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Draft bill to give displaced voting rights passed Range Bandara helps JHU
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 07:19 PM

The Draft Bill to grant voting rights to the displaced persons in the North was passed subject to Amendments in parliament today.   President Mahinda Rajapaksa was also present in parliament to participate in several ministry consultative committee meetings.   Meanwhile JHU MP Aturaliye Ratana Thera proposed a Private Member Bill to make an Amendment to the ...   Read More

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The Provincial Councillor who made the teacher kneel resigns listen
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 07:15 PM

Puttalam district Leader and Senior Minister Milroy Fernando said that the UPFA North Western Provincial Council Member Ananda Sarath Kumara has sent his resignation to the Provincial Governor Tissa R. Balalla this afternoon. He also said that the ...   Read more

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Law Experts respond to UNP regarding JR's mistake listen
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 07:18 PM

  Senior attorney at law Gomin Daya Sri states that the merging of the Northern and Eastern provincial councils by former President J. R. Jayawardena via a gazette notice is not legal.   He made this statement upon inquiry by our news team ...   Read more

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LOCAL NEWS
Showers to continue in parts of the island - Met department
The Met department forecasts showers during the next few hours in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern Provinces.   The international weather website Weather.com stated ...   Read More
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Hundreds of Lankans turned back in Jeddha
  Hundreds of Sri Lankan expatriates who were asked to appear at the deportation center in Jeddah for biometric recording yesterday, had to return without their fingerprints recorded ...   Read More
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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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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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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Obama says China getting tougher on N Korea
  US President Barack Obama said that China is taking a tougher line against North Korea's nuclear program as he credited new President Xi Jinping with taking more responsibility ...   Read More
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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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SPORTS NEWS
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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Australia low on confidence - Bailey
  George Bailey, Australia's stand-in captain for the Champions Trophy, has admitted that Australia are low on confidence, reasoning that the fate of the Ashes hinges on the result ...   Read More
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India squad unchanged for West Indies tri-series
  India have named an unchanged squad from the one playing in the Champions Trophy for the ODI tri-series in the West Indies, which begins on June 28th.   The continuity ...   Read More
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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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BUSINESS NEWS
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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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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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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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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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