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Stripe to commence operations in SL
Friday, 25 March 2016 16:01It has been agreed to commence operations of Stripe payment gateway in Sri Lanka, says minister of Digital Infrastructure - Harin Fernando.
A Joint opp. in MR's time would have ended in tragedy
Friday, 25 March 2016 15:13If a joint opposition existed during the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime, not only will they lose the party membership but also their lives, says Minister Arjuna Ranatunga.
'Ban ISIS in Sri Lanka'
Friday, 25 March 2016 12:33A pro-buddhist organisation has requested President Maithripala Sirisena to ban the ISIS organization in Sri Lanka, reports say.
2,000 rice mills closed
Friday, 25 March 2016 09:49Around 2,000 rice mills and 900 rice flour related industries have been closed in recent times, says Mawbima Lanka Foundation member - Arunakantha Bandara.
Today is good Friday
Friday, 25 March 2016 09:01Today (March 25) is good Friday. Christians around the world observe Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion, crucifixion and death, which is told in the Christian bible. It is the day after Maundy Thursday.
Serious threat to my life if suspects are bailed - Sandya
Friday, 25 March 2016 08:57Sandhya Eknaligoda - the wife of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, says that she would face a serious threat to her life if the suspects arrested in connection with her husband’s disappearance are released on bail by courts.
USS Blue Ridge will arrive in Colombo tomorrow
Friday, 25 March 2016 08:43The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) will arrive in Colombo for a port call March 26, the first visit by a U.S. Navy ship since October 2011. The visit builds upon last month’s Partnership Dialogue in Washington D.C., where both nations pledged to strengthen maritime security cooperation efforts in the Indian Ocean Region in order to counter piracy, provide humanitarian assistance, and ensure free and safe navigation in the region’s vital shipping lanes.
Hizbullah makes contradictory statements over resettlement?
Friday, 25 March 2016 08:28Recent statements made in Sinhala and Tamil on the government's resettlement policy have contradicted each other, 'Radio Gagana' reports.