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18/02/2015

CONTROVERSIAL COLOMBO PORT CITY PROJECT CONTINUES
Construction at the Colombo Port City Project which has led to much controversy is continuing.

However, acting Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Lakshman Kiriella on Thursday said that the construction of the project has been suspended.
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18/02/2015

TENSE SITUATION ERUPTS AS FORMER MINISTER THONDAMAN DISTRIBUTES GOODS
A tense situation arose on Tuesday when former minister Arumugam Thondaman distributed goods to a number of people at the Norwood Grounds.
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18/02/2015

PRESIDENT SIRISENA VISITS TIRUPATHI KOVIL
President Maithripala Sirisena who is on an official visit to India, engaged in religious observances at the Tripupathi Kovil on Wednesday morning. According to the Presidential Media Director Dharmasri Bandara Ekanayake, the president is due to arrive in the country on Wednesday.
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11/02/2015

MEDAWACHCHIYA ACCIDENT – DECEASED IDENTIFIED
Four people were killed and fourteen others injured in a motor accident involving a lorry in the Isinbessagala area in Medawachchiya on Monday evening.

15/01/2015

HINDUS ACROSS THE WORLD CELEBRATE THAI PONGAL TODAY

Hindus around the world celebrate the festival of Thai Pongal today.

The festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving ceremony in which the farmers celebrate the event to thank the elements of nature, the sun and farm animals for their assistance in providing a successful harvest.
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15/01/2015

DEVANANDA SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S 100-DAY PROJECT

Douglas Devananda Pledging its support for President Maithripala Sirisena’s 100-day project meant to bring in immediate relief to people, the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) has indicated its readiness to explore the possibility of a closer political partnership with the new ruling coalition.

EPDP leader Douglas Devananda remained with former President throughout his first two terms.
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14/01/2015

JOSEPH VASS, FIRST SAINT OF SRI LANKA
His Holiness Pope Francis canonised Blessed Joseph Vass, the first Saint of Sri Lanka at the Holy Mass currently being held at Galle Face Green.
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14/01/2015

HARIN FERNANDO TAKES OATH AS UVA CHIEF MINISTER

Harin Fernando sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council as the Government has failed to maintain a majority.

Fernando took oath at the Governors office in Badulla, this afternoon.
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14/01/2015

POPE FRANCIS: ‘I HAVE BROUGHT ABUNDANCE OF GOD’S BLESSINGS’ THANKS SRI LANKANS FOR WARM WELCOME

Sri Lankans of all races and religions received Pope Francis with warmth, love and adoration as the leader of the Catholic Church arrived here yesterday. People lined up along the Negombo-Colombo road to get a glimpse of the 78-year-old Argentine. Moved by the enthusiasm of the people, the Pope got off the motorcade at one point to greet the devotees and their children.
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14/01/2015

POPE FRANCIS ARRIVES

His Holiness Pope Francis arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport a shot while ago. He was welcomed by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
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13/01/2015

NEW CABINET MINISTERS TAKE OATH

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed 27 Cabinet Ministers, ten State ministers and eight Deputy Ministers at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, where the parliamentarians took oath.

President Maithripala Sirisena announced he will call General Elections in three months and that the task of the Cabinet will be to implement his campaign pledges over the next 100 days before the parliamentary polls are held.
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11/01/2015

BASIL RAJAPAKSA LEAVES THE COUNTRY

Former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has left overseas this morning. The Former Minister and his wife left to Los Angeles via Dubai on an Emirates Flight E K 349.
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11/01/2015

CABRAAL SHOULD RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS: HARSHA

Commenting on Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal’s decision to resign from his post, UNP Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha De Silva today said that Mr. Cabraal should answer to the financial allegations during his tenure before resigning.
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11/01/2015

PREMALAL JAYASEKARA ARRESTED

Former Deputy Minister Premalal Gunasekara was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Kahawatte while setting up a stage for a political rally recently, police said.

He was arrested early this morning while he was hiding in a house in Beruwala.
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11/01/2015

US KEEN TO WORK WITH SL PREZ-ELECT SIRISENA
The US looks forward to working with Sri Lankan president-elect Maithripala Sirisena, Secretary of State John Kerry today said, as he commended outgoing President Mahinda Rajapaksa for accepting the election results.
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11/01/2015

MODI INVITES PRESIDENT MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was prompt in inviting Sri Lankan President-elect Maithripala Sirisena to New Delhi even before he was sworn in, the Congress-led Opposition appeared a bit circumspect.
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10/01/2015

MAITHRIPALA PRESIDENT, RANIL PREMIER

Naitonal Democratic Front (NDF) leader Maithripala Sirisena was sworn in as President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister at Independence Square

Deviating from established tradition of elected Presidents being sworn in before the Chief Justice, it was the Senior most judge of the Supreme Court K. Sripavan, who performed the task in place of the incumbent Mohan Peiris, whose position has been contested by the impeached former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.
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10/01/2015

RAJAPAKSA LEAVES TEMPLE TREES

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left Temple Trees, after a discussion with the opposition leader 09 th morning assuring smooth transfer of power.
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06/01/2015

MAHANAYAKES, BISHOPS CALL FOR PEACEFUL POLLS
The Mahanayake Theras of Malwatte and Asgiriya have, in a joint statement, urged the Commissioner of Elections and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take necessary steps to prevent election related violence and to maintain peace and brotherhood in the country.

