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Chinese checkers in Sri Lankan waters
Thursday, 14 July 2016 10:37China may have no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea but the undaunted juggernaut leaves footprints far and wide. Closer home, India too needs to keep a hawk-eye on the other side of the Palk Straits because the Chinese have also strategically re-entered the Sri Lankan waters.
Questions over quality, quantity of Lanka OIC fuel
Thursday, 14 July 2016 10:34There have been allegations that the fuel being sold by Lanka Indian Oil Company (Lanka IOC) is substandard.
Nimal Perera exposed Namal (video)
Thursday, 14 July 2016 09:13The government does not expect any petty political gains through the arrest of MP Namal Rajapaksa, and the allegations against him are proven beyond doubt by the confession made before a magistrate by Namal’s closest friend, PABC bank chairman and Royal Ceramics managing director Wannawatte Waduge Nimal Perera, says deputy minister Ajith P. Perera.
US welcomes a deepening of ties with Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 19:58The United States has welcomed a deepening of ties with Sri Lanka, said US assistant secretary of state Nisha Biswal.
Minister admits confusing situation over VAT
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 19:54State minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena has admitted that a confusing situation has arisen with regard to the levying of the VAT following the Supreme Court ruling suspending the increase of the tax to 15 per cent.
‘An attack on professional rights of journalists’ - FMM
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 19:53The Free Media Movement (FMM) says it strongly condemns the assault on veteran environment journalist and a features editor of the ‘Sathhanda’ newspaper Daya Neththasinghe at a temple in Neluwa in Galle, yesterday.
10 Thajudeen murder CCTV copies to courts
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 14:01Police yesterday (12) handed over to Colombo additional magistrate 10 DVD and CD copies of CCTV footage relating to the murder of ruggerite Mohamed Thajudeen.
High prevalence of HIV among homosexuals
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 11:56Seventy per cent of the 128 HIV positive persons identified in the past six months are men, says Dr. Sisira Liyanage, director of the National STD Prevention Centre.
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