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May 04, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has today ordered that former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka be moved from a private hospital to a state owned hospital due to security concerns.

May 04, Colombo: Prices of LP gas, milk powder and cement will be raised from midnight Friday, the government announced.

May 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) says the government has imposed another round of price hikes to further burden the masses who are struggling to survive amidst price hikes.

May 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to prepare a report on the party members who had failed to attend the joint May Day rally of the UNP held in Jaffna with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

May 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) blames the government for the difficulties faced by the local dairy farmers.

May 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) says the person who had waved a LTTE flag at the joint opposition May Day rally in Jaffna had traveled in a state-owned vehicle belonging to a state-owned electronic media institution.

May 04, Colombo: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has listed the fundamental rights petition filed by former Army Commander to be taken up on September 20th.

May 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka major opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya says that a proposal to implement the People’s Right to Information Act will be brought in parliament again soon.

May 04, Colombo: The election for the posts in Sri Lanka Athletics Association (SLAA) was held Thursday at the Sports Medicine Unit Auditorium in Colombo amid chaos that warranted the Sports Minister’s involvement.

May 04, Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Inter University Non-Academic Staff Federation R.M. Chandrapala says that a decisive discussion between the Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayaka and the union will be held on May 08th.

May 04, Colombo: Chief incumbent of Batticaloa Buddhist temple Mangalaramaya Ampitiye Sumana Thero said that he was abducted and threatened yesterday by a group of thugs linked to a Tamil politician in the East.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today participated in several religious activities ahead of the Wesak festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.

May 03, Colombo: Milco, the wholly-owned government company has come forward to purchase the fresh milk from the small scale dairy farmers in Nuwara Eliya district.

May 03, Colombo: Chairman of Sirin Foundation, Visita Leelaratna, met with His Excellency Bruce Levy High
Commissioner for Canada at the Canadian High Commission in a private event that saw the launch of his
book “The Birds’ Nest”.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s largest business chamber, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has entered into a deal with an organization representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to increase trade ties, the CCC said in a statement Thursday.

May 03, Colombo: Commercial ties between Sri Lanka and Pakistan offer many profitable prospects and both countries have a strong desires and are committed to further develop the trade and commercial ties between the two countries and cross the mark of US$2 billion in the coming years, the Pakistan’s High Commissioner in Colombo Seema Ilahi [...]

May 03, Colombo: The boycott, launched by the wildlife officers in Sri Lanka demanding to arrest the suspects of an attack on the officers last week, entered into a fourth day today.

May 03, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to increase the levy on imported milk powder to protect the local dairy industry.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa says that his Ministry is ready to provide grants to give a glass of milk to school students to increase the nutrition level of the future generation of the country.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka police have arrested two foreign nationals for attacking several local persons at a hotel in the South.

May 03, Colombo: The Power and Energy Ministry of Sri Lanka says the power supplier Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has managed to save up to Rs. 13 billion in the last three months due to energy conservation.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at the party’s politburo meeting held Wednesday has decided to revive its movement against state corruption and to expose such issues.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s governing party ally, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is to act as a mediator to get the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), back on the negotiating table with the government to discuss a political solution to the ethnic issue.

May 03, Colombo: A vehicle belongs to the UN in Sri Lanka has been involved with a fatal accident killing one person and injuring two others on Wednesday in Vandaramulla area of Batticaloa in the Eastern Province.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has chaired a special discussion recently at Temple Trees to review the progress and the future plans of Sri Lanka’s national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines.

May 03, Colombo: Two Sri Lankan journalists have been detained by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) while covering an assignment outside the CCD office.

May 03, Honolulu: The Sri Lankans of Hawaii held a ceremony to bestow honor to Dr. Wimal Dissanayake for his extensive scholarly accomplishments on the 28th of April 2012 at the Bodhi Meditation Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

May 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) has sent a letter of protest to the head of the state media institution, the Independent Television Network (ITN) over a news telecast that had created a row against the party.

May 03, Anuradhapura: A tense situation had arisen after residents of the Mahawilachchiya area in Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka’s North Central Province clashed with the elite Special Task Police (STF) alleging them of treasure hunting in the area.

May 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) has come under severe criticism from the government supporters and media for the appearance of the Tamil Tiger flag at the party’s joint May Day rally held in Jaffna yesterday.

