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Aug 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan university lecturers who were planning not to report for work tomorrow (30) if the government failed to address their salary issue by then, have postponed the trade union action till September 7.

Aug 29, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) special disciplinary committee inquiring into the incident where former deputy minister Mervyn Silva had tied a public official to a tree is currently compiling its final report.

Jaffna Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Commander Major Gen. Mahinda Kathurusinghe and Jaffna Government Agent Ms. Imelda Sukumar, who met Friday in Palaali SLA head office to discuss the resettlement of the uprooted families of Vadamaraadchi North evacuated by SLA , did not come to any decision but announced that ’speedy action’ will be taken, sources [...]

Heavy rain in central hill areas forces opening of three Laxapana reservoir sluice gates, motorists also warned about fog-N Eliya DS-JNW

Thirty years of war has taken a lot from the lives of the Mannar farmers and they still await a sense of security.

Tamils of several villages in Batticaloa district Friday observed the
twenty years’ death anniversary of 48 Tamil people who were reported
disappeared after being arrested by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on 27th August
1990, with silent procession from Siththaa’ndi Kaa’li Koayil to Siththaa’ndi
Murukan Koayil from 9:00 a.m till 11:00 a.m. Relatives of the disappeared
participated in the procession [...]

Residents of Vaakarai, a traditional Tamil village in Batticaloa
district, find difficult to explain their illness and obtain treatment
as medical officers who can converse in Tamil language are not posted
to Vaakarai government hospital. All medical officers posted to this
hospital are Sinhala, the residents said.

The driver of a three-wheeler died on the spot Saturday afternoon at
Murakkoddaancheanai along Batticaloa-Vaazhaichcheanai road when the
vehicle crashed against an electric post. Three women occupants were
seriously injured and are warded in the Chengkaladi government hospital,
police said.

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem M P addressing a media briefing said, the SLMC is prepared to provide the necessary…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Secretary of the SL Branch and a co-ordinator in relation to human rights violations, a Kenyan national (of the fair sex) of the ‘Non Violent Peace Force’, a non Govt. organization which champions…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) SLMC’s stated position to support the government is a political tragedy. We understood the circumstances in which SLMC leader…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 6.00PM) In media previous exposures of the above media reproduced the Attorney General’s opinion given to the Director General of Customs…

Thirty years of war has taken a lot from the lives of the Mannar farmers and they still await a sense of security.

India was fined for its slow over rate in the final of the tri-nation ODI cricket series against Sri Lanka here Saturday. Match referee Alan Hurst imposed the fines after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken [...]

Former Colombo Mayor, Uvais Mohamed Imthiaz has returned to his previous profession of driving three wheelers. Imthiaz said that he does odd jobs during the day and drives the three-wheeler at night.

Sanath Jayasuriya questioned the wisdom of Kumar Sangakkara making his choice of batting line-up for the World Cup public, saying as skipper, Sangakkara should be more responsible about the statements he made.

With Provincial Council elections due in the North later this year, authorities have decided to move all its ministries from Trincomalee to Kilinochchi from September 1.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the United Nations next month. Some of Sri Lanka’s leaders in the business and industry sector will accompany him.

A Tillakaratne Dilshan century inspired Sri Lanka to a resounding 74-run over India in the Triangular Series final.

Police question a man over an alleged cricket betting scam, with claims Pakistan players were paid to bowl no-balls.

Three fishermen from Vakarai reported missing since Aug 26; may be lost at sea unless they have been rescued in deep sea-police-JNW

The Supreme Court of New Zealand Friday dismissed the appeal of the government seeking rejection of the refugee status of an Eezham Tamil who was captaining a ship carrying arms to the LTTE. The court in its judgement said: “At all relevant times the Tamil Tigers was an organisation having the goals of self-determination for [...]

Aug 29, Colombo: The Colombo Municipal Council of Sri Lankan capital city has given a grace period of 14 days from yesterday to the offenders to remove unauthorized publicity hoardings in the city limits.

Aug 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s major Tamil party Tamil National alliance (TNA) Batticaloa district MP P. Ariyanethram says that the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will have a special dialogue with his party.

Aug 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy said today that the estimated loss for the Ceylon electricity Board (CEB) this year will be about Rs. 40 billion.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an impressive century to set up Sri Lanka’s 74-run victory over India in the triangular one-day series final yesterday.

Aug 29, Colombo: Once again Sri Lanka media reported that the long awaited BTI bacteria will come to fight the spreading dengue menace which has taken 200 lives this year.

Three fishermen from Kalkudaa police division in Batticaloa have gone missing since 19 August after going fishing in Vaakarai seas, according to complaints made to police by their family members. Deputy police superintendent of central Eastern Province said that investigations are underway to find out whether the fishermen had gone missing in Sri Lankan seas [...]

