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Hire lawyer to get back boats: TN
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:04The State government on Monday urged the Indian High Commissioner YK Sinha in Colombo to make one more attempt with Lankan authorities to release the 81 boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen without insisting on applications from the boat owners.
Sri Lanka's Malinga factor shifts the balance
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:02New Zealand will know what to expect if, as expected, Lasith Malinga marks out his runup against them in the World Cup opener on Saturday.
SL looks forward to elevating engagement with India
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:00Sri Lanka looks forward to elevating its engagement with India and taking it to "greater heights" for mutual benefit of the peoples, newly elected Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said.
'Facebook porn Trojan' - here's how NOT to get caught
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:53The malware cat is amongst the Facebook pigeons again, in the wake of a posting to the well-known Full Disclosure mailing list.
3 Lankans face death penalty in Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 09:08Three Sri Lankan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are facing the death penalty.
James Packer’s Colombo office closed
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 08:41The Colombo office of Australian business tycoon James Packer, which was opened for a mixed investment project in Sri Lanka, was closed yesterday (09) and its keys handed over to his local investment partner - Ravi Wijeratne.
Dawn of an independent judicial system in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 08:02A judicial system that will ensure the rule of law is safeguarded and justice meted out to everyone without delay will be implemented in Sri Lanka, new Chief Justice Kanagasabapathi Sri Pawan has said.
Avant Garde owner seeks court nod to go overseas
Monday, 09 February 2015 19:26Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today (09) sought the advice of the Attorney General over the request made by owner of Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt) Ltd - Nissanka Senadhipathi, to go overseas.