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49 Karunka containers at port
Saturday, 23 May 2015 16:07It is said that 439 Karunka (Arecanut) containers are cluttered at the Port after failing to secure the Temporary Import for Export Purpose (TIEP) permit for re-exportation of Karunka.
20A facing a standstill?
Saturday, 23 May 2015 14:06The process to introduce fresh electoral reforms under the 20th Amendment is facing a standstill, reports say.
'Swan' front from Maithri group?
Saturday, 23 May 2015 12:51The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has proposed that the group which backed President Maithripala Sirisena should contest the upcoming Gen. election under the 'Swan' symbol if the pro-Mahinda Rajapaksa group decides to leave the UPFA and contest the election separately.
Trio behind ministers' resignations
Saturday, 23 May 2015 10:45The resignation of Dilan Perera from his ministerial portfolio has come to nothing, internal sources from the SLFP say.
Please stop this!
Saturday, 23 May 2015 10:44Crude pictures of the recently raped and killed Jaffna student which were taken at the murder scene are now being circulated in Facebook.
Court bans protests in Jaffna
Saturday, 23 May 2015 10:11The Jaffna Magistrate has issued a stay order banning all types of protests in the Jaffna town.
Senior Police officers of Jaffna District transferred
Friday, 22 May 2015 16:15The Inspector General of Police(IGP) has ordered the transfer of the OIC of the Jaffna Division SSP SSP Lakshman Weerasekara and the HQI of Kayts CI Q.R. Perera and HQI of Jaffna CI B.M.R.K.B. Balasooriya with immediate effect, Police spokesman told Ada Derana.
Avant Garde demands 5bn from Capt. Udaya
Friday, 22 May 2015 15:45The Avant Garde Maritime Services has send two Letters Of Demand (LOD) to Captain Udaya Dissanayake for allegedly making defamatory statements to New First of Sirasa TV and to the article 'Avant Garde Uncovered' which was published in the state owned newspaper 'Sunday Observer'.