From the dawn of Independence, Sri Lanka s ruling political Establishments have to varying degre..

The Working Committee of the main opposition United National Party
(UNP) is to meet coming week to discuss the move of the Sri
Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to support and provide two third majority
to the government led by Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa to
pass the constitutional amendment, UNP deputy leader Karu
Jayasuriya told media Saturday.

In Sri Lanka, we still don’t know the immense benefits of wayside weeds which can be used as Ayurveda medicines in combating some of the deadliest diseases in the world, according to veteran systems ecologist Dr. Ranil Senanayake.

A Tillakaratne Dilshan century inspired Sri Lanka to a resounding 74-run over India in the Triangular Series final.

Aug 28, Colombo: The winner of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award Nayana D. P. Dehigama, Chairman/Managing Director of Epic Lanka Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. met the President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at the Temple Trees.

Aug 28, Dambulla: Sri Lanka won the final match in the Micromax tri-series against India by 74 runs at Dambulla International Stadium Saturday and clinched the series.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka beat India by 74 runs Saturday at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in the final of the tri-series one-day international tournament that also involved New Zealand: Scores: Sri Lanka 299-8 (Tillakaratne Dilshan 110, Kumar Sangakkara 71; Munaf Patel 2-43, Ishant Sharma 2-54) def. India 225 (Mahendra Singh Dhoni 67; Thisara [...]

Sri Lanka wins Micromax Triangular ODI series beating India in finals in Dambulla. Sri Lanka 299/8. India all out for 225 in 46.5 overs-JNW

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lankan Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) presented a cheque for Rs.3.9 million to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees Friday (August 27) for the Api Wenuwen Api Fund.

Around 300 goats and countless chickens were sacrificed in a folk ritual on Wednesday at the Kaa’li temple in Munneasvaram, Chilaapam (Chilaw), in the Puththa’lam district of the North Western Province. A group of Buddhist monks marched in protest and when prevented, the angry monks sat on the road and refused to move until the [...]

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) has appointed a committee for the upcoming local government election headed by Deputy Leader of the party, Karu Jayasuriya.

Aug 28, Batticaloa: A Tamil political party in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP) is making arrangements to stage a public protest in Batticaloa demanding the release of a TMVP Municipal Councilor who has allegedly been abducted.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stated that he only needed five more members to complete the 2..

Aug 28, Colombo: the general assembly of the major constituent party of Sri Lanka’s ruling alliance, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to be held on September 02 in Colombo, party sources say.

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to meet next week to discuss the latest development in the local political scene following the decision of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to support the government for a two-thirds majority in parliament to pass the proposed constitutional amendments.

Aug 28, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government today Saturday said a draft of the proposed constitutional amendments will be presented to parliament after the first week of September.

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka National Agricultural Week has been organized to be held in Hambanthota this year, Sri Lanka Ministry of Agriculture announces.

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army spokesman Major General Ubhaya Medawela told a Sinhala daily The Divaina that about half of the landmines buried by the Tamil rebels, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had been defused now.

Aug 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Higher Education sources say that discussions are underway to set up a branch of India’s Manipur University in Sri Lanka.

Aug 28, Dambulla: Sri Lanka with a ton from Dilshan posted a challenging run total of 299 for India to chase in the final match of the triangular series at Dambulla International Stadium today.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), main constituent of the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by Sri Lankas President Mahinda Rajapakse has instructed its parliamentarians not to go abroad till September 15. The leaders of the constituent parties also have been instructed by SL president Mahinda Rajapaksa to ensure the presence of their [...]

Min Ranawaka says new electricity tariff structure will apply from Jan 1 2011; public proposals will be called to formulate it-JNW

These two have binged on each other since July 2008, but what promises to be the one for the road went Sri Lanka's way, ending a run of losses in big home matches for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka today reversed the decision to withdraw the visa-on-arrival facility for foreign tourists, less than a day after it passed an order to do so from September 30. Sutirtho Patranobis reports.

Sri Lanka choose to bat first against India in the final of the Triangular Series in Dambulla.

Dambulla, Aug 28 : Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against India in the final of the tri-nation ODI cricket series at the Ranagiri International Stadium here Saturday.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first in the tri-series final against India Saturday at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the one-day tri-series final against India on Saturday.

Cabinet will discuss draft constitutional amendment next week, then refer it to Supreme Court for interpretation-Min Dinesh Gunawardena-JNW

Aug 28, Dambulla: Sri Lanka is facing India today in the Micromax tri-series final at the Dambulla International Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. local time.