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Migrant birds are a familiar sight for pilgrims visiting Kataragama these days. The birds from the family of cranes can be seen at the Datagramuwa Tank near Kataragama town. Area residents call these birds “Sayakkaraya”.

Pic by M. N.Piyaratne Kataragama

The first murder convict to take oaths in Parliament

SIS called in to end ragging in universities

New laws to seize bank accounts and vehicles of drug barons

Murder-convict MP taking oaths: AG won’t appeal against CA’s order

State auditors slam 20A; nearly 120 state-owned companies exempt from Auditor General’s scrutiny

Amid oil slick, CID probes New Diamond’s safety procedures

Journalist Zacky Jabbar death: JMO report inconclusive

Treasury revokes temporary ban on CSR projects of SOEs

NARA identifies places for trawling amid protests from fishermen

Squatters on State lands to be allowed to submit ownership bid

Lawyers barred from taking phones inside, security strengthened

Met Dept. in a storm: More than US$ 2m down the drain

Sri Lankan-founded Virtusa acquired by Hong Kong-based investor

Veggie prices bounce to new highs on lack of fertiliser

Sri Lanka still in murky waters over MT New Diamond

Ban stays despite market being swamped with tainted turmeric

Teacher union says ICT has no department director

Islandwide crackdown reveals network of illegal weapons, drugs and secret accounts

SJB, UNP General Secretaries say they will campaign against 20A; merger between the parties not ruled out

Book Fair to be held with strict health guidelines in place

No major issues on the internal front – Kandakadu cluster putting out sporadic cases

In-school support boost to head off alarming rise in child abuse

Sepsis – the silent killer

State-sponsored breeding grounds

Pick of the Pix

Floods easing, but rain will increase

Pilot project for school system reforms; semesters instead of terms, new exam format