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No cover up of fraud, corruption - president
Sunday, 24 January 2016 21:20Action will be taken step by step against the fraud and corruption that had allegedly taken place during the rule of his predecessor Mahinda Rajapkasa, president Maithripala Sirisena has told BBC Sandeshaya.
Review of public suggestions begins tomorrow
Sunday, 24 January 2016 14:38The committee tasked with entertaining public views and proposals for a new constitution will begin tomorrow (25) a review of the same from western province.
Cash-strapped police & ministers
Sunday, 24 January 2016 13:35The payment of a Rs. 100,000 cash reward at the birth of the third child for the family of a member of the police has been suspended by gazette notification PRCM 710 issued on January 12.
Port city harms marine artifacts!
Sunday, 24 January 2016 11:10Consideration of archaeological aspects is a must for any environmental impact assessment, but this has been excluded from the EIA report for the Colombo port city project, according to reports.
Exiled Tamil journalist arrested on return at Katunayake airport
Sunday, 24 January 2016 10:17A Tamil journalist who fled Sri Lanka in 2012 fearing persecution, has been arrested on his return at the Katunayake International Airport by the country’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Intl rights groups slam Sirisena for making ‘mockery’ of UN pledge
Sunday, 24 January 2016 09:38Several international human rights groups have slammed Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena for making ‘mockery’ of the pledge he made to the UN with regard to war crime accountability, by rejecting outright the involvement of foreign judges and prosecutors in the judicial probe.
Arumugam gobbles up 40 buses!
Sunday, 24 January 2016 09:24Former cabinet minister Arumugam Thondaman has allegedly sold 40 TATA City Rider buses worth Rs. 80 million and donated by the Indian government for use by estate workers.
India’s 2 conditions for port city!
Sunday, 24 January 2016 08:39India has reportedly laid down two conditions for the Colombo port city.