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(Lanka-e-News, July 30, 2010, 5.45PM) According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index for 2009 almost half of the people in the world…

July 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka police say that 101 complaints regarding abductions have been received within the seven months from January to July in 2010.

Under www.citizens.lk, registration of persons in Colombo being carried out for all ethnic groups using mobile bus unit-Defence Min official-JNW

Sri Lanka’s captain Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot as India’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) watches during the fifth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo July 30 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

Rivals India and Sri Lanka blasted the featherbed wicket that proved a bowlers’ graveyard after the second Test ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday.

The second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo ends in an inevitable draw to leave the hosts 1-0 up going into the final match of the series.

Source: Reuters By Ranga Sirilal and Dinuka Liyanawatte

COLOMBO, July 30 (Reuters) - An unidentified gang set fire to a Sri Lankan broadcaster owned by a businessman who had backed the opposition in a presidential …

(Lanka-e-News, July 30, 2010, 1.00PM second edition 1.30PM) The Siyatha TV station located at Gangarama Lake Road, Colombo came under a bomb attack this early morning (30) at about 1.30 a.m. There has been extensive…

The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka ruled against the Tele Communication Commission injunction on ‘Shakthi Television’, the Tamil channel of MTV (Pvt) of Maharajah Organization, to continue telecast in Jaffna peninsula from 1 January 2010, in favour of a petition filed by Shakthi, sources in Jaffna said. MTV (Pvt) is a leading concern that [...]

The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka ruled against the Tele Communication Commission injunction on ‘Shakthi Television’, the Tamil channel of MTV (Pvt) of Maharajah Organization, to continue telecast in Jaffna peninsula from 1 January 2010, in favour of a petition filed by Shakthi, sources in Jaffna said. MTV (Pvt) is a leading concern that [...]

Inflation 4.2% in July vs 10.4% in July 2009 based on CCPI 12-mth moving average; July 4.3% year-on-year down from 4.8% in June-report-JNW

A gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.

Sri Lanka and India drew the high-scoring second test at Sinhalese Sports Club on the last day Friday. Sri Lanka leads 1-0 going into the final test starting on Tuesday at Colombo. Sri Lanka 642-4 declared (Kumar Sangakkara 219, Mahela Jayawardene 174, Tharanga Paranavitana 100, Thilan Samaraweera 76 not out, Tillakaratne Dilshan 54) and 129-3 [...]

The second test between Sri Lanka and India has ended in a tame draw after 1,478 runs and just 17 wickets over five days of cricket. Sri Lanka declared at 129-3 in its second innings and both captains decided to end the match just 13 overs after tea on the final day Friday. The hosts [...]

*Sri Lanka lead by 33 at tea

(Lanka-e-News 30.July.2010 2.30PM) My dear Sri Lankans living here and overseas, members of the armed forces,…

The second Test between Sri Lanka and India meandered towards a high-scoring draw on Friday as bat continued to dominate the ball even on the final day.

Sri Lanka were 98 for three wickets in their second innings at tea on the fifth day of the second test against India in Colombo on Friday.

India compiled their second-highest total ever as the big-scoring second cricket Test against Sri Lanka headed for a draw on Friday.

COLOMBO, July 30 Sri Lanka preserved their 1-0 lead in the three-match series when the second test ended in a high scoring draw today. India amassed the highest total made by a visiting team when they were all out for 707 in reply to Sri Lankas first innings of 642-4 declared. Sri Lanka were [...]

(Lanka-e-News, July 30, 2010, 1.00PM second edition 1.30PM) The Siyatha TV station located at Gangarama Lake Road, Colombo came under a bomb attack this early morning (30) at about 1.30 a.m. There has been extensive…

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (L) and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene (C) appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of India’s Pragyan Ojha during the fifth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo July 30 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Scoreboard Friday at lunch on the final day of the second test between Sri Lanka and India at Sinhalese Sports Club:

(Lanka-e-News, July 30, 2010, 11.45AM) Senior Attorney at law Rienzie Aresecularatne when forwarding evidence in writing stated that in the B report of the CID presented to the Colombo Magistrate Court…

Sri Lanka has been a friend and democratic partner of the United States since gaining independence in 1948 and has supported U.S. military operations overseas such as during the first Gulf War. Commercial contacts go back to 1787, when New England sailors first anchored in Sri Lankas harbors to engage in trade.

July 30, Colombo: India finally ended its run fest at 707 on Day 5 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC grounds in Colombo today.

“While the West is hoodwinking Tamils with war crimes investigations, what takes place in the island in full swing with the abetment of those who abetted the war are development crimes, demographic crimes and cultural crimes to complete genocide. The balance tilted by the international community has now placed Eezham Tamils to face several armies: [...]

Sri Lanka were 19 for no wicket in their second innings at lunch on the fifth day of the second test against India in Colombo on Friday.

When the case against Gen. Fonseka on the white flag story purportedly related to Fredrica Janz of..

A major part of the Tamil Diaspora is happy with the government`s measures to improve the living sta..

