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Daughter of Rohana Wijeweera arrested

New chairman at Watawala Plantations

Former ASP remanded

Fort Station centre of massive renovation programme

The Government is to renovate all 330 railway stations around the country using a mix of public and private funding, with a massive effort planned to refurbish Colombo Fort station. Fifty statio...

Daughter of Rohana Wijeweera arrested

The eldest daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera was remanded till June 3 by Wattala Magistrate for allegedly assaulting her mother.

The suspect was arrested following a complained made by fo...

Former ASP remanded

A former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who allegedly defrauded money promising foreign employment was remanded till June 3 by the Fort Magistrate today.

The former ASP is also a suspect in ...

Body of sailor who drowned during Victory Day celebrations recovered

(AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy Sunday recovered the body of a sailor who drowned during a parade marking the fourth anniversary of the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said.

The body was...

Maldives says it saved Lanka from CMAG trauma

The Maldives was among countries that thwarted moves for a venue shift of the Commonwealth summit on the grounds that the Sri Lankan Government violated the 54-nation grouping’s principles. &ldq...

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N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile

SEOUL (AFP) North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and t...

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KFC smuggled into Gaza from Egypt

Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a netw...

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Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports

KATHMANDU (AFP) — Saudi woman Raha Moharrak reached the summit of Nepal's Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the cons...

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New chairman at Watawala Plantations

Top business professional Sunil Wijesinha has been appointed chairman of Watawala Plantations, taking over from Govindasamy Sathasivam who retired on ...

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Telepathy One: Japan's Answer to Google Glass

Japan is developing its own answer to Google Glass. Worn around your head like a halo the so-called Telepathy One is designed to help you share real-t...