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Tamils rise up against Sri Lankan armys land seizure
There are growing tensions in northern Sri Lanka as Tamils are trying to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land. In a new development, villagers have driven out a group of surveyors sent by the authorities. Thousands others are involved in a court action trying to win back the land they were displaced from years ago. According to the BBC, two thousand people are ...
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Dimbulagala Hamuduruvo sacrificed his life for nation
by K.M.H.C.B. Kulatunga As the Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak, it is time for us to commemorate the services rendered by one of the great Nayaka Theras in Sri Lanka - Most Ven. Matara Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Nakaya Thera, better known as Dimbulagala Hamuduruvo. The Chief Incumbent of the Dimbulagala Temple in Dimbulagala was assassinated by the LTTE terrorists during the ...
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Why should Sri Lanka apologise
by Shenali Waduge The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had its ground militant force vanquished by the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka on May 19, 2009 after several appeals made by the Sri Lankan President to lay down their arms and surrender were ignored. Close to 12,000 LTTE fighters gave themselves in, of which 594 were child soldiers and the Sri Lankan military ended up sacrificing ...
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Sri Lanka and India mull visa on arrival
by Manjula Fernando Sri Lanka and India have agreed to a bilateral consular dialogue to discuss the visa on arrival that would lead to a visa-free regime between the two countries. ...
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Travel Clinic Sri Lanka Puglia and Gatwick transfers
Take the train to the hill station at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (Rob Francis) Is it possible to take a tour of Sri Lanka and follow it with a week in the ...
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Pakistan-Sri Lanka bilateral trade under-used
Sri Lanka and Pakistan under-use the South Asian Free Trade Agreement and bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, said Chairman of RCC IMPEX, Mohsin ...
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Lankas investment opportunities promoted in Singapore
High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Singapore Ferial Ashraff addresses the meeting A seminar on 'Opportunities of Doing Business in Sri Lanka' was organised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore at the auditorium of the SBF, with the participation of over 100 senior ...
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Dinesh Chandimal receives OBSERVER – MOBITEL Most Popular Award 2009
by Sajeewa Jayakody The year 2009 was a memorable year for young Dinesh Chandimal, the current Sri Lanka Test vice-captain, and Twenty20 captain, who led Ananda College in ...
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Increase in dengue looms large in the city
by Ranil Wijayapala The number of dengue cases in the Colombo city could increase in the coming weeks as 157 dengue cases have been reported in May alone, the Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Sunday Observer. He said there had been a sudden increase in the number of dengue cases in the Colombo city in April with over 200 cases reported and this trend is ...
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Airconditioned trains to Kandy from tomorrow
by Ranil Wijayapala The Railway Department will tomorrow launch its first train service with airconditioned compartments for passengers travelling between Kandy and Colombo, after its first run from Kandy to Colombo, General Manager of the Railways B.A.P. Ariyaratne told the Sunday ...
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Sri Lanka monk dies after self-immolation
Daimler rolls out Fuso truck for exports from Chennai unit Firm plans to tap markets in Sri Lanka, Asia and Africa; Trucks won't be sold in ...
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Buddhist monk succumbs to injuries after self-immolation
The Buddhist monk who set himself on fire near the main entrance at the Dalada Maligawa Kandy passed away due to injuries at the National Hospital, sources at the hospital ...
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Sri Lankan carrier to buy 10 Airbus aircraft for $ 1.3 bn
A man washes the exterior of an Airbus 340 at the Sri Lankan airlines maintenance hangar at the international airport in Katunayake, 30km north of Colombo. ...
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Three nabbed with 27kg ganja in Peliyagoda
Police have arrested three individuals for the possession of 27 kilograms of cannabis in the Peliyagoda area in Colombo.Following information uncovered during interrogations, police also seized a firearm from the residence of one of the suspects.The suspects are to be produced at the Kadawatha ...
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Iconic Tamil singer TM Soundararajan passes away
A highly respected singer hailing from Madurai, Soundarajan had last sung in the theme song of the World Classical Tamil Conference in 2010, composed by AR ...
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Ban cattle slaughter immediately Wimal to President
Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Wimal Weerawansa today requested the President to immediately ban the slaughtering of cattle within the country.In the wake of a Buddhist monk setting himself on fire yesterday to protest against the slaughter of cattle for meet, the Minister has written to President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying measures should be taken based on that incident. The Minister ...
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Special traffic plan for Diyawanna Vesak Zone
Police today said that a special traffic plan has been implemented due to the Diyawanna Vesak Zone in Battaramulla.Motorists heading towards Malabe are advised to travel along Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha from Parliament Roundabout.Vehicles traveling towards the Parliament from through Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha can enter the Mattaranulla-Malabe main road through Robert Gunawardene Mawatha and ...
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Basil opens road for Sarath N. Silva
The new road constructed connecting the Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya and the Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya, which is named after former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, was declared open by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa today (25).The news bridge and road were vested in the people at the auspicious time of 9.30am as instructed by the Chief Incumbents of both temples.The road was ...
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Journos should prevent incidents before reporting them - Charitha Herath
There should be a mutual agreement between all media organizations regarding media ethics, says the Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information, Dr Charitha Herath.He stated that media personnel need to prevent certain occurrence from happening before reporting on them.Dr Herath made these comments speaking on the manner in which certain media organizations had reported the ...
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Teachers arrested over students death released on bail
Three teachers of a school in Valaichchenai, who were arrested over the death of a 14-year-old student, have been released on bail.Police said the student had drowned in the Potana Ela, Valaichchenai during a training exercise with a group scouts from the school.Following investigations into the incident, police arrested three teachers of the school who were released on bail after being produce ...
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13th Amendment could cause another conflict Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Empowering a ';hostile'; provincial administration with land and police powers will have grave repercussions, Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said, opposing the holding of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election ...
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24 injured as elephant runs amok at Perahera
At least twenty-four spectators were injured in a stampede when an elephant ran amok during the Perahera (pageant) of the Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya in Badulla last night.Police said the incident occurred at around 10.40pm yesterday (24) and that 14 women and a child are among the wounded, who have been admitted to the Badulla Hospital. The elephant was later tranquilized and brought under ...
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Sri Lanka DMK chief wants New Delhi to provide Indian citizenship to Eezham Tamil refugees
Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Friday that DMK Chief M Karunanidhi has requested New Delhi to provide citizenship to over 100,000 Eezham Tamils living in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu as refugees. Pointing out to the immigration reforms in the U.S., Mr Karunanidhi was quoted as saying, "[s]imilarly, it is also our wish and request to the Centre to come forward and provide ...
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Man charged with smuggling Sri Lankan immigrants into UK
A 50-year-old man from Croydon has been charged with smuggling Sri Lankan immigrants into the UK.Chubramaniam Vignarajah of Aurelia Road, was one of 18 people arrested in a series of international raids by immigration and police ,which included addresses in London, Luton and Essex on Wednesday.Mr Vignaraha has been charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal immigration along with two other ...
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Sri Lanka Lawyers move SL courts challenging land acquisition by occupying military
[TamilNet, Friday, 24 May 2013, 23:34 GMT] Following a writ-application filed at the Sri Lankan Court of Appeal by 1,474 Eezham Tamils owning lands in Valikaamam North on 14 May, which was an initiative taken by Colombo-based lawyers, including those belonging to the Tamil National Alliance, a group of lawyers based in Jaffna have filed legal action in Sri Lankan Supreme Court on 22 May, ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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