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CB in ruin due to Mahinda-Cabraal union
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:22The Central Bank has experienced a massive distortion of its data and statistics as well as a major financial loss under former governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, a close associate of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family, lankatruth reports.
No nominations from Maithri for Mahinda!
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:41President Maithripala Sirisena has reached a firm stance that his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa would not be given the prime ministerial candidature or nominations from the SLFP at the upcoming general election, reports say.
TNL ousts Madu Madhava
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:09Artiste Madu Madhava Aravinda, who was the programme host of 'Dialog Ridma Rathriya' on TNL TV, has been ousted from the television channel, 'Sri Lanka Mirror' learns.
Pro-Mahinda faction to contest from 'Sri Lanka Jathika Balaya'
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 09:06Although former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had earlier expected to contest the General election as Prime ministerial candidate under the 'Betel leaf' symbol, he and his followers have reportedly decided to contest under the ticket of 'Sri Lanka Jathika Balaya', if the 'Maithri faction' opposes to Rajapaksa's original plan.
‘Country or party? – decision is with Maithri’
Monday, 29 June 2015 22:34President Maithripala Sirisena will be going against the public mandate he received on January 08 if he allows his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the upcoming general election, says SLFP minister Arjuna Ranatunga.
Sri Lanka initiates collaboration with CERN
Monday, 29 June 2015 21:27Sri Lanka and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have entered into an agreement to begin cooperation between CERN and the scientific community in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka‘s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha and the Director General of CERN, Mr. Rolf-Dieter Heurer, signed an “Expression of Interest’ (EOI) Agreement on Thursday, 25 June 2015 at the CERN Headquarters in Geneva to give effect to this process.
Buddhist monk promotes peace through release of anti-nuclear manga in Sri Lanka
Monday, 29 June 2015 21:23With his home country of Sri Lanka having been embroiled in decades-long conflicts, Thalangalle Somasiri felt moved after reading the manga series “Hadashi no Gen” (Barefoot Gen), which depicts the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Sri Lanka shares recover after election announcement
Monday, 29 June 2015 21:16Sri Lankan shares recovered on Monday from a near 2-1/2 month low hit in the previous session after President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved parliament and announced elections, but trading volume slumped due to the political uncertainty.