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UN defends its decision to defer Lanka war crime probe report
Thursday, 26 February 2015 12:56The UN Human Rights Council today defended its move to defer the release of a report into alleged war crimes committed during Sri Lanka's civil war as a "very rational" decision taken in a "relatively unique" case.
Lankan PMSCs in int’l weapons racket? (Exclusive)
Thursday, 26 February 2015 12:52PMSCs that had operated in Sri Lanka had got involved in illegal weapons trade with Egyptian and Yemeni racketeers, information has come to light.
Sri Lanka banks ordered to pay 15-pct interest to 60+ depositors
Thursday, 26 February 2015 12:25Sri Lanka's Central Bank has ordered banks to pay 15 percent interest for term deposits of up to a million rupees, held by those over 60 years of age, giving effect to an election promise.
Sri Lanka to push for US free trade deal
Thursday, 26 February 2015 11:59Sri Lanka wants push for a free trade deal with the United States and also use foreign policy to gain economic benefits for the country, Deputy Economic Development Minister Harsha de Silva said.
Graduates refuse to go to Samurdhi Ministry
Thursday, 26 February 2015 11:52Graduates recruited by the previous regime as economic development officers have demanded an immediate halt to the decision to integrate them to the Housing and Samurdhi Ministry.
No registration for Sajin’s airplane (exclusive)
Thursday, 26 February 2015 10:11The Boeing 727 cargo airplane of Cosmos Lanka, owned by former supervisory MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena, is without even a local registration certificate, reports say.
Sajin questioned by the CID
Thursday, 26 February 2015 10:07The CID has yesterday (25) questioned UPFA MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena for over four hours.
Faizer and Rajiva to discuss issues with Maithri
Thursday, 26 February 2015 09:50Former state ministers Faizer Musthapa and Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha who recently resigned from their ministerial portfolios have decided to meet President Maithripala Sirisena shortly to discuss several key issues.