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MR to contest under betel leaf logo
Sunday, 12 April 2015 07:56President Maithripala Sirisena has said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa could contest at the next general election under the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
Sri Lanka's massive highway frauds due to a President holding ministry: Eran
Saturday, 11 April 2015 20:04Massive frauds running into tens of billions of rupees in Sri Lanka's highway projects was possible because the country's President held ministerial portfolios, Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said.
06 ousted from SLFP Central Committee
Saturday, 11 April 2015 19:55Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) - President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to remove 06 Central Committee members with immediate effect.
BoC awaiting Rs. 2.5 billion from customers
Saturday, 11 April 2015 18:20Ten prominent customers of Bank of Ceylon have evaded settling payments amounting to Rs. 2.5 billion, a Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) interim report issued for the period between 2014 October - 2015 March reveals.
Andy Murray & Kim Sears to marry in Dunblane
Saturday, 11 April 2015 15:30Tennis star Andy Murray is to marry Kim Sears in his home town of Dunblane.
Frothy art wows customers at Philippines cafe
Saturday, 11 April 2015 15:21A cafe in the Philippines is serving customised coffee to patrons who want to take a sip of art.
Appeal hampers Uthaya’s release
Saturday, 11 April 2015 14:59Although the young woman who received a prison sentence for scrawling on the Sigiriya Mirror Wall received a presidential pardon, an appeal filed against her imprisonment has hampered her release, the Justice ministry says.
Red light for Lankans illegally staying in Korea
Saturday, 11 April 2015 13:25The Foreign Employment Bureau says that Sri Lankan workers illegally remaining in Korea will be heavily penalised.