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Wame Kendraya to contest under ‘hand’ symbol
Monday, 15 June 2015 12:13The Wame Kendraya has decided to contest the upcoming general election on the ticket of the SLFP headed by president Maithripala Sirisena.
Basil, D.V. Upul bailed
Monday, 15 June 2015 11:24Former minister of Economic Development - Basil Rajapaksa has been granted bail by the Colombo High Court today (June 15).
Rupavahini chairman abuses office
Monday, 15 June 2015 11:08Rupavahini Corporation chairman Somaratne Dissanayake is abusing his office by regularly showing his films over the channel, say other film directors.
Gagan appointed Air Force Commander
Monday, 15 June 2015 10:43Air Vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala has been appointed as the new Air Force Commander.
Mahinda’s parliamentary secretary misused funds
Monday, 15 June 2015 10:34Kumarsiri Hettige, the parliamentary affairs secretary of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has misused money obtained from the Central Cultural Fund, the attorney general’s department says in an audit report.
Glyphosate stuck at port owned by Maharaja
Monday, 15 June 2015 10:22Fifteen stalled containers of chemicals containing Glyphosate were released by Harcros Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd. and Harrisons Chemicals, reports say.
No pact with UNP, says President
Monday, 15 June 2015 09:47President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday assured the SLFP that he hadn't signed any agreement with the UNP in the run-up to the Jan.8 presidential election. He had quit the previous government to pave the way for the coming together of 49 organizations to bring about the politico-social change expected by the people, he added.
Diaspora festival, good - DEW
Monday, 15 June 2015 09:11The Foreign ministry's decision to hold a Diaspora festival in Colombo should be appreciated, General secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka - MP DEW Gunasekara says.