The Sunday Times News | Sunday, July 29, 2007

ISSN: 1391 - 0531

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Vol. 42 - No 09

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Bhaila act fails to spare the axe
Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Bhaila returns to Sri Lanka today empty handed after failing to secure clemency for a Sri Lankan girl facing death by beheading in Saudi Arabia. His highly publicised odyssey failed after he could not obtain appointments with officials or higher dignitaries in the Saudi Government or any immediate members of the family who were the one time employers of 19-year-old Rizana Nafiq.

Fuel price hike from midnight
The government raised fuel prices again last night as economic analysts warned living costs including transport fares will skyrocket further. From today, consumers will have to pay Rs. 6 more for a litre of petrol, Rs 4 for a litre of diesel and more and a rupee for a litre of kerosene.

Mistaken salute costs millions
In a sort of comedy of errors and terrors, a police constable saluted an armed robber who was dressed in police uniform — mistakenly thinking he was a senior officer carrying out a search operation in a jewellery cum money changer’s shop in Wellawatte.

Sri Lanka on chikungunya alert again
With an outbreak of chikungunya being reported from South India, health authorities here have once again warned that it could spread to Sri Lanka and have initiated awareness campaigns and preventive programmes including the elimination of mosquito-breeding grounds.

	Bird flu: Ban on Indian poultry imports

	War may trigger AIDS epidemic: UN official

	W. Dayaratne for BASL presidency

	Former Trinco GA is EP acting Chief Sec.

	Jumbos drive fear into Alutgama villagers

	Undergrads protest at lack of facilities

	Six rebels killed in sea battle

	Customs raids Harry J firm in continuing saga

	Customs to question BOI concessions on handset imports

	Gr. 1 admissions:Draft proposals go to Chief Justice

	Mihin Air: Key posts vacant

	Invasive shrub clearing at Uda Walawe

	Odds & Ends

	New assessment system for teachers faces protest

	Life-saving insertion into brain

	There could have been mayhem in the market

	UNP/SLFP (M) take on Rajapaksa Brothers

	President to monitor NGO activities in North, East

	Murder and robbery on Badulla train?

	SLFP rallies in Colombo and the outstations

	More Lankans enter death row

	Two cops on the mat

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