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Tiran's petition to be taken up tomorrow
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 09:30The Fundamental Rights Violation petition filed by Director General of Divineguma Kithisiri Ranawake, Area Co-ordinator of Divineguma Bandula Chandrasiri, and parliamentarian Tiran Alles will be called before the Supreme Court at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow (27).
Did Customs chief resign over Karunka issue?
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 09:11The recent resignation of Director General of Customs Jagath P. Wijeweera has taken place over an issue of releasing a 'Karunka' (Arecanut) stock brought into the country for re-exportation, internal sources from the Customs say.
9 containers of dirty-tea nabbed (video)
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 07:48Details of a mass scale racket importing substandard refuse-tea to several countries including Germany has emerged.
‘No Fire Zone’ screening in Dublin
Monday, 25 May 2015 20:21The Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka is organizing a screening of 'No Fire Zone: Killing Fields of Sri Lanka', which will be followed by a panel discussion at 6.00 pm on June 10th at the Irish School of Ecumenics in Trinity College, Dublin.
‘Returning north land more difficult than taking over’
Monday, 25 May 2015 20:19The government says a speedier return of the northern land taken over by the previous regime during the war period is difficult.
2 contenders for AF commander position
Monday, 25 May 2015 14:31There are two contenders for the position of commander of the Air Force, according to reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.
No faith motion against PM
Monday, 25 May 2015 14:29Mahajana Eksath Peramuna leader - Dinesh Gunewardana has said that with the majority of Parliamentarians sitting in the opposition, a no-confidence motion against Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be handed over to the Speaker soon.
Warning of influenza outbreak
Monday, 25 May 2015 13:21The epidemiology unit has observed a possible outbreak of AH1N1 influenza outbreak, warns director general of health services Dr. Palitha Mahipala.