protesters were shot dead during clashes with police late Thursday in the city of Suez, medical sources said, ...

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Kennedy assassination audio tapes

Brian Todd reports on fascinating, newly-released audiotapes from moments after JKF assassination.

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Analysis

Taliban modernizing, says former anti-vice enforcer - By Lawrence Bartlett

KABUL, Feb 3, 2012 (AFP) - Sitting cross-legged on a blood-red Afghan carpet in a house perched on a Kabul hillside, the bearded man gazes out across ...

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Colombo shares show lethargy

Colombo's indices showed a lethargic mode on a shortened trading session on Friday with analysts saying that selling pressure continued in selected ...

Discussion/Business Videos

Central Bank unveils the monument “Arising”

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Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal unveiled the bronze statue “Arising” and plaque today (Jan 31) in me...

Analysis

Historic first IPO for Facebook

Facebook Inc. filed for an initial public offering Wednesday that could value the social network between $75 billion and $100 billion, putting the eig...

Features

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Tradition and contemporary music, dance - spotlights at the Galle Music Festival

Traditional and contemporary music and dance will be in the spotlight when the Galle Music Festival, sister event of the Jaffna Music Festival, bringi...

Appreciations/Letters

Letters : Living in hope or leaving in hordes

Why is everyone trying to leave the "Miracle of Asia"? Boat loads of people are arrested for leaving the country. Almost one member of...

Interviews/Stories

Last Tusker of Botale Walauwa - the great Gamini

Mankind has been closely associated with elephants since ancient times. The stories of ‘Nalagiri’ which was tamed by Lord Buddha, ‘K...

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Mirror Blog

“ Why this kolaveri di “ song?

This week on Pollcat's Lair we take on the extremely popular kolaveri di song.

Do you like the song ?

A - Yes - Its great

B - No - A bi...

Art and Culture

Cooking up an arty storm at Colombo Biennale

This February, the Colombo Art Biennale invites the public to become part of the artful transformation of Colombo as the Biennale takes over Park Stre...

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Cricket: Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat England Lions to level series

Sri Lanka ‘A’ levelled the five-match unofficial ODI series against the touring England Lions by recording a convincing 4-wicket win in th...

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Mahela speaks to the media

Sri Lanka cricket team’s new captain appointed, Mahela Jayawardene speaking to reporters in Colombo recently said that he had no interest in tak...

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Appeal to resurrect Sri Lanka Football

I read with interest the allegations and comments made by the Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage regarding Sri Lanka football in which he emp...