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A Sri Lankan woman thought to be dead in the passenger airline that disappeared in 1998 has been fou..

The question of whether powdered milk from New Zealand contains any toxic substance and to ascertain..

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has launched a special programme to motivate the public to..

High quality petrol and diesel products will be introduced to the market to provide a more environme..

A special team of officers of the CID in Colombo, took into custody a person, who had fraudulently c..

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) started collecting samples of all imported milk powder, from ye..

HSBC could cut another 14,000 jobs as part of the next phase of its plan to cut up to $3 billion mor..

The Blood Bank network of Sri Lanka will be upgraded at a cost of Rs. 3,500 million with modern medi..

The Health Ministry spends Rs. 37 million annually, just for salaries, and Rs. 4,000 is spent on one..

Leading Trade Unions yesterday accused opposition political parties for attempting to promote their ..

A recent book said to be coming our way from the NGO-factory conveyor belt, apparently refers to the..

The main political drama over the past several days was the detention of Azath Salley and the hunger..

Pakistan Navy Ship PNS Saif is on a goodwill visit to the Trincomalee port from 14-17 May 2013.
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Sri Lanka has received Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) worth USD 218 million during the first quar..

All Ceylon Federation of Lanka Private Bus Association (ACFLPBOA) said its members would launch a co..

A movement in Sri Lanka warns that there would be further increases in the electricity tariffs if th..

In these pages today, we have interviewed Arun Tambimuttu, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party organizer for..

The Department of Animal Production and Health had decided not to import food consignments from coun..

The Sri Lanka Police service is highly admired by the community as a civilian defence force. People ..

Sri Lanka`s Cooperatives and Internal Trade Ministry is pursuing legal actions against six private h..

With Q1 2013 remaining challenging for the banking sector with demand for credit slowing down furthe..

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), a constituent of the UPFA government yesterday announced its s..

The UNP said today Minister Wimal Weerawansa should quit his portfolio and leave the government righ..

The Indian Supreme Court clearance for the controversial Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Na..

A hot cup of Ceylon tea is better known as being soothing and relaxing, but Sri Lanka is now marketi..

Police in Batticaloa has relaxed helmet rules, facilitating the Muslims going for Jumma prayers.
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Thambuththegama Magistrate, Chamara Kekirideniya, ordered the Chairman of the Red Cross Society in t..

Sri Lanka`s milk food distributors have asked the Consumer Affairs Authority to revoke the import ta..

The pricing of electricity in Sri Lanka is presently a major economic and political issue. While the..

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has scheduled two crucial meetings with the coalition parties..

KAMPALA: The Sri Lankan and Ugandan delegations headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and President ..

When Leader of the Muslim-Tamil Alliance Leader Azath Salley was arrested recently under the muc..

The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Friday unanimously adopted a ..

A trial run was conducted successfully on the new Madu track, which covers a distance of 43 km durin..

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for Uganda last night on a Four day official visit.

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New revelations indicate that Barack Obama the U.S President`s grandfather was tortured by British s..

Alleged billion-rupee fraudster Sakvithi Ranasinghe has been released on bail by the Nugegoda Magist..

The detained leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance in Sri Lanka and former Deputy Mayor of Co..

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association (ACBOA) yesterday rejected claims that bread prices would ..

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the policy interest rates aiming to boost econom..

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened the new office and laboratory complex of the Government..

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for Uganda this weekend to participate in the Comm..

In what may be described as a queer turn of events a group of anti-terror activists claiming to be f..

The government has directed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPECTC) to provide 5,000 MT of fuel,..

A Sri Lankan visa applicant has been arrested today for using deception and a false identity to appl..

Muslims in Eastern Sri Lanka have staged a protest today demanding the resale of detained Muslim pol..

The government has directed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPECTC) to provide 5,000 MT of fuel,..

Amid protests against the admission of foreign students to local universities, Cabinet yesterday app..

SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, has become an event partner with the World Tr..

Democratic National Alliance Leader Sarath Fonseka said today that the recent flash floods in Colomb..

Transport Minister Kumara Welgama told Parliament the other day that the government would assign dif..

Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today rejected an appeal for a specialist medical p..

An accused in a fake notes case who pleaded guilty to charges on two counts of keeping 21 forged Rs…

There were 1,292 vacancies existing for the foreign applicants to follow courses in the local univer..

As Sri Lanka focuses on strong post-war growth, human resource experts yesterday called for concentr..

The decision by Britain`s Queen Elizabeth II not to attend a Commonwealth summit later this year in ..

Sri Lankan Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning declared the month beginning from today as the National Ra..

Now, private bus operators want Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa appointed Secretary to the Pri..

A controversial player agent, well-known for his nefarious activities over the years, has attemp..

In the wake of Faculty Board refusing to admit nine fee paying students to the Peradeniya Medical Fa..