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Minuwangoda collision claims several lives
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Minuwangoda collision claims several lives

Three individuals have died in an accident in Katunayake. The victims had been travelling in a truck which had veered…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
Met Dept forecasts rainy weather
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Met Dept forecasts rainy weather

The Met Department says low level atmospheric disturbances still persist over the  country. Cloudy skies and showers are expected to…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
Govt says ‘no fuel shortage’ despite long and winding queues
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Govt says ‘no fuel shortage’ despite long and winding queues

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development says there is no shortage of fuel in the country. Deputy Minister, Anoma Gamage,…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
The first two female Sri Lankan Army officers leave to serve as UN military observers
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The first two female Sri Lankan Army officers leave to serve as UN military observers

The first two female Sri Lanka Army officers selected to serve in the Central African Republic as Military Observers (MILOBS)…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
Sri Lanka PM emphasizes the need to change country’s education system to comply with global standards
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Sri Lanka PM emphasizes the need to change country’s education system to comply with global standards

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country’s education system should be transformed to comply with latest trends in…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
SLFP will contest LG polls independently – General Secretary
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SLFP will contest LG polls independently – General Secretary

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Minister Duminda Dissanayake says the United National Party (UNP) and the…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
Former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne sentenced to 4 years in prison for bribery
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Former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne sentenced to 4 years in prison for bribery

A Sri Lankan court yesterday found a former deputy minister is guilty of receiving bribe and sentenced him to four…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
Sri Lanka’s position in Global Gender Gap Index announced
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Sri Lanka’s position in Global Gender Gap Index announced

Sri Lanka has dropped nine places in the Global Gender Gap Index in comparison to last year. Sri Lanka is…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017
Urubokka school principal arrested
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Urubokka school principal arrested

A school principal in the Urubokka area in Matara has been arrested in connection to an alleged  assault on a…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017
Sri Lanka PM requested to appear before the presidential commission probing bond issue
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Sri Lanka PM requested to appear before the presidential commission probing bond issue

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central Bank Bond issue has requested the Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/11/2017

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