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AG’s attempt to settle Ekneligoda case?

Wednesday, 06 January 2016 10:29
Trade unionist Saman Ratnapriya has alleged an attempt by the attorney general to settle the case pertaining to the murder of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Intelligence sergeant arrested over Pararajasingham murder

Wednesday, 06 January 2016 09:12
The CID on January 04 arrested a sergeant attached to Army intelligence and is questioning him over the murder of TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham.

Port media chief’s office sealed for not voting for Nishantha

Wednesday, 06 January 2016 08:27
Angry that the head of communication and public relations at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority had not voted in support of Nishantha Ranatunga at the cricket elections, the Ranatunga brothers have sealed his office and started an internal investigation against him.

Jaya sends another letter to PM over fishermen arrest issue

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 20:58

In the wake of the latest instance of arrest of 12 Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today shot off another letter to the Centre, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the matter.

Thajudeen’s killers not identified from ‘blurred’ CCTV footage

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 20:05

The Colombo University’s IT unit has informed courts that the CCTV footage relating to the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen were blurred, and recommended that the footage be sent to a foreign laboratory for identification of its content.

World's largest blue star sapphire 'found in Sri Lanka'

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 13:00

Gemologists in Sri Lanka claim that the largest blue star sapphire yet has been discovered in a mine in the country.

CHP deputy chairman: Gov’t employing ‘Sri Lanka model’ in Southeast with curfews

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 11:18

With its harsh security policies and curfews, the Turkish government is applying the “Sri Lanka model” in its fight against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern provinces of Turkey, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Sezgin Tanrıkulu said at a press conference in Parliament on Monday.

Navy accused of land-grabbing in Mullivaikkal

Tuesday, 05 January 2016 10:55

Landowners of Mullivaikkal in Mullaitivu are accusing the Navy of trying to seize hundreds of acres of their land for ever.

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