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• 68 Chinese origin people awarded Sri Lankan Citizenship

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:11 Author:

    At least 68 Chinese origin people, who are living in Sri Lanka, were given Sri Lankan Citizenship yesterday in Colombo.Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka awarded the certificate of citizenship at a special function held at the BMICH last...

• Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore attack

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:09 Author:

         The head of Taliban in Pakistan Baitullah Mehsud has claimed the responsibility for Lahore police academy attack. ...

• False alert in Kerala over LTTE boat

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:08 Author:

    An alert raised over the sighting of a rogue boat, suspected to be of LTTE, off Kochi in Kerala on Monday, turned out to be a mistake. Kochi and the adjoining coastal areas were on high security alert after a tip off that few miscreants with arms ...

• Warsha murder; two more suspects killed

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:07 Author:

   Two more suspects connected to the brutal murder and abuse case of six-year-old girl Warsha Jude Reggie were killed in crossfire between the police and a group of suspected LTTE cadres in Kanya, Trincomalee today. Two policemen were also injured, po...

• PSC to take action against AMP over rubella incident

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:05 Author:

     The Health Ministry will send the dossiers of the two departmental inquiries to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to enable it to take disciplinary action against the Assistant Medical Practitioner (AMP) who took the decision to administer the ...

• Inflation falls to lowest level in 5 yrs - Central Bank

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:04 Author:

    Inflation in Sri Lanka in March 2009 fell to 5.3 % on a point-to-point basis, the lowest in five years (since January 2004), the Central Bank said today. ...

• DFCC to help Oman Development Bank garner deposits

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:59 Author:

      DFCC Bank has been assigned by The Oman Development Bank (ODB) to undertake a consultancy assignment to recommend a comprehensive road map for launching deposit products, the Sri Lankan bank said on Tuesday. ...

• LTTE 130mm artillery piece destroyed in Mullaittivu

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:58 Author:

    Another LTTE 130mm artillery gun was reported destroyed during a combined Air Force - Army precision strike launched in general area Northeast of Puthukkudiyirippu, this morning (March 31) at around 11.30a.m. ...

• 1-litre car

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:49 Author:

                At the 42nd Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Volkswagen AG in Hamburg, the most economical car in the world is presented: the 1-litre car....

• THE STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF BRAND SRI LANKA IN FOCUS

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:47 Author:

   The ITB Convention 2009 was held from 11th  - 15th March 2009 at Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany. With more than 180,000 visitors inclusive of trade visitors, and over 11,000 exhibitors from 180 countries ITB Berlin has now become the leading B2B platfor...

• Fitch Assigns 'A(lka)' to Nations Trust Bank's Proposed Senior Debt

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:45 Author:

     Fitch Ratings has today assigned a National Long-term rating of 'A(lka)' to Nations Trust Bank PLC's (NTB) proposed senior debenture issue of up to LKR500m. At the same time, the agency affirmed NTB's outstanding ratings, as follows:...

• DHL introduces industry-first carbon neutral shipping service in Sri Lanka

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:42 Author:

  DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, today announced the launch of its carbon neutral shipping service DHL GOGREEN EXPRESS in Sri Lanka. ...

• Sri Lankan rebels appeal again for cease-fire

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:10 Author:

      Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels appealed again Tuesday for a halt to fighting in their war against the government, though they denied they were on the brink of defeat despite being backed into an ever-shrinking pocket of land....

• DEPORTATION FEAR: 'We had just our clothes'

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:08 Author:

    THE teenagers recalled their lives in Sri Lanka and revealed what it would mean for them to be able to stay in the UK. ...

• Sri Lanka Soldiers Replaced At Refugee Camps - Minister

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:07 Author:

     COLOMBO (AFP)--In response to pressure from the United Nations, Sri Lanka withdrew soldiers from camps for thousands of civilians who have escaped the island's civil war, a government minister said Tuesday....

• GK staffers demand their salaries

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:05 Author:

     More than 200 Golden Key (GK) staffers assembled at the GK head office in Bambalapitiya on Tuesday morning demanding the payment of their January and February salaries from Shantha Ranathunga, the financial controller of the company, who was ins...

• Colombo shares drop amidst active retail profit taking

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:04 Author:

    Colombo indices were down on Tuesday at noon with analysts saying that almost all shares recorded losses with profit taking by retailers. The All Share was down by 0.56% to 1,635.38 while Milanka saw 1.1% decline to 1,734.51 on a Rs 33 million turnove...

• Teacher, student killed when tree collapses on them in Vavuniya

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:04 Author:

    A student and a teacher were killed and 30 students injured when a tree crashed on to their out door class a short while ago in Vavuni, police and hospital officials said. ...

• MP Sarana Gunawardena cannot be located say Weeragula Police

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:03 Author:

     Police are unable to locate the whereabouts of UPFA Parliamentarian Sarana Gunawardena who is wanted in connection with the abduction attempt of a child whose father is a supporter of a fellow UPFA candidate in the up coming polls to the Wes...

• Two more suspects in Varsha's killing shot dead

  Created: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:02 Author:

     Two suspected who were allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of six year old Varsha in Trincomalee were shot dead in a shoot out between the LTTE and the Police in the Kanniya area today, SP Vass Gunawardena said. ...