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Latest News HeadlinesForeign Trips Of Health Officials C..The Health Ministry has cancelled all foreign tours of Ministry officials and government doctors with immediate effect until January 30 as a precautionary measure to prepare the country for a possible epidemic. This move was taken in the backdrop of...
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Joint Indo-china Effort To Extend N..China and India are to jointly fund the extension of the Northern Railway line to Kankesanthurai, General Manager of the Railway Department P.P. Wijesekara said yesterday. The Railway Department will be laying the railway line to Omanthai, whil...
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Probe Over Clash Between Lankan, Af..The Australia n Immigration Department has launched an inquiry into a riot between Afghan and Sri Lanka n asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Detention Centre on Saturday night. The Sri Lankan and Afghan detainees are now being held separately at...
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Conditions for endorsing his SL presidential candidature Fonseka willing to negotiate with ManoFormer Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka yesterday said that he was ready to negotiate with Opposition political parties regarding any conditions for nominating him as the common presidential candidate. Fonseka yesterday told The Island that t...
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SL President seeks fresh mandatePresident Mahinda Rajapaksa at an auspicious time yesterday morning sent a proclamation to the Commissioner of Elections stating his intent to seek a fresh mandate at a Presidential election. This was in accordance with Article 30 (3a) of the Consti...
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Bank of Ceylon 3Q post-tax profits up 34 percentThe Bank of Ceylon s post-tax profit for the period ended 2009 grew by Rs.505 million or 34 percent and increased to Rs.1,996 million over Rs.1,491 million reported for the corresponding period in 2008 in a challenging economic situation. The Bank s...
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General Fonseka meets US Ambassador in Colombo Saturday, 21 November 2009 - 9:12 PM SL Time Retired Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka met with the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis this afternoon, sources close to the General told Daily Mirror online. The purpose behind the discussion was not known.
When contacted by Daily Mirror online the US Embassy in Sri Lanka neither denied nor confirmed if such a meeting took place.
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General Fonseka asked to vacate his house by Sunday Thursday, 19 November 2009 - 10:21 PM SL Time Former Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka has been asked by the Defence Ministry to vacate his official residence by Sunday and he is finding it difficult to find a new house within a short period of time, sources close to the General told Daily Mirror online.
The General has earlier been given the option to remain at the official residence of the Army Commander until he finds a suitable place to move to, Daily Mirror online reported this week quoting Defence Ministry sources as saying.
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Happy Birthday Mr President Wednesday, 18 November 2009 - 9:39 PM SL Time President Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrates his 64th birthday today (18th November) and the fourth anniversary in assuming office as Executive President the same day.
Many religious programmes are planned to celebrate and invoke blessings on the Head of State Island wide. Venerable Maha Sanga including Uduwe Dhammaloka thero chanted Seth Pirith at President s House in the early hours of this morning to bless the President on his birthday. Everybody should respect the President for leading the country towards historical victory over three decades long war against terrorism says the felicitation message issued by Anunayaka Thera of Malwatta chapter Ven.Niyangoda Vijithasiri Thera and all night Pirith Chanting ceremony will be held in Temple Trees tonight.
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Foreign Trips Of Health Officials C.. Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 8:02 AM SL Time The Health Ministry has cancelled all foreign tours of Ministry officials and government doctors with immediate effect until January 30 as a precautionary measure to prepare the country for a possible epidemic. This move was taken in the backdrop of AH1N1 influenza commonly known as Swine flue, Leptospirosis commonly known as rat fever and Dengue now spreading in the country. Addressing a Press Conference at the Ministry, Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said that all officers including doctors working islandwide would have to go abroad for their trainings and further studies, but their trips would be cancelled for the next two months due to the prevailing epidemic situation.
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Joint Indo-china Effort To Extend N.. Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 8:00 AM SL Time China and India are to jointly fund the extension of the Northern Railway line to Kankesanthurai, General Manager of the Railway Department P.P. Wijesekara said yesterday. The Railway Department will be laying the railway line to Omanthai, while the Indian Company will continue the work from Omanthai to Pallai and the Chinese company will be laying the track from Pallai to KKS, Wijesekara explained adding that the work is due to start in February. The railway track until KKS will be completed in two stages and it will be known as the Yal Devi track, Wijesekara said.The track will stretch from Omanthai to Pallai and will be 96 km in length while the distance from Pallai to KKS is 56 km, Wijesekara said. At present the Northern railway line extends to Thandikulam, three kilometers after passing Vavuniya, he said. According to him these railway tracks are expected to be high quality concrete sleepers.
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Probe Over Clash Between Lankan, Af.. Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:09 AM SL Time The Australian Immigration Department has launched an inquiry into a riot between Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Detention Centre on Saturday night. The Sri Lankan and Afghan detainees are now being held separately at the centre. It is believed 150 Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers attacked each other with pool cues, tree branches and broom handles.
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Conditions for endorsing his SL presidential candidature Fonseka willing to negotiate with Mano Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 11:08 AM SL Time Former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka yesterday said that he was ready to negotiate with Opposition political parties regarding any conditions for nominating him as the common presidential candidate. Fonseka yesterday told The Island that there was nothing wrong in discussing conditions though some may find fault with such a strategy. Fonseka said that in keeping with his policy, he could discuss with Western People s Front leader Mano Ganeshan, MP his conditions to facilitate an agreement.
