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lankanewsweb.today blocked in Sri Lanka
Sunday, 18 September 2016 17:21A web newspaper, lankanewsweb.today, says it has been blocked in Sri Lanka.
Why CEB charges extra Rs. 16
Sunday, 18 September 2016 13:38The COPE has revealed that the CEB charges around Rs. 20.00 per unit of electricity, whereas it generates a unit at a cost of Rs. 4.00.
80 pc of court cases are land disputes
Sunday, 18 September 2016 13:31Eighty per cent of the cases piled up in courts relate to land disputes, says the justice ministry.
Thondaman to join SLFP election campaign?
Sunday, 18 September 2016 12:00CWC leader Arumugam Thondaman has reminded ministers Duminda Dissanayake and Mahinda Amaraweera about the request for a cabinet position for himself and a provincial council ministerial position for his party.
India steps into assist Sri Lanka's English language labs
Sunday, 18 September 2016 11:19The Indian government has stepped into assist Sri Lanka's English language labs with the aim of setting up a three tire English language training system in island
Skyline defaults Rs. 506 million payment to Railways
Sunday, 18 September 2016 10:42The Railway Department is yet to take measures to recover Rs. 506 million in payments due for the commercial advertisements it has carried, reports say.
Revelation of how Wickramatunga murder was covered up
Sunday, 18 September 2016 08:54The CID has been able to reveal how vital information with regard to the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga had been covered up, ‘Sathhanda’ reports.
BBC journalist wins appeal over controversial dismissal
Sunday, 18 September 2016 08:21A BBC World Service journalist who claims he was sacked for favouring coverage about the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils has won an appeal and successfully argued that he was unfairly dismissed.