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President’s website hacking, a birthday present

Thursday, 01 September 2016 10:38

The boy who had hacked the official website of president Maithripala Sirisena has done it as a birthday present to his best friend, a 16-year-old Bangladeshi hacker by the name Skidie Khan.

Sri Lanka: Steps in Reconciliation and Accountability for Sustainable Peace

Thursday, 01 September 2016 10:20

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon continues his Southeast Asia trip with a visit to Sri Lanka from 1 to 3 September. His last visit to the country in 2009 came right after the end of the armed conflict. The Secretary-General then aimed to address immediate post-conflict challenges, including humanitarian relief, resettlement, reconciliation and the rehabilitation of war-torn areas.

Gota, JO reject Mangala’s belated allegation

Thursday, 01 September 2016 10:11

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said

China won't allow anyone to use Colombo Financial City project to spoil Sino-Sri Lankan relations: Envoy

Thursday, 01 September 2016 09:43

The Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka ,Yi Xianliang, has said that the Colombo Financial City to be built by Chinese firms, will be a transparent commercial venture in which companies from any part of the world can participate. But he warned that China will not allow anyone to use the  project to spoil relations between China and Sri Lanka.

Devananda calls for probe into allegations

Thursday, 01 September 2016 09:04

EPDP leader Douglas Devananda has written to the IGP, asking that an investigation be held into certain allegations of war crimes leveled against his party and the Army.

War heroes’ memorial will be restored

Thursday, 01 September 2016 08:14

President Maithripala Sirisena says he has given instructions to the defence secretary and the Army to restore the war heroes’ memorial that had temporarily been removed from near Kurunegala town due to the renovation of Kurunegala-Dambulla road.

Financial fraud accused as education secretary

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 22:29

The government has appointed an accused in massive financial frauds that had been committed during the previous regime, as secretary to the ministry of education.

Sri Lanka to ease restrictions on foreigners acquiring land for investment

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 22:27

Sri Lanka is taking measures to ease the restrictions imposed on foreigners acquiring land in the island nation for investment projects, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Wednesday.

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