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A transfer procedure for trainee Graduates - Ministry of public administration and home affairs
Sunday, May 19, 2013,10:00 am
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A transfer program is being conceived for trainee graduates who have obtained Permanent appointments, says the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs.


 
Illegal migrants in Saudi Arabia granted visa to leave
Sunday, May 19, 2013,03:55 pm
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Issuing visa for Sri Lanka Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia to leave the country will be commencing on 18th, the Saudi Sri Lankan Embassy said.


Deyata Kirula expanded
Sunday, May 19, 2013,03:20 pm
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The Deyata Kirula National Exhibition for 2014 is considered to be held around Puttalama, Kurunegala and Kegalle.


Canada monitored by Sri Lanka
Sunday, May 19, 2013,02:00 pm
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Secretary of External Affairs ministry Karunatillaka Amunugama says that Sri Lanka is keeping a close eye on possible moves being taken against by Canada. He said that the Ministry is aware of discussions held recently between Canada and the Bahamas on the Commonwealth summit to be held in Sri Lanka.


Missing sailor found dead
Sunday, May 19, 2013,10:00 am
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The body of the sailor that went missing yesterday during the victory day celebrations, after a Navy boat capsized, was found in Bambalapitiya today.


JHU defiant
Sunday, May 19, 2013,10:00 am
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Jathika Hela Urumaya will protest should the Government hold the NPC polls under the influence of foreign countries, said party president Ven.Athuralie Rathana thero during a discussion held at the Colombo Public Library Auditorium.


Country's young men have proven their strength & heroism - President
Saturday, May 18, 2013,04:00 pm
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The whole world said to give concessions and not get involved in a conflict with the Tamil Tigers, but I trusted in the strength & heroism of the country's young men, says President Mahinda Rajapakse.


30,000 public employees to get permanency this month
Saturday, May 18, 2013,03:00 pm
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30,000 graduates will receive permanent jobs with all facilities availed to the  public service before the end of this month, Minister Siyambalapitiya said.


CMEC signs a master contract with SL
Saturday, May 18, 2013,02:00 pm
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The Beijing-based China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC)  has signed a master construction contract with Sri Lanka for a water supply scheme.


Noisy music playing buses’ fine increases
Saturday, May 18, 2013,02:00 pm
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Minister C.B Rathnayake announced at a work shop held in Colombo on Friday  that the fine imposed on  noisy music playing  private busses will  be increased considering the harm caused to the peaceful mind of  passengers.


Pre-cast two storied lecture halls for the Vavuniya Campus at Pampaimadu - University of Jaffna –
Saturday, May 18, 2013,12:00 pm
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The proposal made by S.B. Dissanayake, Minister of Higher Education, to construct pre-cast two storied lecture hall buildings for the Vavuniya Campus at Pampaimadu, University of Jaffna  at a total cost of Rs.59.37 million, was approved by the Cabinet.


No LTTE commemorations in Jaffna - Army
Saturday, May 18, 2013,11:45 am
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Authorized officer for IDPs in North, Major General Boniface Perera states that strict action will be taken against those who try to hold LTTE functions pretending to commemorate the deceased relatives during the war.


Belgium funds for Moneragala- Buttala Water Supply Project
Saturday, May 18, 2013,11:00 am
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Cabinet has given the nod to the proposal made by Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, to award the contract of Moneragala-Buttal Water Supply Project and to request the Department of External Resources to seek foreign and local funding for the purpose.


Sri Lanka has the world’s lowest Broadband Charges - TRC
Saturday, May 18, 2013,11:00 am
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 Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka states that Sri Lanka has been placed as No 1 in the world, with the lowest entry level fixed broadband charges, according to a report published recently by the International Telecommunication Union.


Entry roads to Parliamentary grounds close at 2 pm today
Saturday, May 18, 2013,10:50 am
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All the entry roads  to Parliament grounds will be kept close after 2.00 pm today (18)  in view of National War Heroes Commemoration, police said.


Discussion on State Language Policy and Language Rights
Saturday, May 18, 2013,10:30 am
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A special discussion  on implementation of  Sri Lanka’s State Language Policy and Programmes, Protection of Language Rights and Improvement was held under the patronage of Canadian Official Language Commissioner Graham Frazer recently.


Daya Master not given UNP ticket - Ravi
Saturday, May 18, 2013,10:30 am
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Former media spokesperson of the LTTE -Daya master had requested to compete from the UNP to the NPC polls and the Party refused, says UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake.


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Negombo, the city with prestine beaches
23/04/2013
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The name 'Negombo' derives from the word Meegamuwa (as referred to in Sinhalese), which means 'the village of honey'. According to folklore, a swarm of bees settled in a boat ashore, and at the point where the boat hauled became known as Meegamuwa.Negombo was once known for Cinnamon trade along the western coast, established by the Moors. In the la [ ... ]


Yala National Park, the most visited, wild natural paradise in Sri Lanka
24/09/2012
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The Ruhunu National Park best known as Yala, situated in the Southern region lies between Southern and Uva Provinces with five blocks,  two of which are now opened for public with the conclusion of thirty year dragged war in the country.


Other Feature Articles

World stock market

Bourse goes up
07/11/2012
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Colombo Bourse was up on yesterday (06) with All Share Price Index up by 17.28 points recording 5,556.59 points.


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Veteran commemoration ceremony jubilant

Veteran commemoration ceremony jubilant

The Veteran commemoration ceremony has held yesterday evening at Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa making the preceding. One minute of silence was observed to pay tribute to the heroes who died for the nation.

