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Twelve kilos of TNT found from Pannipitiya
Daily News Online 2004-04-19 19:35:24
Police recovered 12kgs of a highly explosive ingredient used in manufacturing bombs from an abandoned estate in Pannipitiya Maharagama Police said. The explosives weighing 12 kgs were recovered on Sunday night while it was buried in two plastic containers containing 6kgs each Police said. ....

JVPer granted bail in firearms case
Daily News Online 2004-04-19 19:35:25
The Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranjan Dissanayake yesterday granted bail for Priyantha Thusitha Gunasekera a JVP member who had been remanded in connection with the possession of a firearm and threatened an Attorney-at-Law at the office of the former Minister Ravi Karunanayake.The Magistrate directed the suspect to furnish cash bail in Rs. 5 000 ....

Free child soldiers Tigers told
BBC Asia 2004-04-16 14:01:33
The United Nations children s agency urges Sri Lanka s rebels to stop recruiting child soldiers.


Training Centre for children with learning disability
Daily News Online - 2004-04-19 19:35:26

College of Surgeons gets new headquarters building
Daily News Online - 2004-04-19 19:35:27

News in brief
Daily News Online - 2004-04-19 19:35:29

Independent commission to probe CWE corruption
Daily News Online - 2004-04-18 19:00:23

All set for NWPC polls
Daily News Online - 2004-04-18 19:00:24

Advisory Committee meets today
Daily News Online - 2004-04-18 19:00:25

NCPA calls for non-involvement of children in N-E conflict
Daily News Online - 2004-04-18 19:00:26

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From International News Sources
Sri Lanka ceasefire back on track
BBC Asia 2004-04-15 14:01:03
Tamil Tigers meet the Sri Lankan army as the rebels say one of their top men was killed by a rival leader.
Tigers hunt for renegade colonel
BBC Asia 2004-04-14 14:01:23
Sri Lanka s Tamil Tiger rebels search for the leader of a breakaway faction after defeating his forces.

Popular Articles
Tarangini completes first round-the-world voyage
Daily News Online 2004-04-18 19:00:27
Commander Mukul Asthana steered the Indian-built three-mast ship to Colombo harbour the final port of call before heading back to India Tuesday to close a journey begun in January last year.Asthana is a pilot usually at the controls of a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft but his posting as skipper of INS Tarangini used ....
Tissa Jayawardena s demise leaves a void - Ranil
Daily News Online 2004-04-18 19:00:28
Radio Announcer Tissa Jayawardena s ability as a commentator was best shown as he was commentating on the farewell parade to late Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi when the visiting Premier was assaulted with a riffle butt by a Navy personnel on parade soon after the signing of Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord stated the former Prime Minister Ranil ....
Increase in participants shows popularity of institute says Dr. Mendis
Daily News Online 2004-04-18 19:00:30
The increase in number of participants at courses conducted by the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) shows the growing popularity of the institute among the public said Director BIDTI Dr. Vernon Mendis.Dr. Mendis was speaking as a chief guest at the BIDTI s 10th award ....
Sports Act to be amended if necessary
Daily News Online 2004-04-18 19:00:33
Most of our national sports associations have become business institutions. The office bearers of most of these are not sportsmen. Businessmen had monopolised them if needed the Sports Act will be amended and everything will be done to handover the sports associations to the sportsmen the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Jeevan Kumaratunga ....

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Death of Rev. Fr. Francis Fernando
Daily News Online 2004-04-18 19:00:35
He commenced his service to the Calholic community as an assistant parish priest at Kalamulla - Kalutara.As a parish priest he served at St. Lucia s Cathedral Kotahena Kandawala Kimbulapitiya Kalamulla Pannipitiya Pitipana Moratuwa and Wattala.The funeral will take place today Monday April 19 at 3.30 p.m. at St. ....
Wayamba Provincial Council poll on schedule
Daily News Online 2004-04-16 19:00:32
The Court of Appeal (CA) yesterday refused to grant an interim relief that sought to suspend the North-Western Provincial Council Election scheduled for April 24 until the final determination of a writ application.Petitioner H.B. Abeyratne UNF group leader for the electoral district of Kurunegala filed the writ of Certiorari application seeking to quash ....
Former Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike s birth anniversary today
Daily News Online 2004-04-16 19:00:34
in 1960 and remained in the political arena for nearly 35 years.A Children s Hospital was established near the Peradeniya Hospital in her memory.Mrs. Bandaranaike born on April 17 1916 in the Ratwatte Walauwa of Balangoda turned out to be a people s leader by becoming the first woman ....
President condoles
Daily News Online 2004-04-16 19:00:35
The late Tissa Jayawardena had won a reputation as an able news announcer and commentator attached to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for more than a decade.His service as an environmental journalist was excellent. His daily program Parisara Sirisara broadcast over the SLBC was extremely popular ....
Govt to reduce Urea fertiliser prices
Daily News Online 2004-04-16 19:00:37
The Government has decided to reduce the price of 50Kg bag of Urea fertilizer by approximately Rs.200 with immediate effect Government sources told the Daily News yesterday.This decision has been taken at a discussion between Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama and Finance Ministry officials on April 14 the ....
Labour Minister announces 15pc pay rise in coconut sector
Daily News Online 2004-04-16 19:00:39
The new Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Labour Athauda Seneviratne said that the salaries in the coconut sector would be increased by 15 per cent with immediate effect.The Minister soon after assuming duties said employees in this sector are facing major problems due to low wages. This is why the ....

Sports
Sri Lankan skipper angry
BBC Sports - March 12th 2004
Sri Lankan captain Hashan Tillakaratne pulled no punches as he tore into his side after their 197-run defeat by Australia in Galle.'I totally blame the batting for not saving this Test match,' he commented.'You can survive on this track but we were so casual in our approach and gave it to them on a platter.'

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