In two separate letters, addressed to Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya and IGP, N. K. Ilangakoon, Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of Malwatte and Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Mahanayake Thera of Asgiriya have requested them to take every possible step to prevent both pre-election violence as well as post-election violence in the country.

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06/01/2015

INDIA ARRESTS FIVE FOR KIDNAP AND R**E OF JAPANESE WOMEN
Five men have been arrested in India charged with kidnapping and repeatedly ra**ng a Japanese student.

Police in the eastern city of Calcutta say the assaults took place over a period of more than a month from 23 November and in at least two locations.
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06/01/2015

AIRASIA QZ8501: SEARCH EFFORTS RESUME TO FIND FLIGHT DATA RECORDERS
The search mission to find the flight data recorders from the crashed AirAsia passenger plane has resumed, as weather conditions improve over the Java Sea.
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03/01/2015

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03/01/2015

SRI LANKAN SNAKE SIGHTED IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Chrysopelea taprobanica Smith 1943, a snake considered endemic to the dry and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka, has been sighted for the first time in India in the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve, Andhra Pradesh.

The development, which significantly expands the known area of presence of this species, also indicates its probable movement between the dry zones of peninsular India and Sri Lanka, which remained connected around 17,000 years ago.
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03/01/2015

REFRAIN FROM CAMPAIGNING THROUGH TELEPHONES : EC
Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya requested all the contesting candidates to refrain from campaigning through telephone networks without the consent of the subscribers.
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03/01/2015

THREE KILLED IN KINNIYA BOAT ACCIDENT
Three persons died when a boat capsized in the seas off Kinniya , Trincomalee.

Three others were admitted to the Kinniya hospital for treatment, according to the police 8 persons were on board the vessel when it capsized.The victims had been sailing from Kinniya to the Kappalthurai bay where they engage in farming activities .
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03/01/2015

NP COUNCILLOR SIVAJILINGAM PROTESTS AGAINST PROPOSALS NOT BEING TAKEN UP
According to the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of nine elections observers will arrive in Sri Lanka to act as election observers ahead of the 2015 Presidential Poll.

In a press release, the Commonwealth announced that the observer group will be led by Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, former President of Guyana and is being sent upon the formal invitation extended by Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya.
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29/12/2014

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29/12/2014

MODI RULES OUT PRIVATIZATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYS

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday ruled out the privatization of the Indian Railways---the third largest network in the world.Addressing a gathering in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi at Diesel Locomotives Work (DLW) in the presence of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Modi pitched his 'Make in India' campaign once again and asked: "why can't India produce what it needs?"
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29/12/2014

SEVERE WEATHER AFFECTS ONE MILLION COUNTRYWIDE
More than one million people have been affected by landslides, floods and other related disaster situations.

The Disaster Management Centre says that the number of deaths that were reported as a result of the adverse weather condition has increased to 21 . The current floods were caused by the overflowing of reservoirs and the rivers in the central hills, as a result of the continuous downpours.
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29/12/2014

35 SRI LANKAN MAIDS AWAIT DEPORTATION IN SAUDI ARABIA
A total of 35 stranded Sri Lankan housemaids will be sent home from Jeddah beginning next week, the Sri Lankan Consulate in Jeddah told Arab News. "This is the last group of stranded housemaids handed to Tarheel for repatriation home," Consul General Adambawa Uthuma Lebbe said.
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29/12/2014

AIRASIA FLIGHT QZ8501 ‘REQUESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE’
The search is on for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control Sunday.
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29/12/2014

RAILWAY SERVICES HALTED DUE TO PREVAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Railway Control Room states that they are looking to carry out train operations as normal despite occurrences of landslides and earth slips.
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27/12/2014

BADULLA LANDSLIDES DEATH TOLL RISES TO SIX
The number of deaths owing to earth embankments and landslides due to the inclement weather in the Badulla district has risen to six.

The Disaster Management Centre stated that all sluice gates in the main reservoirs in the country have been opened.
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27/12/2014

UP COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICE DISRUPTED
Train services on the main line were disrupted since last night due to the earth slips and rock falling, the Railway Control Room said.
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