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President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday took part in the ‘Altuth Sahal Mangalya’ or a ceremony marking the paddy harvest being offered to the temple. The event took place at the Galviharaya, Polonnaruwa.  Anunayaka of the Asgiriya chapter Ven Vendaruwe Shri Upali Thera was also present.

Sizzling, puzzling move by students

DPL costs slashed, envoys to work from Colombo

Lankan partner going ahead

Deadly Kolkata flyover builder involved in Sri Lanka housing

Delimitation till August 31; watchdogs ask for staggered polls

Port City: Govt. wants compromise on compensation claim over delay

Voting rights under consideration for migrant workers

Let’s do our duty by our country

Three petitions in SC against RTI Bill

Shalika says “I’m innocent, vested interests used Foundation for illegal cash transfers”

Hotel Developers chairperson resigns

CP Conservationists protest imminent destruction of 8 1/2 acres of Pine

Former LTTEer brought to Colombo for questioning over explosive find

Lankan groups protest against UN meddling in internal affairs

Woman dies of fall off platform while boarding stationary train

Power mafia ‘draining reservoirs’ to coerce sales

Reservoir water levels drop due to overuse, say engineers

Sun and wind carry long-term hopes but CEB pessimistic

CEB drags old power plants into action

Soaring greenback makes importers weep

Hardcore criminals nabbed by Mirihana Police Sp.Op.Unit

Alleged thief of donation box found dead inside church

CMC lab comes under Govt. Audit microscope

Ex-National Hospital director passes away

Arrested NHC employee had 500 gm ‘Kerala gangja’ inside locker

Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park opens to the public

New Wildlife Chief vows to withstand political pressure

Walk the talk: Act against those who destroyed the Wattala track

India’s Rs 100m gift welcome but not its fishing boats

A holiday that cost an arm and a leg

Funds for road construction misused

PNB hunts more suspects following largest offshore heroin haul

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