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‘To be good, governance should be democratic’
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 19:14Deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development Eran Wickramaratne stressed in Colombo today (17) that in order for governance to be good, it needs to be democratic.
EU Foreign Ministers welcome Lanka’s progress
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 19:11In their first discussions on Sri Lanka in more than six years, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) welcomed the significant advances made by Sri Lanka to restore democratic governance, initiate a process of national reconciliation and re-engage with the international community and the UN system.
'Release all Tamil prisoners detained without charges'
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 15:44Decent Lanka 2015, an organization of professionals, demand again that all Tamil Prisoners held in detention without charges should be released immediately with compensation for "Denied life".
'Will sue Carlo for his statement on Sobitha Thero's death'
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 14:31The Chairman of the Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe Dr. Neville Fernando says that he would sue the chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council Professor Carlo Fonseka demanding 500 million rupees compensation.
Jobless graduates to protest tomorrow
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 12:34Unemployed graduates will stage a protest in Fort Colombo tomorrow (18) to demand recruitment of graduates to fill more than 15,000 teacher vacancies in the provinces, says the unemployed graduates union.
Cabinet paper to abolish executive presidency
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 11:38A special Cabinet paper calling to abolish executive presidency, would be tabled before the Cabinet meeting tomorrow (18), President Maithripala Sirisena has said.
'Business Today TOP 25' today
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 10:16Once again, the cream of Sri Lanka's business community will come under the limelight as the prestigious 'Business Today TOP 25' will recognise and commend the top corporate performers of Sri Lanka for the financial year 2014-2015.
CID uncovers details of Sampath Lakmal killing
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 09:04The CID has uncovered details about the killing of freelance journalist Sampath Lakmal Silva nine years ago, Divaina reports.