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This week marked World Tourism Day and the World Windsurfing Championship will be concluded today at the well-known Arugam Bay beach in the East. Military personnel were called in to provide security for the event, but such displays as seen in the picture can cause concern among tourists at a time when Sri Lanka is trying to restore its image as a safe tourist destination. Pic by Amila Gamage

Sajith seeks cosultation with SLFP, as SLFP-SLPP talks falter

Ministry proposes fourth coal unit at ‘always breakdown’ Norochcholai

Foreign Secretary slams UN for ‘cherry-picking’ peacekeepers

Gota’s dual citizenship file cannot be traced, says CID; Court of Appeal petitioned

UN sends back Lankan troops from Lebanon

Inauguration of the 3rd annual academic sessions of the Neurosurgeons’ Association

High Commissioner J.C. Weliamuna presents credentials

Colombo District Court, a disaster waiting to happen: CLL writes to Justice Minister

NPM to announce its presidential candidate today

No more emergency power supplies: Ministry to CEB

PUCSL rejects CEB bid to hire 200MW barge-mounted plant

“Sajith is a person who will never bow down to conditions, they know who I am”

MSC to look into salary anomalies, but TUs say strikes will continue

Climate change has struck a chord with Lankans although we haven’t taken to the streets: Activists

We will find solutions to the economic malaise affecting all sectors, says Gota

Advancement and dignity of farmer community foremost: Anura Kumara Dissanayake

National Election Commission to act tough on propaganda material

Poll monitors receive complaints: Several ministries are accused of violating election laws

Environment group calls for plastic free campaign

Three more elephants found dead at National Park , Thandikulam

Govt.-TUs wage war paralyses public sector

Gas leak accidents raise safety concerns

Vital to keep scourge of malaria at bay

Sierra Leone keen on an Agricultural FTA with Sri Lanka

Armed with expertise in immunology and allergy he wants to spread the word here

NEC guidelines on new appointments must extend to demands of striking workers, too

Power generation project spells doom to white water rafting

Flood waters recede, but health officials warn of threat of disease

Galle’s heritage site is crumbling

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Experts assess Sri Lankan species for Global Red List

Farmers savour sweet success with thumba karawila