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Hambantota’s ‘Lord Mayor’ Eraj Ravindra Fernando manhandles UNP MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha as UNP MPs were intimidated and pelted with eggs and tomatoes when they arrived at the Rajapaksa bastion for a fact-finding visit. A police officer looks the other way.
Pic by Shantha Ratnayake

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Civil Aviation bosses may fly away to Dubai

Huge tax on sale of duty-free permits

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Uni. promotion schemes to be on par with global standards

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Long arm of the law falls short as thugs hold sway in Rajapaksa-land

Wilpattu houses under wildlife fire

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Foreign alarm grows at attacks on female tourists

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Northern CM urges Tamil girls to take to nursing

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Think-tanks say right time to reset Indo-Lanka relations

Be mindful of those who suffer for the lack of basic requirements of life

UNP requests Speaker for formal inquiry into attack on its MPs

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Stop flow of Pakistani asylum seekers to Lanka

Govt.’s development drive treated as a joke, President tells Mahaweli settlers

A social recognition of humans’ ability to overcome life’s trials

We need to build bridges of trust between communities with our lives

May 1 ban on tuition classes

BBC’s Haviland has to go, says Govt.

Dab it, drink it, eat it: Turmeric’s a medical winner, say experts

Mannar fishermen bury their catch as collection trucks observe New Year

Abimansala in NWP for soldiers set to open this month

Code of conduct for Maha Sangha to be tabled in House: Premier

CMC’s 60 million-rupee vehicle deal in double trouble