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Latest news from day four of the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka were cruising towards victory over Bangladesh in the first Test after reducing the hosts to 150 for four at tea on day four.

Australia loses 1st home Test series in 16 years playing South Africa-JNW

Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector, The Daily Telegraph reported. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka exercised its regulatory powers to place the Seylan Bank in state custody and appointed state-owned Bank of [...]

DHAKA - Bangladesh, set 521 for victory, were 150 for four in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland In mid November in 2008, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, taking four lives, damaging bridges and roads, and forcing 1,000 families from their homes.

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Bangladesh 106/2 on Day 4 chasing 415 more in 1st Test. SL 293 & 405/6d.
Australia loses 1st home Test series in 16 years playing South Africa-JNW

Sri Lanka declared its second innings at 405 for six wickets after captain Mahela Jayawardene’s century helped the visitors take a 520 lead over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the first test Tuesday.

(Lanka-e-News, December 30, 2008, 11.00 AM) A new chairman and a board of directors were appointed to Seylan Bank by the Bank of Ceylon Today (30)
E. Narangoda was appointed as the Chairman of..

DHAKA - Bangladesh, set 521 for victory, were 40 for one in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

DHAKA - Bangladesh, set 521 for victory, were 40 for one in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

COLOMBO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Sri Lanka rupee rose around 0.8 percent on Tuesday from an all-time low after the central bank ordered commercial banks to reduce their net long dollar positions, dealers said.

(Lanka-e-News, December 30, 2008, 9.15 AM) People’s Liberation Front (JVP) held a massive protest yesterday evening (29) at the Lipton Circus urging the government to…

“More than 250,000 people affected in the recent cyclone and floods have only been issued relief sufficient for a week costing less than Rs. 500 per family,“ the Consortium of Non-governmental Organizations in Jaffna district said in an appeal to the President of Sri Lanka submitted through the Government Agent (GA) Jaffna, sources in Jaffna [...]

Tamil rebels abducted 16 children from a Catholic orphanage in northern Sri Lanka to be enlisted in ..

Kalmunai police arrested a Muslim armed gang of robbers Sunday night on information given by the public. The arrested gang was allegedly involved in the several robberies and killings in Chaainthamaruthu area in Ampaa’rai district, Kalmunai police said.

Major General Chandrasiri is to retire from his current position as Military Commander of the Northern district effective from 6th of January. Promotion to Sri Lanka’s Highest Army post eluded Mr Chandrasiri due to the extensions provided to his friend Lt.Gen. Sarath Fonseka. Maj.Gen. Mendega Samarasinghe is expected to become the new SLA commander for [...]

“More than 250,000 people affected in the recent cyclone and floods have only been issued relief sufficient for a week costing less than Rs. 500 per family,“ the Consortium of Non-governmental Organizations in Jaffna district said in an appeal to the President of Sri Lanka submitted through the Government Agent (GA) Jaffna, sources in Jaffna [...]

Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector, The Daily Telegraph reported. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka exercised its regulatory powers to place the Seylan Bank in state custody and appointed state-owned Bank of [...]

Unidentified gunmen way laid and opened fire on the person in charge of the TMVP Kaaraitheevu office killing him and seriously injuring the person travelling with him on a motorcycle, along Kaaraitheevu main street, in Kaaraitheevu police division, in Ampaa’rai district, Monday around 7:30 a.m, Kaaraitheevu police said.

Shakib Al Hasan completed his fourth five-wicket haul in five matches to help Bangladesh dismiss Sri Lanka for 293 runs on Saturday. Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets as Bangladesh left Sri Lanka stuttering at 172 for six before bad light stopped play.

Sri Lanka’s central bank places a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

Sri Lanka’s central bank places a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

Sri Lanka’s central bank places a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

Major General Chandrasiri is to retire from his current position as Military Commander of the Northern district effective from 6th of January. Promotion to Sri Lanka’s Highest Army post eluded Mr Chandrasiri due to the extensions provided to his friend Lt.Gen. Sarath Fonseka. Maj.Gen. Mendega Samarasinghe is expected to become the new SLA commander for [...]

Sri Lanka’s central bank on Monday placed a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

Sri Lanka’s central bank on Monday placed a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

Sri Lanka’s central bank on Monday placed a private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s financial sector.