The country s export sector recorded significant growth due to the favourable global economic enviro..

The pentavalent or the five-in-one vaccine that has been recommended in India by the National Techni..

The national power grid would be enriched by a further 300 MW (over 12 percent of the existing capac..

July 30, Colombo: An armed mob of about 15 have attacked a private TV and radio station in Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

A petrol bomb thrown at Siyatha radio & TV office by unidentified persons, & two injured-Siyatha official. Police probing incident-JNW

The Chief Incumbent of Malwatte Chapter, Most Venerable Thippaduwaave Sri Sumangala thera, accompanied by Buddhist priests visited Vanni Wednesday where he worshiped in the Buddhist temples newly erected by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA), sources in Vanni said. Thursday, the Chief Incumbent participated in an event in Nelliyadi Maththiya Makaa Viththiyaalayam in Vadamaraadchi and distributed [...]

The Minneriya National Park has become a popular tourist destination. The number of foreigners visiting the Minneriya National Park is on the increase and more than 120 foreigners visit the park each day and this…

An ambitious project to set up a chain of modern mini-dairy farms across 10 districts in Sri Lanka is to be launched by Lanka Fresh Milk (Pvt) Ltd with an initial capital of Rs.40 million, a Rs 2.5…

Sri Lanka is donating 153 rare or endangered animals to Korea, including a pair of elephants, golden snub-nosed monkeys, jaguars and alligators, to thank a nongovernmental organization that helps Sri Lankan laborers.

The Supreme Court today refused to grant leave to proceed with the fundamental rights petitions filed by Bharati Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd as well as two consumers challenging the floor price imposed on tariffs implemented by mobile…

Around 98 percent of child births take place in hospitals in Sri Lanka and 79 percent of the infants receive breast milk within the first hour of birth. Around 75 percent of infants receive only breast milk during their first six months, Dr. Deepika Attygalle said.

July 29, Kandy: A Japanese delegation including the Mayor of Ginan city of Japan Hideyasu Matsubara met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Kandy Thursday.

Sri Lanka U19 reached 171-7 on the third day of the second Test against England U19 at Scarborough.

July 29, Colombo: The high-level committee appointed by the Sri Lankan Cabinet to look into the purchase of a 51 percent stake in Sri Lanka’s major liquefied petroleum distributor Shell Lanka Gas Company is to complete the negotiations within the next two days, the Government Information Department said today.

July 29, Colombo: A major part of the Tamil Diaspora is happy with the government’s measures to improve the living standards of the Tamil people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces after the war and willing to support the government, the government spokesman said today.

July 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan government today said the Higher Security Zones extended during the war cannot be removed completely overnight although some High Security Zones have already been narrowed as the government has to ensure safety of all citizens in the country.

(Lanka-e-News 29.July.2010 10.20pm) The Govt. does not view the Tamil international Diaspora now in the same way as it did in the past. Today there is also a Diaspora which is against the LTTE. KP has been a great asset to the Govt…..

(Lanka-e-News 29.July.2010 10.25PM) When the case against Gen. Fonseka on the ‘white flag story’ purportedly related to Fredrica Janz of the…

Villagers in Murukandi in the Mullativu district complain that they are going to lose nearly five thousand acres of their land according to government plans.

July 29, Colombo: The government is to launch a project to upgrade the basic infrastructure facilities in selected 100 urban low-income settlements on lands owned by the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) and Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) covering the city of Colombo and the Western Province.

British newspapers Sun and Daily Mail, represented by their Counsel at the Royal Court of Justice in London on Thursday, apologised sincerely and unreservedly for untrue and highly defamatory allegations against Parameswaran Subramanyam, who was on a 23-day hunger strike April, last year, demanding international community to stop Colombo’s war on Tamils. The newspapers also [...]

British newspapers Sun and Daily Mail, represented by their Counsel at the Royal Court of Justice in London on Thursday, apologised sincerely and unreservedly for untrue and highly defamatory allegations against Parameswaran Subramanyam, who was on a 23-day hunger strike April, last year, demanding international community to stop Colombo’s war on Tamils. The newspapers also [...]

July 29, Colombo: The first phase of construction of the Norochcholai Power Plant at Puttalam in northwestern Sri Lanka is nearing completion and expects to be operational in November.

July 29, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has strengthened the macro economic fundamentals to face any eventualities positively and has taken several measures to deal with the loss of European Union’s tariff concession, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) plus facility from next month.

July 29, Ratnapura: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open a new maternal and infant unit at the Ratnapura General Hospital.

Prabhakaran s successor, T. S. Pathmanathan or simply KP as he is better known has thrown his weig..

July 29, Colombo: With Sachin Tendulkar’s double century and Suresh Raina’s maiden century in a Test match, India took the lead today on Day 4 of the second Test match in the three-match series with Sri Lanka in Colombo.

July 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court today dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by Bharati Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. challenging the price floor imposed on mobile phone tariffs.

July 29, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has released the former head of the Presidential Security Division (PSD), DIG Nihal Karunaratne on bail.