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Bacardi’ Takes Over ‘Mathata Thitha’ – Free Liquor At IIFA Cricket Match!

A world famous liquor company is planning to provide free liquor for all special guests invited for the ‘IIFA’ cricket match to be held concurrent with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) festival to be held in Colombo. ‘Bacardi,’ the world famous liquor company is a co-sponsor of the cricket match.

[General] Prayers In Jaffna Mosque After 20 Years

Grand Mosque in Jaffna which had been closed for 20 years when Muslims were evicted by tiger terrorists has been re-opened and prayer services have been revived. This historical mosque was built by Dutch rulers in 1713....
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[General] Commission to please world

The UNP today charged that the ‘Lessons Learnt Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ appointed by President Mahinda Rajapakse was created by the government only to please the international community. ...
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[General] Namal and Basil engaged in close battle to appoint people to Dayaratne’s ministry

Minister Basil Rajapaksa and parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa are engaged in a close battle to appoint chairmen and directors to institutions under the purview of Public Resources and Enterprise Development Ministry, sources from the Ministry said....
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[General] President rejects friendly banter after the Cabinet meeting

Sources from temple Trees said that although the President was usually in the habit of consuming some alcoholic beverages with several ministers who are close to him after the Cabinet meeting on the upper floor of Temple Trees, he had last week chased away some ministers when they had followed him upstairs after the Cabinet meeting....
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[General] Amirthalingam family returns to Sri Lanka

The assassinated Tamil Liberation Alliance former Leader Appapillai Amirthalingam’s wife Mangayatkarasi Amirthalingam had arrived to Sri Lanka. Her son Baheerathan Amirthalingam too had accompanied her. ...
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[General] Queen may visit in 2013

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is likely to arrive in Sri Lanka in 2013 to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which Sri Lanka will host that year, well informed sources told Daily Mirror online. ...
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[General] 17 mines found in Valachchenai

          At least 17 pressure mines were unearthed by police following information provided by a LTTE cadre currently in custody. The find was made at a ...
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[General] UNP re structuring –progressing

UNP M P and media spokesman Gayantha Karunatileke speaking to the media at the UNP media unit said the measures taken for the re structuring of the party is proceeding smoothly and systematically. , contrary to views expressed that it was a dilatory tactic. . The six member Committee appointed under the chairmanship of the UNP M P Joseph Michael Perera had prepared its report on time . At the Executive and Parliamentary group members’ meeting , the proposals were discussed , and now headway is being made . ...
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[General] IOM Delivers Lab Equipment, Supplies to Northern Hospitals

IOM has handed over USD 95,000 of urgently needed laboratory equipment and supplies to two war-affected hospitals in Mallavi and Killinochchi. ...
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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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