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Polls chief’s order against attempt by East PC UPFA candidate 6 Aug 2012 | 10:55 pm
UPFA candidates are blatantly violating election laws duringthe ongoing campaigning for the eastern provincail council polls, and the elections commissioner has issued an order against one such attemp...
Bomb threat proves a hoax 6 Aug 2012 | 08:43 pm
A bomb scare at the Gampha Court this morning turned out to be a hoax, Police said. An anonymous caller had informed the police emergency 119 saying that there was a bomb in the Court building, promp...
Drought may compel water cuts 6 Aug 2012 | 06:57 pm
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday said they will be forced to impose water cuts in some urban centres due to the prevailing drought, our news sources. "The Western Provi...
China urges Sri Lanka to release detained fishermen 6 Aug 2012 | 06:32 pm
China has called on Sri Lanka to release 37 Chinese fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, China’s Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday. Sri Lanka’s navy arrested the fishermen on last nig...
Daya Gamage foils UPFA attempt to influence CDF 6 Aug 2012 | 04:35 pm
An attempt to influence civil defence force members in the east to vote for the UPFA at the upcoming provincial council polls has been foiled following the mediation of UNP national organizer and grou...
Railway unions vow action unless losses due to contaminated fuel recovered 6 Aug 2012 | 03:31 pm
A railway union of Sri Lanka says it will take stern trade action if the government fails to recover the losses from the damage to the trains caused by the contaminated diesel stock. Sumathipala Mana...
A/L begins today 6 Aug 2012 | 10:05 am
GCE Advanced Level exams begin today. Speaking to Ada Derana the Examinations Chief requested all candidates to be present at their respective centres by 8.15am along with their ID and Admission Card.
Parliamentary oversight committees to oversee Sri Lankan ministries proposed 6 Aug 2012 | 10:02 am
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said that a proposal to establish parliamentary oversight committees to oversee the ministries has been submitted by the opposition. Addressing a meeting held i...
UPFA spreading canards as it faces defeat -Joseph Michael 6 Aug 2012 | 09:57 am
The UNP yesterday accused the UPFA government of spreading canards as it was facing a difficult situation to retain power in the North-Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces at the elections to b...
UPFA divided over SLMC elections in East 6 Aug 2012 | 09:49 am
The SLFP-led ruling coalition is divided over the UPFA constituent, SLMC, going it alone at the forthcoming elections for the Eastern Provincial Council, our news sources said Differences emerged yes...