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SL President seeks fresh mandate Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 7:59 AM SL Time President Mahinda Rajapaksa at an auspicious time yesterday morning sent a proclamation to the Commissioner of Elections stating his intent to seek a fresh mandate at a Presidential election. This was in accordance with Article 30 (3a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka which states: Not withstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding provisions of this Chapter (Chapter VII - The Executive Ed), the President may, at any time after the expiration of four years from the commencement of his first term of office, by Proclamation, declare his intention of appealing to the people for a mandate to hold office, by election, for a further term.
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Finally JVP accepts Ranil as caretaker PM Unprecedented UNF-JVP pact on General Fonseka sealed - (Sri Lanka) Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 7:56 AM SL Time Contrary to speculation in some politial circles as well as a section of the media over the past few days, the UNP-led United National Front (UNF) and the JVP have resolved a simmering dispute over a UNP condition that its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe should be the Prime Minister in a future caretaker government. The Sri Lanka Musli Congress (SLMC) and MP Mano Ganeshan s Western People s Front are UNF constituents.
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Bank of Ceylon 3Q post-tax profits up 34 percent Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:30 AM SL Time The Bank of Ceylon s post-tax profit for the period ended 2009 grew by Rs.505 million or 34 percent and increased to Rs.1,996 million over Rs.1,491 million reported for the corresponding period in 2008 in a challenging economic situation. The Bank s operating profit before taxes reflected an increase of Rs.837 million or 20 percent to Rs.5,020 million compared to Rs. 4,183 million reported for the corresonding period in 2008. During the quarter, the total assets of the Bank grew steadily and crossed the milestone of Rs.500 billion to reach Rs.534 billion by the end of September and continued to be the largest asset base in the Sri Lankan banking system.
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Sri Lanka gears for value-added economic growth Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:08 AM SL Time Sri Lanka s goal is to develop another 10 sectors to diversify and manifest its potential towards value added economic growth which will open up new vistas for the local business community to interact with their Asian business counterparts, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) Chairman, Kosala Wickramanayake said. He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Third SAARC Business Leaders Conclave in Colombo yesterday.
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Sri Lanka approves $891 mln China loan for coal power Saturday, 21 November 2009 - 10:57 AM SL Time Sri Lanka has approved $891 million loan from China`s Export-Import bank to fund a coal power plant, an official said on Thursday, as the island nation focuses on infrastructure after the end of 25 years of war. China along with India are now increasingly competing to win lucrative and strategic investments in Sri Lanka since the fighting stopped in May. Both India and China provided military assistance, including ammunition in the final phase of the war, while they also helped President Mahinda Rajapaksa`s government to face Western-led criticism of rights abuses.
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Of those Rip Van Winkles Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:32 AM SL Time Suddenly, the executive presidency has become the biggest problem in the country! We have had that institution for about one half of the post Independence period or 31 years. There have been five executive presidents JRJ (two-time), Premadasa, Wijetunga, Kumaratunga (two-time) and Rajapaksa. The UNP held that office for 16 years and the SLFP for 15 years so far.
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What US travel advisory signifies Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:10 AM SL Time The US and its allies made a hullabaloo over what they termed the internment of the northern IDPs and brought enormous pressure to bear on the Sri Lankan government to expedite their resettlement. Although it was pointed out that the Vanni was heavily mined and demining had to be completed before the area was declared safe for civilians to return, there was no let-up in the US-led campaign for resettlement. Among other reasons given by the government for the delay in resettlement were the uphill task of rebuilding and the heavy presence of LTTE cadres in IDP camps, who had to be apprehended and rehabilitated or prosecuted. But, the western powers did not give a tinker`s damn about them they wanted resettlement completed forthwith.
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Confusion worst confounded! Saturday, 21 November 2009 - 11:08 AM SL Time The government gave all kinds of signals for the past several months that it would go for a premature presidential election early next year before the parliamentary polls. Grand preparations were made for an announcement to be made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa of his decision at the recent SLFP convention in Colombo. But, he only consulted the convention as to which election should be held first, presidential or parliamentary. All the delegates wanted a presidential election. The President then promised to refer their decision to the party`s Central Committee, saying there was ample time.
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Air Force fly high Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:29 AM SL Time Sri Lanka Air Force won the overall championship of the 5th Defence Services Games 2009 which came to an end on Sunday. The Award Ceremony was held yesterday at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium with the Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga as Chief Guest. This year s games was organised by Sri Lanka Navy. The organising committee was chaired by Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe.
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Lankans must shed the negative mentality Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 9:27 AM SL Time The Sri Lankans will do well to shed their negative mentality when they meet India in the Second of Three Test matches beginning at Kanpur today. Had the Lankans been more positive and remembered that attack is the best form of defence,they could have turned the game in their favour and probably registered that first ever elusive victory against India in India. But after making a massive 760 for seven in reply to India s 426, the Lankans went on the defensive and instead of posting attacking fields went on the defensive and thereby let slip any chance the had of chalking up a victory. The posting of defensive fields was inexplicable considering that India in taking second strike and having 351 to score to make Sri Lanka bat again would have been apprehensive and would have not played the attacking cricket that are famous for, but would concentrated on saving the game.
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Sri Lanka Sevens team out to give of their best Monday, 23 November 2009 - 10:04 AM SL Time Sri Lanka despite fielding an inexperienced side is determined to give of their best at the Carlton Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens 2009 which will be worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium from November 27 to 29, 2009. The Lankan Sevens squad has been training hard for the last five days at the Royal Sports Complex and I am confident that they will perform well as they will be playing in front of their home crowd, said Coach Imthisham Marikar. Marikar, the former Sri Lanka winger is taking great pains to mould them into a strong outfit with the help of Technical Advisor George Simpkin, the former National Coach of Sri Lanka, China and Hong Kong.
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