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Raigam Tele Awards 2012

Raigam Tele Awards 2012

Raigam Tele Awards successfully concluded yesterday at Water's Edge Battaramulla, with over 100 artists participating. The award for outstanding teledrama was given to "Kaddulla". Kanchana Mendis recieved the best actress awards while the best actor wards went to Shriyantha Mendis.Saranga Jayasekara received the award for the most popular actor while Asha Edirisignhe received the award for most popular actress.

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18th MAY 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013,08:16 am
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The Meteorological Department states that Atmospheric conditions are favorable for evening thundershowers, and that Showers, or thundershowers fairly strong winds will develop at several places inland during the afternoon or evening.


 

 

Sri Lanka grab gold in Asian Grand Prix Athletics
11/05/2013
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Sri Lanka was able to bag two Gold medals, Silver and a Bronze in the 2nd leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Tournament held at Chonburiin in Thailand.


Beckham wants to bend it permanently
17/05/2013
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English Football legend David Beckham plans to retire from football at the end of this season. The former captain of England boasts an illustrious 20-year career, and has made 115 appearances for his country and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League & Champions League titles.


Three players from Jaffna for tri-series
08/05/2013
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Three young cricketers from Sri Lanka's war-affected region have been named in the squads scheduled to participate in a one-day tri-series, which aims to prepare Sri Lanka's national side for the Champions Trophy. Fast bowler S Silojen and wicketkeeper Rishan Tudor, both 19, have been named in the Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Combined sides respectively, while top order batsman S Sanjeewan, 21, has picked for Sri Lanka A.


Murali back in action
02/05/2013
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Legendary Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has been confirmed as the sixth and final international franchise player for Caribbean Premier League scheduled for this year.


Gayle smashes fastest century in cricket history
24/04/2013
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Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore scored the fastest century recorded in the history of cricket against Pune Warriors yesterday at Bangalore stadium in the IPL T20 cricket tournament.


Sri Lanka takes lead in 1st Under-19 Youth ODI
22/04/2013
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Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team took after they  Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team were declared winners by 62 runs, and took a 1-0 lead over Bangladesh in the five-match Youth ODI series, in Sylhet stadium, Bangladesh.


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Daily Exchange Rates  17/05/2013
CurrencyBuying Rate (Rs)Selling Rate (Rs)
Dollar (USA)124.4400124.4400
Pound (UK) 189.2400194.7800
Euro (EU)159.2800164.6100
Franc (Switzerland)127.8600132.7700
Dollar (Canada)121.1200125.5200
Dollar (Australia) 120.6800125.3400
Dollar (Singapore)98.7600102.3800
Yen (Japan) 1.21071.2532

 

 

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Obama and Erdogan hold talks on Syria
17/05/2013
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Us President Barack Obama and Prime Minister of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting yesterday over the developments in Syria, CNN reported. The leaders discussed how to strengthen the Syrian opposition, and assist the displaced people, and mobilize the international community to put more pressure on Bashar al-Assad to force a regime change.


Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif seeks reconciliation with India
14/05/2013
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Navaz Sharif, who is set to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for the third time, has called for strengthening ties with India.


Landmark election in Pakistan
11/05/2013
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The people of Pakistan will vote in a landmark election which is set to be one of the country's most crucial, Reuters reported. The Pakistani people will hope the polls will bring about much needed change and ease frustrations with a downturn economy, widespread corruption, chronic power cuts and deteriorating infrastructure. Most people believe this election to be last chance for effective change.


Another factory fire in Bangladesh
09/05/2013
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Another factory fire in Bangladesh left eight people dead as a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh yesterday, Reuters reported.


California wildfire rapidly triggers as spreading the blaze to southern coast
04/05/2013
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The major California wildfire is rapidly triggering as spreading the blaze along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of Los Angeles while doubling the size forcing firefighters to battle with strong winds, dry soil and frying temperature amidst the prevailing of deadly flames.


Bird Flu outbreak in China a serious threat
02/05/2013
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Over 123 people in China have been infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus, and claimed the lives of 24, is deemed as a serious threat to human health by researchers, BBC reported.


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Tourist arrivals up by 11.6% in February
04/05/2013
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Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have been up by 11.6 percent in February increasing the total arrivals to 93,232 where most of the visits were made from Europe and Eastern Asia.


Broadland’ Hydropower project to construct in Yatiyantota
08/05/2013
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The 35 megawatts hydropower project that would generate 126 Gigawatt hours of power to the national grid is to be built in Yatiyantota in the Kegalle District. The project which had been lagging for some time, will be constructed using  Kalani river at an estimated cost of 82 million US dollars, th [ ... ]


Royal Ceramics monopolize the market
06/05/2013
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Royal Ceramics Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka's Vallibel group has bought 24 million shares amounting to 80 percent of Lanka Ceramic amounting to 2.9 billion rupees, group chief Dhammika Perera said.


South Asia Economic Summit in Colombo to be Carbon Neutral
02/05/2013
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Colombo will host the first conference to be certified as 'carbon neutral' in September, organizers said.


Sri Lanka to get mew fleet of Airbus aircraft
29/04/2013
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Sri Lanka will replace its ageing wide-body aircrafts, by acquiring 10 new Airbus aircraft in a deal that could be worth over $2.5 billion, a government official and a media report said on Sunday, Gulf News reported.


Sri Lanka emerging as a regional Maritime hub
24/04/2013
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A new shift in the Maritime industry is taking place from north to south, with Sri Lanka emerging as the Indian Ocean’s new maritime hub and the Government of Sri Lanka is rapidly positioning itself as a dynamic part of a ‘Southern Maritime zone' following the rise of Singapore and Dubai [ ... ]


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