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An online lottery launched by a private company to raise money for the Mahapola Education Fund will begin this week. The booths from which the lottery would operate were being installed from last week.
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Sharp drop in turnout at PC polls

CEB in blackout crisis

No civic rights, but Fonseka votes

Govt. slow in resuming dual citizenship

Monks break up US-sponsored seminar for journalists

Major outflow at stock market, but Geneva connection ruled out

Briton dies of heart attack after motor accident

US company to build multibillion rupee oil pipeline here

Staff of reputed auction house allegedly assault customer

Know your enemy – it’s not Facebook, it’s you

Tempers heat up over burnt transformer

Weeping and wailing as 10 men indicted for murdering a three-wheeler driver

Owner seeks return of unutilised land acquired by UDA 30 years ago

Murmurings of discontent against SF grow louder

Treasury passes the pension gratuity buck to State banks

Fishermen cry foul over Govt. sellout by unconditional release of Indian poachers

Sri Lanka fast ‘developing’ into TB hub of Asia

NPC CM’s directives put on hold after Chief Secretary moves Supreme Court

Higher Ed. Minister seeks SLMA nod for revised gazette for private degrees

Man who allegedly killed father for want of a light, gets six years RI

Court issues notices to TCK Board

Free and fair WPC, SPC elections sans incidents amidst apparent voter apathy

‘Is this a govt. of laws or a govt. of men?’

Awareness day to sensitise people about Autism

Sexual assaults on foreign women on the rise as tourist numbers increase

Abortion research shows one in 10 women coerced by partner

New rules coming to ensure captive jumbos are cared for

Trailblazing clot-retrieval procedure saves septuagenarian’s life

Re-load racket

Fiancee recounts brutal assault on her and says she regained consciousness only in hospital