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Dispute Over The President's Ukraine Visit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied with Minister of Foreign Affairs G.L. Peiris and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa warmly welcomed at the Kiev airport today. President Rajapaksa arrived in Ukraine today for a 4 day official visit to Ukraine. He will arrive back to Sri Lanka on 2nd of July.

[General] Appeal Court Rejects General’s Petition

  The appeal court today dismissed the petition filed by General Sarath Fonseka to suspend the second Court Martial instituted against him. The three-member bench of ...
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[General] The Nandikadal fisheries project comes to a standstill

Sources from the Defence Ministry said that the Defence Secretary’s fisheries project in the Nandikadal lagoon has been temporarily halted following inquiries by the Indian authorities....
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[General] Mundalama Police arrest CID officer for allegedly dumping body into the sea

The Mundalama Police had today (27) arrested two persons for allegedly dumping a body into the sea in the Mundalama area in Puttalam....
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[General] Ban Appoints Expert Panel

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a panel of experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to alleged human rights violations during the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka that ended last year. ...
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[General] Range Bandara Meets President

Puttalam District M.P Range Bandara along with his wife and three children met with the President at Temple Trees yesterday (21) to express his gratitude to President for helping him to get medical treatment expeditiously for speedy recovery....
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[General] CMC dissolved over charges

he Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has been dissolved with effect from tomorrow over corruption charges. The gazette notification has been sent for print, Western Province ...
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[General] Toronto gangster deported to Sri Lanka

The leader of a violent Toronto street gang has been deported to Sri Lanka, six years after he was first ordered out of Canada for his crimes....
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[General] Material support for terror org. illegal, even for legal activities: US court.

The US Supreme Court upheld a federal law banning "material support" for foreign terrorist organizations, even advice about entirely legal activities, disregarding arguments that the measure treads on free speech rights, a report said. ...
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[General] Government tries to escape from resettlement programme

Resettlement Minister Milroy Fernando has said that the government would not allocate funds to build houses and provide financial assistance to the people who are being resettled. ...
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Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award

Mr. Nayana D.P. Dehigama, a doctoral student of School of Management (SOM) of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), has won the third Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award. The awards were announced at the 24th conference of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), which concluded on 7 July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Galle-Matara Railway Sold To Indian Company. Workers Are Being Transferred

It is reported that the construction of the new rail track parallel to the existing Galle-Matara rail track and rehabilitation of the latter were handed over to an Indian company.

No issue if Mahinda Rajapaksa continues as an Executive Prime Minister – Vasudeva

Democratic Left Front Leader parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that the Leftist parties were not opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa functioning as the head of state, but that he should do so after creating an Executive Prime Ministerial post that is responsible to parliament.

Economists visiting Sri shocked by Wimal’s actions

Finance Minister and Economic Development Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has informed Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that economists representing international organizations who have arrived in the country to explore the possibilities of granting aid to the country, have been shocked a petrified by NFF Leader and Wimal Weerawansa’s protest outside the UN launched on the 6th, sources from the Finance Ministry said.

Work from home, UN tells officials in Sri Lanka

UN officials in Sri Lanka Wednesday told employees to stay home to avoid a pro-government protest outside their offices.

US backs UN in Sri Lanka war crimes dispute

The United States on Tuesday stood behind UN chief Ban Ki-moon and his advisory panel on war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka, where protesters including a cabinet minister surrounded the UN office.

UK fraudster appointed as Minister Mervyn’s Public Relations officer

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s closest political ally, deputy minister Mervyn Silva has appointed a serious fraudster charged in a UK Crown court as his Public Relations Officer (PRO).

Government Behind 'Skirmish' At UN Office

It has been revealed that the protest which was held in front of UN office complex Colombo was conducted with an overall awareness of the government. This came to the notice after a journalist recorded a threat made to a police officer by the Defense Secretary over the phone.

Murali to retire from Tests

Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from all international test cricket after the first Test against India that is scheduled to be played in Galle from July 18 to 22.

Official hand-over of European Union funded projects in Ampara

The European Union will officially hand-over to the Government and people of Sri Lanka two projects at a total cost of LKR 6.3 billion in the Ampara District on 6th July 2010.
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