Sri Lanka President to sign documents to release Fonseka today |
2012-05-19 / source : cp / :: Rating : : 1 |
Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat sources say the jailed former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka will be freed from jail today.
According to the sources President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to sign the doc .... |
Laws to be strengthened to arrest situation |
2012-05-19 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
The government acting on President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s directives has decided to take immediate action to arrest the stealing of artefacts which has proliferated on a massive scale countrywide as repo .... |
War Heroes who destroyed Prabhakaran's dream |
2012-05-19 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
The book titled Prabhakarange Eelam sihinaya sunu visunu kala ranaviruwo is the second book written by its author J. F. Ranjith Perera to evaluate the contributions made by the heroic security forces, .... |
Nation pays tribute to War Heroes with pride - President |
2012-05-19 / source : dn / :: Rating : : 1 |
It is with great honour towards War Heroes that I issue this message to mark National War Heroes' Day ceremonies held today to pay the nation's tribute to War Heroes who sacrificed their lives to safe .... |
Dengue tests in 20 minutes |
2012-05-19 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
 Patients with fever can now get tested for dengue in 20 minutes from any Out Patient Department (OPD) of a main state hospital, a Health Ministry Spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, earlier .... |
Handagama's Ini Avan selected for ACID Cannes programme |
2012-05-19 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
Asoka Handagama's latest movie, Ini Avan, which had its international premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival- 2012, South Korea, has been picked for the ACID Cannes 2012 programme.
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Sri Lanka grants bail for ex-army chief |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
A court granted bail for Sri Lanka's ex-army chief on Friday, a move seen as a step toward a full pardon for the man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later was jailed after c .... |
Budusarana oratorical contest tomorrow |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
The Budusarana debating contest parallel to the ANCL sponsored Mihintale Aloka Pooja will be held tomorrow.
The competition jointly sponsored by Budusarana and National Savings Bank will start at 8 .... |
Public invited for Victory Day |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
The Victory Day parade organised for the third consecutive year will be held tomorrow at the Galle Face Green to commemorate the nation’s military victory over the world’s most ruthless terrorist outf .... |
'SL aims at best performance in SAARC games' |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
Sri Lanka's intention is to win the highest number of gold medals at the forthcoming SAARC games in New Delhi next year by offering stiff competition against Indian sportsmen and women, said Sports Mi .... |
Prawn farming poised to flourish in Batticaloa |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
The government commenced prawn farming in the Batticaloa district. About 150 acres have been allocated for this. A prawn breeding centre was established at a cost of over Rs.80 million, said Fisheries .... |
BIA Phase II project to commence soon |
2012-05-18 / source : SLNT / :: Rating : : 1 |
Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) development and expansion project would commence soon, Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayarathne said.
The minister addressing the media .... |