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FCID seeks Devale officer’s help for probe

Friday, 06 May 2016 11:55

The FCID has belittled its office by making a ridiculous request from an officer of Vishnu Devale in Dondra who has alleged financial fraud in the Devale.

President to attend Anti-Corruption Summit in London

Friday, 06 May 2016 11:35

President Maithripala Sirisena will leave for London on May 11 to attend the Anti-Corruption Summit organized by the British government.

Review: ‘Dheepan,’ About Sri Lankan Refugees, Looks Like a Prophecy

Friday, 06 May 2016 09:50

Jacques Audiard’s “Dheepan,” which won the Palme d’Or in Cannes a year ago, arrives in North American theaters having lost none of the timeliness that was widely noted last May. Screening in the South of France a few months after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, as the Syrian refugee problem intensified across Europe, this story of a makeshift family, tossed from a distant war zone into a French housing project, looked to many festival observers less like a work of cinematic art than like a news bulletin. A year later, as the threat of terrorism and the humanitarian challenge of migration from Africa, Asia and the Middle East have precipitated something of a European identity crisis, Mr. Audiard’s film has acquired an almost prophetic aura.

England v Sri Lanka: Dominic Cork expects hosts to dominate

Friday, 06 May 2016 09:44

Sri Lanka have touched down in England as they look to back up their Test-series victory over Alastair Cook's side in 2014 - but can Angelo Mathews' team win again? Sky Sports' Dominic Cork has his doubts...

Singapore's Shyam pulls out, Sri Lanka's Rohana wins 100m gold at Asian Masters

Friday, 06 May 2016 09:38

National 100m record holder UK Shyam was a contender for gold in the men's 100m (35 to 39 age group) at the 19th Asia Masters Athletics Championships after he finished the semi-finals as the second fastest qualifier, 0.01 second behind India's Manoj Manoj, who posted a time of 11.53sec.

Chinese head of Shangri La construction site arrested

Friday, 06 May 2016 08:32

The Colombo Municipal Council and the police yesterday (05) detected more than 10 million mosquito larvae during a raid of the construction site of Shangri La Hotel at Galle Face.

Vote on supplementary estimate suspended

Friday, 06 May 2016 08:30

Parliament has decided to suspend the vote that was taken yesterday (05) on the Rs. 55 million supplementary estimate for the 2016 fiscal year.

Maj. Gen. Sumith Manawadu passes away

Friday, 06 May 2016 08:21

Major General Sumith Manawadu (55) has passed away while receiving treatment at the National hospital, Colombo, this morning (06), Military Spokesman Brig. Jayanath Jayaweera said.

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