People permitted to return
The Army this morning (06) permitted the return of residents of houses located one kilometre beyond its Salawa camp in…
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UNP MP swindles harvest of coconut plantation
Monday, 06 June 2016 09:10The harvest of the coconut plantation owned by Chilaw Plantation Company had been swindled by former top managers of the company and a government politician of the area, it is alleged.
Latest: Residents evacuated as Salawa blaze subsides (video)
Sunday, 05 June 2016 22:42Residents close to the Salawa Army camp in Kosgama have been evacuated to safer locations following an explosion and an resultant fire at the ammunition storage of the camp, Army commander Lt. Gen. Krishantha de Silva said.
Rs. 120 million swindled in Jaffna Dutch Fort preservation
Sunday, 05 June 2016 20:36Preservation of the historic Dutch Fort in Jaffna began in 2010 with an estimated cost of Rs. 104 million, but only around 65 per cent of work has been completed although the expenses so far had more than doubled to Rs. 224 million, lankadaily.com reports.
Explosion at Salawa Army camps’ ammo storage
Sunday, 05 June 2016 20:34An explosion occurred at the ammunition storage of the Salawa Army camp in Kosgama around 4.30 pm.
Panda born in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo
Sunday, 05 June 2016 14:25A baby panda was born in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo on Thursday, just three months after Chinese experts artificially inseminated its mother, Hao Hao.
Delhi cops in city on kidney kingpin's trail
Sunday, 05 June 2016 14:16A Delhi Police team reached Kolkata on Saturday night, a day after it busted a kidney racket at a leading south Delhi hospital, in search of the mastermind - 40-year old T Rajkumar Rao, a south Indian who has been frequenting Kolkata since long. The Kolkata detective department is also looking for this man in a similar case reported in 2014.
Concessions for disaster-affected electricity consumers
Sunday, 05 June 2016 14:11Concessions will be given for disaster-affected electricity consumers, including the cancellation of their outstanding bills, says power minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
Welgama criticizes vehicle tax increase
Sunday, 05 June 2016 11:49UPFA MP Kumar Welgama has criticized the increase in vehicle taxes, especially noting that the five per cent tax on environmentally-friend electric cars during their rule had been raised to 50 pc.
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