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Tag: kilinochchi

Army releases more lands to civilians
LOCAL

Army releases more lands to civilians

The Sri Lanka Army returned more civilian owned land in the North at a ceremony held in Kilinochchi, the Army…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/201820/06/2018
PM outlines plans for North
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PM outlines plans for North

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday focused on the need to link the Northern Province with southern development corridors to develop…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/05/2018
PM tours North today to review progress of development projects
LOCAL

PM tours North today to review progress of development projects

 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to visit Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts today (28) to assess the progress of the development…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Exchange of defaced currency to continue
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Exchange of defaced currency to continue

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to continue the service of exchanging mutilated or defaced currency. In a…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
SriLankan Airlines becomes part of Beefy’s final charity walk
BUSINESS

SriLankan Airlines becomes part of Beefy’s final charity walk

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka was the proud sponsor of the Australian leg of Sir Ian Botham’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/2017
Canada extends support to Agriculture Cooperatives in Kilinochchi through UNDP and FAO
BUSINESS

Canada extends support to Agriculture Cooperatives in Kilinochchi through UNDP and FAO

High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka David McKinnon made an official visit to the Thiruvaiyaru Educated Youth Project of…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
ADB grants Sri Lanka additional financing of $120 Million to bring drinking water to Jaffna
BUSINESS

ADB grants Sri Lanka additional financing of $120 Million to bring drinking water to Jaffna

The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week has approved additional loans totaling $120 million for…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Five arrested for treasure hunting in Oddusudan Forest Reserve
LOCAL

Five arrested for treasure hunting in Oddusudan Forest Reserve

Five persons have been arrested while excavating for artefacts in the Oddusudan Wasamemuththiyankattu Forest Reserve, the Police said. The suspects…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/12/2017
Prime Minister orders an inquiry in to reports of TNA MP allocating public funds to rebuild cemeteries for dead LTTE fighters
LOCAL

Prime Minister orders an inquiry in to reports of TNA MP allocating public funds to rebuild cemeteries for dead LTTE fighters

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister has ordered an inquiry in to the reports that Kilinochchi Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian S.…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
Sri Lanka court sentences suspected LTTE member to life in prison for killing Police intelligence unit chief
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Sri Lanka court sentences suspected LTTE member to life in prison for killing Police intelligence unit chief

A Sri Lankan court today sentenced an accused to life imprisonment for the assassination of the Head of the Colombo-Dehiwala…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/11/2017

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