Army deserter arrested for theft
[July 06 2011]
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A army deserter who had in his possession a stolen motor cycle from Matara was taken into custody by the Hungama police. While being questioned the suspect admitted that the motor cycle was used to rob a gold chain.
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Man with heroin taken into custody
[July 06 2011]
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A man who had 600 milligrams of heroin in his possession was taken into custody by Sub Inspector Camber Nolens, OIL of the Crime Investigating Unit, of the Mount Levine police. The suspect was detained further.
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Parkistani PM invites President
[July 06 2011]
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Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani on Tuesday extended an invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to visit Pakistan.
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Prof, G.L writes to Saudi Arabian prince
[July 06 2011]
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Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on Rizana Nafeek.
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Some LTTEers still mingle with people - PM
[July 06 2011]
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Sri Lanka still on the look for LTTE remnants as some LTTEers managed to escaped during the final months of the end battle, Prime Minister D.M Jayaratna told parliament, yesterday.
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Ministry Secretary transfered
[July 06 2011]
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With scandal of importing substandard petrol, the Secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum Titus Jayawardena has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Administration with immediate effect, Ministry sources said.
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Ranil meets Ban
[July 06 2011]
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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has met the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday and held discussions on present development and also the UNSGs panel report.
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More ex-LTTE cadres released
[July 05 2011
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Another batch of 552 former LTTE cadres, who had completed their term of rehabilitation were reintegrated into the society yesterday.
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Over 100 students hospitalized after drinking contaminated water
[July 05 2011
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Over hundred students, who drank contaminated water from the school tank at Dharsalan Vidyalaya in Sammanthurai, Ampara have been hospitalized.
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Final Phase of Resettlement Completed in Jaffna 
[July 05 2011]
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The last group of displaced families resettled in their original villages in Vadamarachchi East completing the resettlement of IDPs in Jaffna peninsula. 
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Channel 4 video, a blatant lie - Dr. Kohona
[July 05 2011]
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Sri Lankas Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Palitha Kohona said the commentator John Snow and the UK-based Channel 4 (Ch-4), which made the video - Sri Lankas Killing Fields - depending heavily on information from the LTTEs propaganda arm, TamilNet, had deliberately produced the video to influence international public opinion and arouse sympathy towards the LTTE and its cause.
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New IGP assumes duties
[July 04 2011]
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Newly appointed Inspector General of Police N.K Illangakoon assumed duties today as the 33rd Inspector General of police at the police Headquarters a short while ago.
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Minister suspends fuel payment
[July 04 2011]
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Petroleum Ministry sources says that the payment for the 20,000 metric tons of petrol that were imported to Sri Lanka which is alleged to be of inferior quality.
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Thai election brings first woman PM 
[July 04 2011]
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Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of Thailand's exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has won a landslide victory in the General Elections held yesterday.  
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Saudi Arabia donated 150mt of dates
[July 04 2011]
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Saudi Arabia has donated 150 metric tons of dates to Sri Lanka for distribution at mosques during the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan.
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Lanka to take action against Ch4
[June 28 2011]
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The government will take necessary actions against the fake Channel 4 video. This was expressed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, when he met the media heads at a breakfast meeting at Temple Trees today.
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Smuggled cigarettes seized 
[June 28 2011]
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A consignment of smuggled cigarettes were seized from a boutique at Colombo North following a raid conducted by the Colombo North Vice Squad.
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Forest fire destory rare palnts
[June 28 2011]
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A fire that erupted yesterday evening in a forest reservation at Sigiriya had destroyed 500 Kaya plants, planted by the Forest Conservation Department two and a half years ago in a 25-30 acre land.
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India never forced Lanka 
[June 28 2011]
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India has never forced Sri Lanka to find any solution - the 13th Amendment or any thing, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
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Lanka working hard to save Rizana - FEB
[June 28 2011]
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The Foreign Employment Bureau (FEB) refuted the media reports of  beheading the Sri Lankan house maid Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia.
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President optimistic on Select Committee solution 
[June 28 2011]
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed confidence in finding a solution to the grievances of the people in the North and the East through a Parliamentary Select Committee.
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Kandy SC in a hard-fought win
[June 25 2011]
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Table leaders Kandy Sports Club produced a superb late rally to pull off a hard fought 22-11 victory over Sri Lanka Police Sports Club in their Caltex inter club ‘A’ division league rugby tournament match worked off at the Police Park in Bambalapitiya today.
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Verify facts before copying Channel 4 speculations over Sri Lanka – Ambassador Wickremasuriya
[June 24 2011]
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Media institutions must seek out accuracy of the facts before publishing stories that can seriously harm a nations credibility, Sri Lankas Ambassador to US Jaliya Wickramasuriya said.
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Sixty new courts to be established this year
[June 24 2011]
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The establishment of 60 new courts around the country will be completed within this year. A number of new courts are to be established in the areas of Northern and Eastern provinces, the Ministry of Justice said.
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Controversial Channel 4 Producer Meets UK Deputy High Commissioner
[June 24 2011]
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Callum Mcrae, the producer of the notorious documentary, “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” took part in a discussion aired by the Asian Network of the BBC on Wednesday. This gave him the opportunity to meet Mr P M Amza, the acting High Commissioner of the Sri Lankan High Commission, along with two representatives of the Sinhalese community and that of Tamil – one from each.
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Lanka among fastest growing millionaire populations - report
[June 24 2011]
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Sri Lanka is among the 10 economies with the fastest growing millionaire populations, according to the 15th annual World Wealth Report by Merrill Lynch’s wealth management division and consultancy Capgemini.
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