RTEC Mobile Lanka (Private) Limited to be the next mobile (GSM) and fixed (SCDMA) telecommunications network provider in the Sri Lankan market.

A private bank saddled with bad debt that threatened to destabilize Sri Lanka’s financial system was taken over Monday by the island nation’s Central Bank.

A private bank saddled with bad debt that threatened to destabilize Sri Lanka’s financial system was taken over Monday by the island nation’s Central Bank.

International cricketers can be called upon to be available for out-of-competition tests under the the ICC’s new anti-doping code, which comes into effect from January 1.

Tamil Tigers hand over the bodies of seventeen Sri Lankan army soldiers to the ICRC.

Dec 29, Galle: Sri Lankan government authorities today destroyed stocks of essential food items donated to the country as tsunami relief in 2004 by the United Nation’s World Food Program.

Bank of Ceylon urged to take over the Seylan Bank while a court rejects an application to suspend Golden Key.

Dec 29, Ragama: The number of patients admitted to the hospital due to a food poisoning at a wedding reception in Kadawatha area has risen further.

Dec 29, Colombo: Investigations into yesterday’s suspected LTTE suicide attack at a Civil Defense Force (CDF) checkpoint in Wattala has been handed over to the Western Province North Criminal Investigations Unit.

Dec 29, Colombo: A Muslim delegation from Kandy met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today for discussions.

Dec 29, Ratmalana: A minor explosion targeted an electric transformer at Golumada Junction along the Galle Road in Ratmalana this evening.

Spinner Ajantha Mendis has joined Sri Lanka’s Test squad in Dhaka after recovering from the ankle injury he sustained in a domestic first-class match earlier this month.

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank taken over by the state-run Bank of Ceylon under the instruction of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Dec 29 Colombo: The National Freedom Front, breakaway faction of Sri Lanka’s Marxists which recently allied with the government today said that although they have decided to support the ruling party, there are some issues which they couldn’t agree.

(Lanka-e-News, December 29, 2008, 9.00 PM)Central Bank Monetary board has disolved the current board of Seylan Bank and asked Bank of Ceylon to appoint a new board.Central Bank Today (29) issued a statement follows..

Dec 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Marxist party the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today organized a protest against the government and its activities.

Source: IRIN Four years after the December 2004 Asian tsunami which killed some 167,000 people in this west Indonesian
province, the recovery and rehabilitation phase is winding down and the government and aid agencies are seeking ways to consolidate a fragile peace.

Dec 29, Colombo: Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to appoint the Bank of Ceylon to carry on the business of controversial Seylan Bank PLC with immediate effect.

Dec 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops advanced further towards remaining LTTE strongholds in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu amid stiff resistance from the LTTE….

JVP urges the government to respect the rulings of the judiciary and reduce fuel prices accordingly.

Dec 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka government today said that it is deeply concerned over the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip as the as Israeli raids on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continued for a third day.

(Lanka-e-News, December 29, 2008, 5.45 PM) Media Spokesman for National Security, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella hopes to capture LTTE leader Prabakaran who is now running from bunker to bunker for life…

Dec 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan government in cooperation with the United Nations World Food Programme dispatched another shipment of essential food items to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Wanni region today.

COLOMBO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka central bank on Monday said it had decided to dissolve Seylan Bank’s board of directors with immediate effect to maintain the stability of the financial system after a liquidity crunch arose from a credit card scam. The decision came as a large number of Seylan’s depositors withdrew their [...]

SRI Lanka’s central bank today placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector.

SRI Lanka’s central bank today placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector.

SRI Lanka’s central bank today placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector.

SRI Lanka’s central bank today placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector.

SRI Lanka’s central bank today placed a troubled private bank in state custody, saying the move was aimed at preventing a collapse of the country’s entire financial sector.

Dec 29, Colombo: As provincial council elections are fast approaching in Sri Lanka crossovers from main rival parties have begun.

Dec 29, Mathale: A tense situation erupted this afternoon at Laggala town in Mathale as some protesters blocked the vehicle of Urban Development Minister Rohana Kumara Dissanayake.

Dec 29, Kandy: Sri Lanka government says that they will arrest the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and bring him to the courts before February 7 of next year.