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Fishermen in Hambantota displaying black flags to protest against the use of illegal nets which they say are affecting the industry – Pic by Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi.

Sasara wasana thuru – his songs will be sung for a thousand years

Summons to China’s envoy: Govt. displeased over his remarks

Judicial mechanism to probe bond issues over the past ten years: President to ST

Poaching: Lanka rejects request for grace period

Flexible working hours from next month

Perpetual group owns 7 million shares in NDB

BIA duty free shops: Tender delays cause concern and confusion

Malaysia may ban group which attacked our envoy

Budget to be presented on Thursday

Lankan woman fined $3 m, gets 5 years jail for fraud

Lankan domestic need not clean high-tower windows in HK

Experts query SriLankan’s departure from Europe

True to his name he will always be immortal

First the selection, now a ‘showpiece’ tender

Multi-pronged war waged against diabetes, NCDs

Keep it simple, expert urges as garbage sorting begins

Price control on 48 drugs: Hotlines kept busy

Secrecy has no place in CB transactions that can affect 20 million people- AG

Research on brain diseases: Lanka in front

Duelling buses cause a death every day

CCTV in cells plan under fire from ex-DIGs and rights experts

Mixed reception to reform of Muslim marriage laws

Customs fines importer Rs. 4 million following seizure of rotting canned fish

Pick of the Pix

Photo focus: Local authorities, biggest polluters

Musaeus blaze: Initial reports say fire started backstage

Seven vie to build Colombo’s East Container Terminal