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New hope for Sri Lankan girl in Austin with severe scoliosis
Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:58Three million cases of scoliosis are diagnosed in the United States every year.
BIOCAD started exports of pharmaceuticals to Sri Lanka
Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:54In 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 08:51Sri 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 08:23Steps 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 20:20The 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 15:43A 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 14:37Many 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 14:08Security forces suspect whether the explosives found from a house in Chavakachcheri was part of a plan targeting to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena, reports say.