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Historic Kandy Esala Perahera festival in Sri Lanka begins with “Kap” ceremony
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Historic Kandy Esala Perahera festival in Sri Lanka begins with “Kap” ceremony

The historic Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka hill capital of Kandy got off to a start at an auspicious time…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/201902/08/2019
Court issues interim order on transporting garbage containers
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Court issues interim order on transporting garbage containers

The Court of Appeal today (31) issued an interim order preventing the containers allegedly containing imported garbage, which are currently…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/07/2019
WHAT WAS THIS CIA AIRCRAFT DOING IN SRI LANKA?
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WHAT WAS THIS CIA AIRCRAFT DOING IN SRI LANKA?

The images accompanying this copy were taken at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport, on the outskirts of the capital Colombo.…

byAdmin13/07/2019
Easter attacks are linked to drug trafficking – President
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Easter attacks are linked to drug trafficking – President

President Maithripala Sirisena states that the majority of the income from drug trafficking goes to nurturing international terrorism. He mentioned…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/07/2019
SENEVIRATNE PETITIONS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
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SENEVIRATNE PETITIONS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY

A Writ petition has been filed at the Court of Appeal seeking an interim order preventing the implementation of the…

byAdmin29/06/2019
Trump Brushes Off Call for FBI Probe Into Khashoggi, Cites Importance of Saudi Arms Sales
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Trump Brushes Off Call for FBI Probe Into Khashoggi, Cites Importance of Saudi Arms Sales

President Donald Trump all but suggested in the NBC interview aired Sunday that Saudi Arabia’s arm sales are more important to…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
SRI LANKA PARLIAMENT UNAWARE OF DETAILS ON FOREIGN AGREEMENTS
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SRI LANKA PARLIAMENT UNAWARE OF DETAILS ON FOREIGN AGREEMENTS

BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF WHAT IS PROPOSED BY USA ON AGREEMENTS The Government of Sri Lanka has entered or is in…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
Sri Lankan doctor in Australia jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable patient
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Sri Lankan doctor in Australia jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable patient

A Sri Lankan doctor who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a vulnerable patient at a West Australian regional hospital…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/06/2019
SLFP will take an honorable decision at the upcoming Presidential Polls – President
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SLFP will take an honorable decision at the upcoming Presidential Polls – President

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will take an honorable decision at the upcoming Presidential…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2019
Kabir Hashim and MHA Haleem reappointed as ministers
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Kabir Hashim and MHA Haleem reappointed as ministers

Former ministers Kabir Hashim and MHA Haleem, who resigned from their ministerial portfolios earlier this month, have been reappointed to…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/06/2019

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