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New hope for Sri Lankan girl in Austin with severe scoliosis

Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:58

Three million cases of scoliosis are diagnosed in the United States every year.

BIOCAD started exports of pharmaceuticals to Sri Lanka

Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:54

In the end of March, 2016 a leading Russian and international biotech company BIOCAD started the delivery of anti-tumor drug trastuzumab to Sri Lanka. The drug was approved in the country approximately one month ago. Distribution agreement with a partner in Sri Lanka was made in 2014. BIOCAD is the first pharmaceutical company in Russia to make export deliveries of anti-cancer drugs for the amounts exceeding $150 m.

Sri Lanka recovers second stock of explosives from former war zone

Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:51

Sri Lankan police on Wednesday recovered a stock of explosives in the north of the country hours after a suicide jacket had been discovered at another location.

Period of disappearances is over - Mangala

Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:23

Steps will be taken to prevent a recurrence of the youth struggles of 1971 and 1987 and the 26-years of war that have lost thousands of young lives to the country, says foreign affairs minister Mangala Samaraweera.

Probes into elephant calves donated by Mahinda

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 20:20

The attorney general has informed the Colombo magistrate’s court that investigations were underway into the elephant calves donated by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa through presidential seal.

Explosives found in Chavakachcheri not a threat

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 15:43

A suicide vest and other explosives were discovered by police from a house that comes under the jurisdiction of the Chavakachcheri Police in Jaffna.

Apartment builders' 'games' come to light

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 14:37

Many companies engaged in building apartments in Colombo have obtained permission from the Urban Development Authority (UDA) after producing fake information, reports say.

Chavakachcheri arms haul : was President the target?

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 14:08

Security forces suspect whether the explosives found from a house in Chavakachcheri was part of a plan targeting to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena, reports say.

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