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Jobs of Sri Lankans in Paris at stake due to shortcomings at Sri Lankan embassy

The jobs of Sri Lankans who have migrated to France are reportedly at stake due to the non implementation of the agreement between the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry and the French Foreign Employment Bureau.

[General] US wants fair trial for SF

The US government has reiterated the need to a fair trial for General Sarath Fonseka (SF) and expressed pleasure that whatever decisions are made by the military courts, which are now considering the two different charges against General Fonseka, will be reviewed by higher Sri Lankan civilian courts. ...
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[General] Boat assuming Sri Lankans onboard has sink in Australia

The Australian coastal line guards unit had informed a refugee boat which was going in the direction of Australia had sink in the deep sea. Reports states 12 refugees had drowned....
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[General] Mass wedding for ex-rebels

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday conducted the marriages of over 100 former rebels at a mass ceremony attended by Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. ...
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[General] No damage from tremor

The Meteorological Department says the tremor felt in parts of Sri Lanka early this morning has not caused any damage or casualties. Disaster Management Center spokesman, Priyantha Kodippily meanwhile said they had not issued an evacuation and people along the coastal belt had moved out on their own following the tsunami alert. ...
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[General] Australian Direct Aid Program grants Rs 27 million for development projects in 2009/10

On 10 June 2010, the Australian High Commissioner, Kathy Klugman, handed over LKR 6.3 million in grants to five community based organisations conducting small scale development projects in Sri Lanka. The grants were made under the Australian government’s Direct Aid Program (DAP)....
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[General] Kindelpitiya released on bail

Journalist Susil Kindelpitiya was granted bail by the Colombo High Court today after the lady who lodged a complainant against him said her statement given by the Court by the police was incorrect. ...
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[General] Probe on Bandara attack

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has agreed to investigate the attack on UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara just prior to the recent General Elections following a request made by UNP MP Ravi Karunanayaka in Parliament today. ...
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[General] UNP action against Cader

The UNP has decided to take disciplinary action against UNP Member of Parliament Abdul Cader for voting with the government at the emergency debate in Parliament yesterday, UNP Chief Organizer John Amarartunga said. ...
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[General] Petition Filed Seeking The Arrest Of Douglas

Yesterday an Indian advocate filed a petition at Madras High Court seeking the arrest of traditional industries and small enterprises Minister Douglas Devananda. He says Douglas has pending criminal charges. Devananda is a proclaimed offender in Indian and liable for arrest, the CNN-IBN reported. Devananda was declared a proclaimed offender and an absconding accused by a Chennai court for murder and rioting in Chennai in 1986....
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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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