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Melani tops scholarship exam results
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 10:07Melani Wijesinghe from Mawanella Ussapitiya Sri Sumangala primary School has led the islandwide results of the Grade V scholarship exam.
Suspects’ SIMs under probe in Lasantha murder investigation
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 08:59The CID is investigating the SIM cards and telephone numbers used by those involved in the killing of journalists Lasantha Wickramatunga.
Though positive the process needs social trust
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 08:51A group of social activists has appealed to all academics, the intelligentsia, the professionals, social activists and all artistes and trade unions to shoulder this responsibility of reforming systems that is a necessity for a civilised and decent society.
Interpol help sought for ‘Cheran’s arrest
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 08:35IGP fined Rs. 50,000!
Tuesday, 06 October 2015 20:26The Supreme Court today (06) ruled that the fundamental rights of two JVP members had been violated when they had been arrested six years ago while pasting posters calling for an end to media repression and for the protection of democracy.
‘Munambam traffickers had earlier tried to take Lankans to Europe’
Tuesday, 06 October 2015 20:22Sanjay Kumar, key operative of the racket that attempted to traffic Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from Munambam, had earlier attempted to take people to Europe on board a fishing vessel from Thiruvananthapuram.
Over 20 school children attacked by wasps in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 06 October 2015 20:17At least 26 people were injured, including 21 school children when they were attacked by wasps in Ella, in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, the police said.
Japan agrees to help Sri Lanka on economy, maritime security as it moves away from pro-China stance
Tuesday, 06 October 2015 20:12Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed Tuesday that Japan will cooperate in shoring up the South Asian country’s economy through infrastructure development and strengthening its maritime surveillance capability.