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Diaspora festival to be held in Sri Lanka
Sunday, 22 November 2015 20:16The government plans to hold a diaspora festival at the end of the year, radiogagana.com reports.
‘Lanka taken note of in terms of changes ushered in’
Sunday, 22 November 2015 20:07Today, Sri Lanka is taken note of by the world community, not merely in terms of geographic positioning but in terms of the changes that have been ushered in by the people of our country, said foreign affairs minister Mangala Samaraweera.
Separatist groups to remain proscribed, says Colombo
Sunday, 22 November 2015 20:00The Sri Lankan government on Sunday clarified that [Tamil] groups, which continued to espouse separatism remained proscribed. This included eight organisations and 157 individuals.
Samantha Power plays elle in Jaffna (pics)
Sunday, 22 November 2015 19:56Visiting US permanent representative at the UN Samantha Power undertook a tour of the north today (22), during which she met with the provincial governor, chief minister and others and discussed the prevailing situation in the north.
2 officers ordered removed for misusing state funds
Sunday, 22 November 2015 19:34Two former top officials of the Fisheries Corporation have been ordered to be removed from their present positions with immediate effect.
Jackson’s 2nd son in car wash
Sunday, 22 November 2015 17:08Sajitha Anuttara, the second son of actor Jackson Anthony, has taken part in a car wash to collect funds for academic activities of his colleagues.
Cabinet reshuffle in January?
Sunday, 22 November 2015 10:13There will be a cabinet reshuffle in January, say government sources.
2 named to succeed Sobhitha Thera
Sunday, 22 November 2015 09:31Two persons have been nominated to fill the position of convener of the National Movement for a Just Society that fell vacant following the passing away of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, reports say.