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TOP STORIES
10 persons including Maithree and Shrilal expelled from the UNP. listen
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 08:29 AM

  The UNP decided yesterday to expel 10 persons including two provincial councilors in connection with the incident of attacking the UNP Sirikotha headquarters.   This decision was taken at the working committee meeting held with party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe at the chair yesterday.   Accordingly Southern Provincial Councilor Maithree Gunararatne, ...   Read More

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TNA representatives meet the Indian Prime Minister today; India's stand on 13th amendment soon.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 08:25 AM

  TNA,  MPs including  TNA leader R. Sambandan currently on a visit to India will meet Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan singh today.   India invited the TNA to visit India for exchange of views on 13th amendment.   Indian ...   Read more

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Rain in several provinces as well; strong winds in Central highlands. listen
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 08:27 AM

    The meteorology department states that heavy thunder showers will be experienced today in the Western, Central, North Western and southern provinces.   Duty meteorologist Channa Rodrigo stated that a strong windy situation could ...   Read more

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LOCAL NEWS
13 students hospitalised following a school van accident.
    13 students were hospitalised when the van their travelling met with an accident with a lorry on Kegall- Vidyala road.   A spokesperson at the Kegalle hospital ...   Read More
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RED NOTICE
  Red Notice brings to light today about a group of farmers who were cheated by a minister.    e61204   Read More
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Teachers trade unions to strike.
The trade union federation of the teachers’ and principals has decided to stage an island-wide agitation from tomorrow protesting against making a Navagattegama Navodyaa Maha ...   Read More
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Seas rough during next 12 hours
  The Department of Meteorology stated that the seas off the areas from Mannar to Pottuwil via Colombo and Galle through Trincomalee to Jaffna would be rough during the next 12 ...   Read More
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Iran vote; Rouhani vows transparency on nuclear issue
  Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani says that the country is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme.   In his first news conference since Friday's ...   Read More
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G8 Northern Ireland summit: Syria set to top agenda
World leaders are gathering in Northern Ireland for a G8 summit set to be dominated by the conflict in Syria. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he hoped the G8 nations would focus ...   Read More
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Pakistan government seeks negotiation with Taliban to end unrest
Pakistan has been facing a serious security deficit since the beginning of the Afghanistan conflict in late 2001. Local Taliban militants, hiding in the north-western tribal territories ...   Read More
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Iraq car bombings: Attacks hit mainly Shia cities
A wave of car bombings across central and southern Iraq has killed at least 30 people.   Most of the attacks took place in cities with a high concentration of Shia Muslims - ...   Read More
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SPORTS NEWS
Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final
  Sri Lanka progressed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with victory over Australia, who failed in their 'mission improbable' at The Oval.   The holders had to win ...   Read More
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Sri lanka off to a shaky start
Sri lanka took on Australia in a must win game for both sides which will determine a place in the semi finals of the ICC Champions trophy.   Australia won the toss and elected ...   Read More
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Michael Clarke says pub brawl had an impact on his leadership
Down with a recurrent back injury, Australia's regular skipper Michael Clarke says the actions of David Warner and other team-mates in Birmingham had an "impact on his leadership".   Opener ...   Read More
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England beat NZ and reach the semis.
England defied the rain and a late New Zealand rally to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a tense 10-run win at Cardiff.   A target of 170 in a ...   Read More
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BUSINESS NEWS
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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Industrial sector should target $ 20b export revenue by 2020
    Industries and Commerce Minister Rishad Badiudeen said the industrial sector should be more strategic and viable to achieve the 20 billion dollar export revenue target ...   Read More
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Stocks up 0.2 Percent
Stocks closed up 0.19 percent as the Colombo All Share Index closed 11.52 points higher at 6,219.39 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 5.26 points higher at 3,504.35. Turnover was ...   Read More
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Sri Lanka sells 20-year bonds at 12.15-pct
  Sri Lanka has sold 20-year rupee denominated bonds to yield 12.15 percent and 30-year bonds to yield 12.50 percent. At the first 30-year bond auction last month 30-year bonds ...   Read More
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Schwarzenegger is set to star in 'Terminator 5'
Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to star in 'Terminator 5' and is said to be ''very happy'' that he was chosen for the leading role.   The 65-year-old actor is to reprise his most ...   Read More
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Adele, 'Blackadder' stars honoured by the queen
  British singer Adele and "Blackadder" stars Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson were among those given awards in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. Adele, was made a Member ...   Read More
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MJ couldn't perform dance moves during last phase
Michael Jackson's health deteriorated so badly in the last weeks of his life that he couldn't perform some of his trademark dance moves, according to evidence presented in his family's ...   Read More
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AEG CEO cites conflicting info on Jackson health
The head of the company promoting Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts testified that he received conflicting and confusing information about the singer's health days before ...   Read More
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