May 02, Colombo: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today postponed the hearing of a bail application filed by the former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka to the 09th of May.

May 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared a Wesak Week starting from today to mark the most significant event for Buddhists all over the world.

May 02, Nuwara Eliya: An organization of dairy farmers in Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka threw thousands of liters of milk on roads of the Hatton town today in protest of the lack of demand and low prices.

May 02, Colombo: A high ranking U.S. official, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) of State for Plans, Programs and Operations Walter D. Givhan visited Sri Lanka from April 26 to May 2, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo said in a statement today.

May 02, Colombo: An all-women delegation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday, on a 6-day visit to strengthen cooperation in various fields, High Commission of India in Colombo said in a press release .

May 02, Colombo: Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen is to arrive in Sri Lanka today on an official visit.

May 02, Jaffna: Sri Lanka major opposition United National Party (UNP) sources say that an attempt to wield the flag of the defeated terrorist outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the May Day rally held in Jaffna was prevented.

May 02, Colombo: A Sri Lankan government minister has been accused of misusing the letterheads of a local government institution by its chairman.

May 02, Jaffna: Leader of Sri Lanka’s Opposition and United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremasinghe says the country and the people are in need of an early political settlement that would address the needs of all communities.

May 02, Colombo: Employees attached to Sri Lanka’s energy sector are to hold an island wide protest on the 9th of this month.

May 02, Colombo: Attempts to split Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) by certain elements have failed and the party has managed to overcome attempts to destroy the party with the help of certain groups, the party’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva said.

May 02, Colombo: Former Trincomalee district parliamentarian from Sri Lanka’s Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Jayantha Wijesekara has joined the government coalition party National Freedom Front (JNP) yesterday.

May 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued circular announcing increments in certain allowances given to university teachers.

May 01, Colombo: A massive crowd attended the May Day rally of Sri Lanka’s ruling party United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) held at the Town Hall municipal grounds in Colombo Tuesday (01) under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

May 01, Colombo:
Sri Lanka police spokesman Superintendent of Police Ajith Rohana says two foreign nationals arrested and handed over to police will be produced before Colombo Magistrate Court tomorrow (02).

May 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), the major Muslim party of Sri Lanka has appointed a committee to study the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).

May 01, Colombo: A petition filed by Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka seeking Supreme Court order to release him on bail will be considered tomorrow, May 02.

May 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade says that the Minister Johnston Fernando has decided to purchase 100 trucks for the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment which runs the Sathosa retail state network.

May 01, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today assured the country that his government will constantly act to secure the rights of the working class of the country.

May 01, Colombo: Following the launch of the ‘Made in Pakistan - Single country exhibition’ in Colombo Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) of Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the patronage of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka on 26th [...]

May 01, Colombo: Private bus owners in Sri Lanka say they would ask the government for a fuel subsidy if the fuel prices are increased again.

May 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police have set up a police post at the National Museum premises in Colombo.

May 01, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), an ally of the government, has discussed with President Mahinda Rajapaksa the controversial issue of the mosque located in the sacred area of Dambulla Temple in Central Province.

May 01, Jaffna: A Tamil party supporting the Sri Lankan government and the main opposition United National Party (UNP) have agreed to hold peaceful May Day rallies in Jaffna today.

Apr 30, Colombo: India Investrade 2012: An exposition and Buyer Seller Meet on Realty Construction & Construction Materials’ held at the BMICH in Colombo from 26-28 April, 2012 has been a huge success generating over US$ 70 million worth business inquiries for Indian companies, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a release Monday.

Apr 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka today launched the National Ranaviru Commemoration Month to honor the war heroes at a ceremony took place at the Temple Trees under the patronage of President Rajapaksa.

Apr 30, Colombo: Colombo High Court judge Bandula Kumara Athapattu ordered to hear a bribery case against former MP of United National Party (UNP) without the presence of the defendant.

Apr 30, Colombo: The Colombo Crime Division today (April 30) questioned two journalists over a news article on Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of the slain official of President Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.

Apr 30, Colombo: The Coast Guards of India, Sri Lanka and Maldives participated in a joint exercise named “Dosti XI” in Maldives from 23 to 27 April 2012, High Commission of India in Colombo said in a press statement today.

Apr 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka is taking necessary steps to stabilize the foreign exchange rate, the Secretary to the Treasury Dr. P.B. Jayasundara told the media on Monday.