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From yellow to white, crisscrossing the country

Dutch firm ups stakes on Airbus A 350 deal

Education budget: Ministers throw the book at each other

1.5 billion-rupee tax bill on Asiri Surgical Hospital

IMF gives another loan of US$ 162.6 million

PM proposes pay hike, extra allowances for MPs

Indian coach companies on collision course over tender dispute

Govt. won’t buy vehicles, only lease

Right to life, consent for marriage, Constitutional Court among new features in proposed Constitution

Civil society activists, Govt. MPs march against corruption

Dead youth in MPs house: Govt. Analyst’s report yet to come

Divineguma Dept. to become Samurdhi once again

Another fire at Fashion Bug store

Customs officers’ union lodges protest over re-instatement of retired officer

The misery continues

Bank officials hit out at proposed financial sector taxes

Northern schools to start at 7.30 a.m. from next year

Govt. takes action to avert street protests

TNA rejects steel houses, calls for brick

Investigations into journalists deaths continuing

New Constitution through referendum; politicians decree

Traffic fines could be adjusted to match offence severity

Along with increasing fines there should be more awareness

Reliance on road fines questioned by experts

SC calls for guidelines to protect Good Samaritans helping accident victims

Red card for orange uniform: New suits for suspects draw criticism from religious leaders

Double the tax on imported fish: Ministry

Travellers scared of running out of cash in India

Snap raids on markets to stop dynamite fishing

MRP mechanism takes away patients’ democratic right of choice

Kids on death row

Steps to give 1.2m disabled a chance to vote

Rare night heron found exhausted

Filling of paddy lands to be halted immediately

Privatisation of ‘Lanka Salt’ opposed

Don’t monkey around with our monkeys

Photo focus: A moment for a child please