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Shashi bailed
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:46Shashi Weerawansa, wife of Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, was today (27) granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
BMICH ordered to pay Rs. 180m to tent collapse victim
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:44Court today (27) ordered the Bandaranaike Memorial I Conference Hall to pay Rs.180 million as compensation to Dr. Samitha Samanmali, who met with irreversible injuries at the BMICH premises in 2008.
SLintegrated resort should tap bond markets: CB Governor
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:41A large 'casino-related' project has been asked to tap Sri Lanka's bond markets instead of relying on more bank financing, Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said.
Ishara Sandamini to wed
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:36Ishara Sandamini, who became popular through her role ‘Elwathura Nangi’ in ‘Uthum Pethum’ tele drama is to get married very soon.
Football chief seeks election postponement
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:27President of the Sri Lanka Football Federation Ranjith Rodrigo is making a big attempt to get the election of office-bearers put off, reports reaching ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ say.
US notes progress in SL under new govt.
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:24The progress in Sri Lanka after the new government assumed office has been noted by the US.
Cannot confirm claim on LTTE Camp: S Africa
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:06Almost a year after Prabhakaran’s death and the decimation of the LTTE, Sri Lankan intelligence agency had requested its South African counterpart to probe whether LTTE cadres, had held a military training camp in their country in May 2010 which was suspected to have been attended by individuals from Australia, Canada and UK.
Press ahead on rights reforms - HRW
Friday, 27 February 2015 12:04Sri Lanka’s new government should advance a reform agenda to address past and ongoing human rights problems in the country, Human Rights Watch said yesterday (26) in a letter to the newly elected president, Maithripala Sirisena.