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Basil’s property: FCID request put off
Friday, 23 September 2016 09:34The FCID could not go ahead with a request to Pugoda magistrate’s court yesterday (22) to confiscate the Gampaha, Malwana property said to have been owned by ex-minister Basil Rajapaksa.
2,000 containers remain uncleared due to Customs union action
Friday, 23 September 2016 08:37Striking Customs officers warn that they will make their work-to-rule campaign more stringent if retired officer are called back to duty.
'Waiting for further progress in good governance & justice system'
Thursday, 22 September 2016 21:02We are waiting for further progress in good governance and justice system, said journalist Freddy Gamage at a side event during the 33rd session of UNHRC, Geneva on September 20.
Chinese high speed railways reach new highs!
Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:52The Chinese high speed railways reached new highs in the past decade by surpassing the other developed nations, says deputy chief engineer Prof. Zho Guotang of China Railway Corporation.
Sri Lanka launches 'Techno City' as part of Megapolis project
Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:47Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Thursday launched the first phase of the construction of 'Techno City' in the outskirts of the national capital, which will be the “technological hub” of the ambitious multi-billion dollar Western Province Megapolis project.
Sri Lankan Muslim women call to repeal Article 16 (1) of constitution
Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:34Sri Lankan Muslim women are demanding the repeal of Article 16 (1) of the constitution because it allows discrimination against them negating recent advances in the concept of women’s rights.
UNP politicians in US with president in hot water!
Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:30Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to take a strong decision against the 10-odd UNP politicians who are touring the US along with president Maithripala Sirisena, say political sources.
'Ranil, no different to Cabraal or Sajin Vass'
Thursday, 22 September 2016 18:49Activist group known as Decent Lanka 2015 says that they are extremely concerned about Prime minister - Ranil Wickremesinghe’s cabinet proposal to contract out a serious part of the responsibility of governance to McKinsey & Co, a foreign private company based in the US.