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President awarded WHO award for excellence in public health

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 09:40

President Maithripala Sirisena received the Award for Excellence in Public Health - 2016. This annual Award has been established to recognise outstanding leadership and exceptional achievements in public health by individuals.

UNP 70th anniversary today

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 09:38

The UNP marks its 70th anniversary today. The party’s anniversary rally is scheduled to be held at Campbell Park in Colombo on Sept. 10 from 9.00 am with President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chief Guest.

No evidence yet - TNA

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 09:16

TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran says they have not yet been able to find evidence adequate to establish previous claims that rehabilitated LTTE members had been injected with poison.

Udaya Gammanpila issued notice over Rs. 21 m fraud

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 09:00

Colombo high court judge Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne yesterday (05) issued notice on Udaya Gammanpila and Sydney Jayaratne to appear before courts on November 01 over a financial fraud.

Wimal, Mahinda to be arrested?

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 08:08

An investigation is underway into ex-minister Wimal Weerawansa’s having abused powers and given police security to eight members of his NFF, causing millions of rupees of loss to the state.

Violation of tender procedure in solar panel project

Monday, 05 September 2016 22:08

The due tender procedure has not been followed in procuring solar panels for the ‘Soorya Bala Sangramaya’ project to fix solar panels for one million houses, reports say.

FCID seizes Namal’s vehicle from underworld member

Monday, 05 September 2016 22:05

The FCID has seized a Ford Mustang car owned by MP Namal Rajapaksa, BBC Sandeshaya reports.

Lasantha’s body to be exhumed

Monday, 05 September 2016 22:03

The body of slain journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga is to be exhumed for investigation, reports say.

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