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Maldives President escapes unhurt in boat explosion

Monday, 28 September 2015 12:48

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim had a lucky escape on Monday as an "explosion" occurred aboard the speedboat that they were travelling in after concluding their visit to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Electricity line over forest reserves

Monday, 28 September 2015 12:42

The Wildlife Conservation Department has granted permission to the CEB, without carrying out a proper environmental impact assessment, to lay an electricity transmission cable line between Polpitiya and Habarana, according to reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.

Dayasiri gives ministry vehicles to friends

Monday, 28 September 2015 10:15

Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara has distributed around 15 ministry-owned cars to his friends.

PM seeks civil society support for local probe

Monday, 28 September 2015 09:06

Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking the assistance of trade unions and people’s organizations in the government’s efforts to conduct a local investigation, instead of the hybrid judicial process proposed at the UNHRC, radiogagana.com reports.

Lankan couple goes missing in Mecca

Monday, 28 September 2015 08:52

A Sri Lankan couple has gone missing during the stampede in Mecca.

SL sets out development till 2030 by committing to new SDGs

Monday, 28 September 2015 08:31
Charting Sri Lanka’s development agenda for the next 15 years, President Maithripala Sirisena told the UN yesterday that Sri Lanka would act to achieve the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals and targets that have been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

CID summons Sajin Vaas

Monday, 28 September 2015 08:26
Ex-MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena is to be summoned to the CID to obtain a statement, say police headquarters sources.

Chinese help for Lanka’s anti-corruption drive

Sunday, 27 September 2015 20:39

The Communist Party of China has welcomed the anti-corruption drive by the new Sri Lankan government, and extended its fullest support in that regard.

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