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JHU worried over Ekneligoda probe!
Wednesday, 13 January 2016 09:08JHU leader Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera has described it as a criminal act, if the investigation into the enforced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda had comprised national security or revealed certain information with regard to offensives against the LTTE.
Navy allows businesses at harbour banned for fishermen
Wednesday, 13 January 2016 08:29Soothsaying by Buddhist monks to be banned!
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 20:44The government has decided to introduce legislation to ban Buddhist monks from engaging in or promoting soothsaying and occultism.
Relatives of disappeared call for justice (Pics)
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 15:20Relatives of the disappeared held a protest demonstration in Colombo today (12).
4 new subject areas under Ajith P. Perera
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 14:58Four subject areas that were previously under Power minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has been transferred to deputy power minister Ajith P. Perera, reports say.
Subramanyam Jaishankar arrives
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 14:17Indian Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar has arrived in the island on a two day official visit.
Scam behind reducing Grade V scholarship cut-off mark?
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 14:09The decision to reduce the Grade V scholarship cut off mark by one mark is just the tip of the iceberg of a racket involving a school Principal, reports say
Record divorce cases at Colombo HC
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 12:29For the first time, the number of divorce cases filed at the Colombo high court within a single year has exceeded 1,000.