Couple’s death-20 quizzed
Two police teams and a special CID team have been
deployed to arrest the suspects involved in the murder of a couple
at Chenkaladi at midnight last Monday. Forty-six-year-old Sivaguru
Ragu, a wealthy businessman and his wife Sundaramoorthy Lifra (41)
were hacked to death in their bedroom opposite the government
hospital.
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Army took precautions to avoid civilian casualties - Report
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
(LLRC) appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had made some
observations pertaining to the Army and allegations made by Channel
4. Thereafter in terms of Regulation 4 of the Courts of Inquiry
Regulations 1952, the Commander of the Army convened a Court of
Inquiry (C of I) investigate and submit a report on the said
observations made by the LLRC.
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Amending speed laws; a long-felt need
With hundreds of new vehicles on the roads and
their ability to gain high speed levels in no time, has not helped
to create fast moving traffic but rather creates congestion with the
old and less modified vehicles struggling to keep pace. It is no
secret that motorists irrespective of the vehicle they drive are
willing to drive at high speed whenever they get an opportunity.
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When Tiger terrorists massacred 127 civilians in Habarana
As we celebrate the Sinhala and Hindu New Year
with our loved ones, we walk down memory lane and recall one of the
most brutal killings by LTTE terrorists during the same period of a
yesteryear. The peace and harmony we now enjoy was due to the
supreme sacrifices by our valiant soldiers against whom certain
Western elements are attempting to level war crime allegations.
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