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Rs 3.5m heroin bust in Wanathamulla

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:18:31 +0000

Officers from the corruption eradication unit have arrested a major heroin dealer in the Wanathamulla area in Borella. Around 332g of heroin possessed by the suspect during the raid was also seized by the police. MORE..

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US$ 4.2 million food aid from the US for Sri Lanka’s IDPs

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:47:54 +0000

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), development agency of the US Government, has donated USD 4,200,000 (approximately Rs 462 million worth) of food aid to support the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northern Sri Lanka.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

Questions raised on Tamil organization in Canada

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:14:13 +0000

A former member of a Canadian Tamil organization namely the National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) described as “a peaceful separatist group” by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives is revealed to have attended a weapons training session with the LTTE in Sri Lanka in 2003.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

300MW of Coal power adds to the National grid today

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:44:26 +0000

Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant will be opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Puttalam today. It will add 300 MW to the national grid.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

LLRC hearings at Ampara and Monaragala next

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:07:46 +0000

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) has decided to obtain evidence from the people of the Ampara and Monaragala Districts from March 25 to 27. MORE..

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Canadian court upholds LTTE fundraising sentence

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:37:10 +0000

British Columbia?s highest court has rejected the Crown?s bid to overturn a six-month sentence given to a Vaughan man convicted of terrorist fund-raising. Prapaharan ?Prapa? Thambithurai, 47, of Maple, was convicted and sentenced in B.C. in May for providing financial services, knowing they would benefit terrorist group known as the Tamil Tigers.

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Sri Lankan youth arrested for stealing boats – Report

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:03:15 +0000

Rameswaram (PTI): A Sri Lankan youth from Jaffna was arrested by ?Q? branch of Tamil Nadu police near here Monday for allegedly stealing two boats of fishermen of Dhanushkodi coastal hamlet. READ MORE….

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National reconciliation is achievable says Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith

srishopping — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:33:08 +0000

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo says the international community shouldn’t interfere in Sri Lanka’s domestic issues.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

‘Lakvijaya’ Power House will be opened tomorrow

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:57:20 +0000

Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant built with the assistance of the Chinese government will be declared open by H.E President Mahinda Rajapaksa tomorrow (22nd March) at Norochcholai Puttalam in Northwestern Province.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

Sri Lanka prepares for England in quarterfinals

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:25:23 +0000

Sri Lanka could not have asked for a more favourable draw for the World Cup quarterfinals, playing at home against an inconsistent England lineup that just scraped into the knockout stage. MORE…

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SL checks rain water for radiation

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:53:53 +0000

The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority (SLAEA) would examine water samples from yesterday’s rain to check for any possible radioactivity, an official said

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UN studies disappearances in SL

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:19:42 +0000

United Nations human rights experts had examined over 200 cases of forced disappearances of persons in several countries including Sri Lanka during its recent session held in Mexico City

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Special train for Buddhist pilgrims coming soon

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:48:47 +0000

Indian Railways would launch a special Buddhist train, “Damba Diwa Vandana,” later this year from Chennai to cater to Sri Lankan pilgrims, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha said in Kandy on Sunday.

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)

VIDEO: Bash heads on a rock instead of coconuts, Mervyn advises

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:15:17 +0000

All opposition candidates who lost the election should go bang their heads on a rock instead of bashing coconuts at temples, says Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva. MORE..

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Special operation to nab fake doctors

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:46:17 +0000

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has advised authorities to implement a special process in order to apprehend individual that deceive people by posing as doctors or as involved in the medical profession. MORE..

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LLRC waiting for politicians

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:10:23 +0000

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) is in quandary in finalizing its report as some politicians who had expressed their willingness to give evidence before the Commission had not…

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Swedish woman missing in Sri Lanka

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:36:18 +0000

A 28-year-old Swedish woman has been reported missing during a trip to Sri Lanka, leaving only a Facebook message to say that she had been robbed and beaten

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Quacks to be caught

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0000

Raids will be conducted island wide from tomorrow to round up some 30,000 quacks by Regional Directors of Health Services (RDHS) on a directive of Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena

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Newly elected PS member remanded

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:31:49 +0000

The Colombo additional magistrate today remanded a newly elected member of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Sarathchandra Dias (UPFA) till April 4 for allegedly shooting and injuring a five-year-old daughter of…

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Information-desk to assist Sri Lankan nationals in Japan

srishopping — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:59:26 +0000

The Ministry of External Affairs has set up an information desk at the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry to provide information to Sri Lankan nationals who wish to ascertain the wellbeing of their next of kin in Japan, following the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan today (11th March 2011).

Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka (MOD)