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US national jumps off hotel and succumbs to injuries.

A US national who jumped off the fifth floor of a five star hotel in Colombo has succumbed to his injuries, Police said today.

The victim was identified as John Edwin Golstone Rayan, 46 had jumped out ...

Grenade thrown at residence of Magistrate

A handgrenade was hurled at the residence of the Marawila Magistrate, Chandana Kalansuriya by two persons on a motor cycle, but it did not explode, Police said.

Police are searching for the two persons...

Man found hanging

A man was found hanging from a tree inside an empty land adjoining an international school at Alwis Town in Wattala earlier today, police said.

The victim was identified as Devaraj Vijayakumar-a reside...

Divisional Secretary arrested for bribery

 The Divisional Secretary of the Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha Sanifa Mohommad was arrested by the officials of the Bribery Commission today for accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, Police said. 

The b...

LTTE's Ex-'legal draftsman' sent for rehabilitation

 Colombo High Court Judge Sunil Rajapaksha directed the Terrorist Investigation Division to rehabilitate K.P. Lankasewaran who had acted as the legal draftsman for the LTTE.

He had also acted as lawyer...

Economic development crucial for reconciliation ; G.L

 External Affairs Minister Prof.G.L. Peiris on yesterday said that the government believes economic development is a crucial component of wider reconciliation.

Prof: Peiris made these comments during h...
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Pakistan clears way for NATO summit, supply routes

ISLAMABAD, May 16, 2012 (AFP) - Pakistan's cabinet is expected Wednesday to agree to the president attending talks on Afghanistan in Chicago and appro...

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Planters Association says tea imports will ruin SL tea industry




The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) on Wednesday responded strongly to efforts by the Tea Exporters Association to push for tea imports, saying i...

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Learning from mistakes is hard work

Learning from mistakes is hard work

Everybody thinks they are excellent at learning. After all, most of us have gone through years of university education and got one or more bits of pap...

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‘Samhara- the braid’

‘Samhara- the braid’

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble in collaboration with the Chitrasena Vajira Dance Company successully
concluded a three-day production of ‘Samhara-...

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Review of Workshop's Retro 20 show

Review of Workshop's Retro 20 show

 



The Workshop Players Retro’ 20 production of past works left Ruhanie Perera longing for their superior, original productions

The performanc...

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London 2012: Olympic torch lit from sun in Olympia

London 2012: Olympic torch lit from sun in Olympia

As the Olympic torch was lit at the Temple of Hera on Mount Olympia, Sebastian Coe said it would help inspire the youth of the Britain when it arrives...

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Sri Lanka back out of hosting Pakistan-Australia series

 

Pakistan are in a desperate search for a neutral venue to host its ODI series against Australia after Sri Lanka backed out of hosting it. &ldquo...

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