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A section of workers of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority are busy making what they believe would be the tallest Christmas tree in the world at the Galle Face green. A banner displayed  at the site says Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga is supporting the project. The Sunday Times learns that Rs one million is being spent on the project which requires some one million Pinus fruits.

DPL immunity for international org.staff; Parliament to be notified

Ampara District Field Officers demand motorcycles

Health of the Nation – Consultation

Central Expressway cost increases by Rs. 12 billion

CB Bonds: Final COPE report on Oct. 25

UNP-SLFP committee to review 2017 Budget

Teak, Mahogany dead at Kanatte – to make furniture

Half of us are alcoholics, one in five mentally ill

Farmer killed by falling coconut

Espionage, several new offences in new Counter Terrorism Act

Report out next month on delimitation of new wards for local polls

Lasantha’s alleged self-confessed killer committed suicide: Postmortem

Powercuts likely

65,000 houses project may be re-tendered in small packages

SriLankan officials still under investigation: Chairman

Family members speak about their last words with Adhil Bakeer Markar

Hazardous Badulla smog still hugs town

Ambassador resigns amid controversy over Lankan school in Qatar

CPC wants autonomy to decide commercial operations

Action Plan for coming years based on Colombo Declaration

Junk food, lack of exercise cause of increased NCDs, say specialist docs

Witness waved hands to warn girl doomed by selfie craze

Drought wreaks havoc in Batti as pipe-borne water sucks

Drought forces delay in Maha with more trouble to come

Change in weather forecast, 900,000 affected by drought

Detecting CKDU early:Researchers zero in on biomarkers, Hambantota also affected

Public get a bellyful of endless street demos

Pick of the Pix

Photo focus: Waiting for monsoon rains