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President to distribute 1,053 land deeds to farmers in Polonnaruwa district
LOCAL

President to distribute 1,053 land deeds to farmers in Polonnaruwa district

A programme to distribute 1053 land deeds to the farmers in the Polonnaruwa district, under the national programme to distribute…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
President calls for an impartial inquiry into the communal violence in Kandy
LOCAL

President calls for an impartial inquiry into the communal violence in Kandy

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the police and security forces to launch an impartial and independent investigation into the incident…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/03/2018
Minister Bathiudeen calls for immediate action against Ampara anti-Muslim rioters
LOCALMain Story

Minister Bathiudeen calls for immediate action against Ampara anti-Muslim rioters

The Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen has severely condemned attacks that took place in Ampara town yesterday morning.…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/201828/02/2018
Muslim shops attacked in Buddhist-Muslim clash in Sri Lanka’s East, security strengthened in Ampara
LOCALTOP STORY

Muslim shops attacked in Buddhist-Muslim clash in Sri Lanka’s East, security strengthened in Ampara

The tense situation, which had prevailed in the Ampara town in eastern Sri Lanka last night after a group of…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
Sri Lanka Central Bank issues commemorative Rs. 1000 note to mark 70th Independence
LOCALMain Story

Sri Lanka Central Bank issues commemorative Rs. 1000 note to mark 70th Independence

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a commemorative note in the denomination of Rupees 1000 to mark the…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018
Egypt attack: More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque
WORLD

Egypt attack: More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque

Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province, killing 235 people, state…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/11/201726/11/2017

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