President Sirisena arrives in Malta
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Malta Thursday morning (Nov. 26) to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) –…
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North’s schools to be closed today!
Friday, 27 November 2015 09:10All schools in the northern province are to be closed today (27) over the suicide of a student, who jumped into a train after writing a letter calling for freedom for all Tamil political prisoners, BBC Sandeshaya reports.
95 pc of VET charge to govt. – finance minister
Friday, 27 November 2015 08:20The state will get 95 per cent of income from charges for the vehicle emission test (VET) certificates, says finance minister Ravi Karunanayake.
UB Finance evaded payments to depositors?
Thursday, 26 November 2015 20:00Depositors of the collapsed Ceylinco F & G claim that the present trustees have evaded paying back the depositors’ money.
'Releasing Tamil detainees, not a threat to national security'
Thursday, 26 November 2015 19:36Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakse says that releasing Tamil detainees suspected to be LTTE affiliates would not pose a threat to national security.
Stop violence against women
Thursday, 26 November 2015 17:00Campaigners began 16 days of activism on Wednesday (26) calling for greater commitment to end violence against women and girls. The drive starts on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and ends on Human Rights Day, which falls on 10 December.
Handunnetti tipped to chair COPE?
Thursday, 26 November 2015 16:28JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti has been appointed as the chairman of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE), reports say.
Student commits suicide demanding release of Tamil prisoners
Thursday, 26 November 2015 15:02An eighteen- year- old Tamil student committed suicide this morning (26) by leaping in front a moving train in the Kondawil area demanding the government to release all Tamil political prisoners.
Canteen owners increase prices
Thursday, 26 November 2015 14:08The All Ceylon Canteen Owners Association says that they will increase product prices from today onwards as product prices in markets are yet to be reduced.
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