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With coconut prices soaring as high as Rs. 100, people are compelled to buy half a coconut or even less. The coconut is scraped and sold to them in spoon measures. With the increase in the price of cooking gas, the prices of other items have also gone up raising the price of a packet of rice and curry. Pic by Indika Handuwala

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Probe on alleged moves by Australian company to bribe Sirisena’s official in 2009

60 Katugastota cops transferred over missing IB, rise in crime

eNIC info: Petition to SC on invasion of privacy

Petrol prices to go up; CPC says will follow LIOC

Mihin Lanka liquidated, SriLankan floats fresh restructuring plan

House to debate new Constitution’s Interim Report from Oct.30-Nov.1

Parents charge class teacher beat their children for not solving math problem

Four senior Customs officers face HC trial for alleged Rs. 125m bribe

50,000 brick houses for NE war-affected: Govt. calls for tenders

Uma Oya final phase resumes

UNHRC Officials on high profile visits here in next 3 months

Prof. Pattiaratchi guides groundbreaking ‘Challenger’ ocean glider back home

Health Minister and SLMC hold decisive meeting on Minimum Standards for Medical Education

CCD hunts for more Rohingya refugee shelter attackers

Speaker leads parliamentary delegation to US

Putting an end to violence against children must be a priority

Gampaha District tops interest in Right to Information Act

Girl, 18, and driver accused of peddling teen to nightclub

Govt imports rice despite private sector claims of declining demand

Special sitting for 70th Anniversary of 1st democratically elected Parliament

Bribery Com. takes four senior Customs officers to High Court for alleged Rs. 125m bribe

Two million face hunger, lack of water, and rising debts in worsening drought

Chronic Kidney Disease grips NCP as Dialysis prolongs the inevitable

New vehicle regulations from today to protect Galle Fort

Three-wheeler operators ticked off over fare meter costs

Customs strikes it lucky on Sept. 21

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Cooking gas duopoly puts housewives, restaurants on the burner

The attack on the Rohingya Refugee safe house: We must hang our collective heads in shame

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