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Law student Doctor remanded; Injured divisional head recovers.
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Thursday, 20 June 2013 - 08:22 AM

  The law graduate student who had attacked the Navala Open University law Division Head   Yashodharaa Kadiragaamarthambi in the University premises  with a sharp weapon causing her injury has been remanded till the second of next month.   The police media spokesman office said that this order was given after the arrested student concerned ...   Read More

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The death toll in the Nuwara Eliya bus accident increase to 4 listen
Thursday, 20 June 2013 - 08:18 AM

Four were killed and another 89 injured when a bus carrying school children fell into a 50 metre precipice in the vicinity of  Polgaha-vanguwa on the Nuwara-Eliya --- Welimada Road last afternoon.   Hospitals Director Dr. Aruna Jayasekara ...   Read more

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A pow vow between Minister G L and Australian prime Minister
Thursday, 20 June 2013 - 08:19 AM

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard told External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris that she is looking forward to attending the Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka, and that Australia will do everything she can to ensure total success of the ...   Read more

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A disclosure that 300 million rupees go waste from Victoria and Kukule-ganga power plants. listen
Thursday, 20 June 2013 - 08:21 AM

  The national electricity consumer’s movement states that as a result of not unsung electricity generating equipment in the Victoria and Kukuleganga power plants around 300 million is wasted.   Secretary of the Union Bandula Chandrasekara ...   Read more

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LOCAL NEWS
7 treasure hunters arrested.
Police arrested 7 treasure hunters from Ambilipitiya -  Egoda-kanda area yesterday.   Police media spokespersons office stated that they were arrested on a tip off from ...   Read More
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RED NOTICE
Today in Red Notice we take a look at whether the Film Corporation has ignored those who have qualified for loans.   e61361  Read More
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MP R. Dumindha Silva who recovered miraculously after receiving fatal gunshot injuries to his head returns to parliament
MP R. Dumindha Silva who recovered miraculously after receiving fatal gunshot injuries to his head during the last local government election returned to parliament yesterday after a ...   Read More
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More protests against humiliation of female teacher
Protests were held today too against the humiliation of a female teacher by forcing her to kneel down at several places in the island.   Views were expressed in this regard at ...   Read More
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Obama in Berlin calls for US-Russia nuclear weapons cuts
US President Barack Obama has called for greater efforts to be made to reduce US and Russian nuclear arsenals. Speaking at the Brandenburg Gate during a visit to the German capital, ...   Read More
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7.6 million people became refugees in 2012 - UN
The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at any time since 1994.   A report from the office of the UN High Commissioner ...   Read More
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Pakistan funeral suicide bomb attack kills 28
At least 28 people have been killed and 57 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a funeral in north-west Pakistan.   The dead included a provincial MP linked to Imran Khan's ...   Read More
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Abu Qatada treaty endorsed by King of Jordan
  The King of Jordan has endorsed a treaty with the UK, paving the way for the extradition of radical cleric Abu Qatada.   The treaty will become law once the document ...   Read More
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SPORTS NEWS
Champions Trophy: England beat South Africa to reach final
England powered into the final of the Champions Trophy with a seven-wicket victory over a South Africa side who once again underperformed in a major semi-final. James Anderson (2-14) ...   Read More
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India strengthen grasp on ODI No. 1 spot
  India has strengthened their number one position on the ICC ODI Championship Table as they have added two more rating points to their kitty with an unbeaten run in the group ...   Read More
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Banned Bangladesh umpire submits a mercy plea
  Nadir Shah, the banned Bangladesh umpire, has submitted a mercy plea to the BCB to reduce the term of his suspension.   He was given a 10-year ban after a BCB investigation ...   Read More
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India name unchanged squad for ODI Tri Series in the West Indies
India has named an unchanged squad from the one playing in the Champions Trophy for the ODI tri-series in the West Indies, which begins on the 28th of June.   The continuity ...   Read More
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BUSINESS NEWS
Government invests 5.9 percent of GDP as public investment
  The Government has spent 444 billion rupees in 2012 in comparison to 422 billion rupees in 2011 as public investment.   Accordingly, it was 5.9 percent of GDP.   According ...   Read More
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Sri Lanka economy grows 6.0-pct in 2013 first quarter
  Sri Lanka's gross domestic product grew 6.0 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from a year earlier, slowing from 8.0 percent last year and 6.3 percent in the fourth quarter ...   Read More
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 21 percent in May
  Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 21 percent to 70 thousand 026 in May 2013 from a year earlier, with a recovery in the Indian market and Western Europe growing strongly.   In ...   Read More
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Sri Lanka private credit fall to three year low in April
Sri Lanka's credit to private business fell to a three year low of 7.6 billion rupees in April 2013 the lowest since May 2010, with state borrowings continuing to crowd out other loans.   In ...   Read More
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Man of Steel follows US success and tops UK box office
Superman movie Man of Steel has followed its success in the US by topping the UK box office. The film, which stars British actor Henry Cavill as the superhero, took 11.2 million pounds ...   Read More
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Michael Jackson's personal chef tells jurors regarding home lives of MJ's Children
Michael Jackson's personal chef has described for jurors, the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's ...   Read More
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Rolling Stones planning a new album
  Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood has hinted the band is planning to record a new album.   The veteran musicians recorded a handful of new songs for a 2012 greatest hits ...   Read More
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Helen Mirren's 'The Audience' Records highest audience for National Theater Live
A live cinema broadcast of Helen Mirren's play ‘The Audience’ has recorded the highest audience yet for National Theater Live.   The 13th June broadcast from London's ...   Read More
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