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Milco milk tanks contaminated
Thursday, 10 September 2015 08:04The milk tanks of Milco Company’s Gallella factory in Polonnaruwa have been contaminated with a toxic chemical, reports say.
U.S. ambassador visits Temple of the Tooth, pays respects to chief prelates
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 21:04U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap made his first official visit outside of Colombo to Kandy today (09), visiting Sri Dalada Maligawa and paying his respects to the Most Venerable Galagama Sri Aththadassi Mahanayake Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thero of the Malwatta Chapter, and Most Venerable Napana Premasiri Mahanayake Thero of the Ramanna Chapter.
A jumbo cabinet
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 20:59Together with the 44 new cabinet, state and deputy ministers who were sworn-in today (09), the number of ministers of the new government is close to 90.
Australia remains out of reach for Sri Lanka's fleeing Tamils
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 20:52Thirty-six-year old Vithiyalingam Lingarajan from former war-torn northern Sri Lanka always dreamt of living in Australia with his wife and four children.
Mangala urges police to take stern action
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 15:37Foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera has reportedly urged the police to take stern action against a person in a BMW who had verbally abused a Russian diplomat at the Arpico car park at Hyde Park, Colombo.
State & Deputy Ministers sworn in
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 15:00UPDATE : The swearing in ceremony of State and Deputy Ministers of the National Government commenced a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat.
Can the man-jumbo clash be resolved?
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 14:57A storage facility of the Paddy Board located in the Thottama area of Ampara has come under the attack of a wild elephant early morning today (09).
Champika, Wijeyadasa nominated to CC
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 13:06President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (09) made their nominations to the Constitutional Council (CC)