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• SRI LANKA EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC COMMEMORATES VESAK WITH A DANA

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:23

  The Embassy of Sri Lanka USA commemorated Vesak with a Dana at the Ambassador’s Residence on May 31, 2010, a celebration that featured 17 Buddhist monks representing temples throughout the East Coast. ...

• Minister CB Dressed Up As Chaplin

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:13

    A poster carrying the image of Sports Minister C.B. Ratnayake with popular comedian Charlie Chaplin’s face has been circulated around Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday (4). ...

• Square Peg In Round Hole! -

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:11

  President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapakse’s decision to play at the cricket match played simultaneous with IIFA Indian International Awards ceremony between Sri Lankan Cricket stars and Bollywood cinema stars surprised ma...

• Australian government’s policy in regard to Sri Lankan refugees is continuously under review

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:10

  Australian Anglican Bishop had condemned the policy adopted in regard to the Sri Lankan and Afghanistan refugees. Bishop Brian Brown from New Castle had mentioned in regard to refugees erissues; the policies adopted by Australian ruling and opposition p...

• If you have cash, you could enjoy IIFA”

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:08

  Reports states, if anyone has cash, they could enjoy the IIFA Award ceremony and take part  in all the events.  Hence many valuable and enjoyable packages had been introduced was stated.  ...

• President calls Wimal the most unsuccessful minister in the government

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:07

  The President has told several confidantes that NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa since assuming duties as the Minister for Housing, Construction, Engineering Services and Common Amenities had not initiated any proper projects in relation to his subject matte...

• Vehicle taxes reduced due to a Benz deal of the Rajapaksa family

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:05

  The government’s decision to reduce taxes on imported vehicles by 50% has been due to a plan to import 500 Benz cars by a young parliamentarian in the Rajapaksa family. ...

• Namal’s first project a disaster

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:04

  The luxury intercity train service between Katunayake and Colombo that was launched on June 1st under the directive of Namal Rajapaksa is now at a standstill after its inaugural journey, sources from Sri Lanka Railways said. The train service was launch...

• Lankan sailors to be freed next week

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:03

  The 13 Sri Lankan sailors held for over three months in captivity by Somali pirates are likely to be freed sometime later next week, Captain S.H.R Kumar-the local agent for the shipping firm said.  ...

• Women Deliver 2010: Invest in women, it pays

  Created: Saturday, 05 June 2010 19:01

  Shobha Shukla – CNS   (CNS): The world's largest conference on women's health and empowerment in more than a decade opens on Monday, June 7, at Washington DC, USA, with a call to increase funding commitments for maternal, reproductive, and newborn ...

• Sri Lanka, Emirates close to deal on airline buy-back

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 18:11

  Sri Lanka is on the verge of buying back the 43.6 percent stake in its national carrier held by Dubai's Emirates Airlines, SriLankan Airlines' chairman said Friday. ...

• Ticket price slashed for IIFA finale

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 18:04

  The authorities have decided to slash the ticket prices for the finale of the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) to be held tomorrow, officials said without giving any reason.  ...

• Further research into field of new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines needed

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:26

    Babs Verblackt - CNS   (CNS): The development of new vaccines against tuberculosis (TB) is progressing in promising ways, but many issues remain to be further researched, European scientists explained on 3 June 2010 at a symposium in Spain. ...

• Slap In The Face For CB From Basil

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:24

  Minister of Sports C.B. Ratnayake who said Sri Lanka Cricket was the third most corrupt institution in the country had to appoint the same ‘corrupt’ officials to the main posts of the new interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. According to sources ...

• Hrithik under fire over IIFA

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:22

  The screening of Hrithik Roshan’s film Kites has been stopped in a few theatres in Chennai, following pressure from a local Tamil organization who are protesting the actor's decision to attend the 11th IIFA awards in Colombo, the NDTV said. ...

• IIFA ceremony without popular actors

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:21

    UNP M P Rosie Senanayake , said , the IIFA awards ceremony  was made a failure because of the Govt.’s own weaknesses. Not only the local fans were disappointed by the refusal of  the popular actors , Shah Ruk Khan , Amitab Bachchan and Aishwarya...

• Kindelpitiya further remanded

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:18

  Former Sirasa News Director Sisi Kindelpitiya who was arrested before Parliamentary elections after they found a weapon in his vehicle was further remanded until June 17 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Kumari Abeyratna today. ...

• President rejects Basil’s proposal to make Hulugalle Chairman of ITN

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:16

  The President has rejected a request made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa to appoint Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) Lakshman Hulugalle to fill the vacancy created at the ITN following the appointment o...

• Taxes on vehicles reduced to help a Nil Balakaya member

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:15

  A senior Finance Ministry official told Lanka News Web that the government’s sudden decision to reduce the import tax on vehicles by 50% was to provide financial assistance to a leading figure in Namal Rajapaksa’s Nil Balakaya. ...

• President reprimands Minister C.B.

  Created: Friday, 04 June 2010 16:13

  The President had summoned Sports Minister C.B. Ratnayake to Temple Trees yesterday (2) and had requested him not to put him in trouble when making statements. ...