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Ajith, Suren Combination ‘Crashes’ SriLankan Airlines
By Nirmala Kannangara Sri Lankan Chairman Ajith Dias, Capt. Rajind Ranatunge and CEO Suren Ratwatte Another trade union action is looming due to an unprecedented decision taken by the Chairman,...
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Dubious Deal Of Kotte MC Unearthed
by Ashanthi Warnasuriya Kotte MC and Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva With the garbage issue getting out of hand dengue too has reached epic proportions and there seems no solution in sight....
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Battle Lines Drawn As Dengue Toll Increases
by Ashanthi Warunasuriya The spread of dengue has taken a turn for the worse putting the government on a war footing with cabinet last week approving a proposal to amend the Public Security Act to...
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SriLankan Staff Up In Arms
by Nirmala Kannangara Kabir Hashim and Nishantha Wickramasinghe Employees of SriLankan Airlines are up in arms against Minister of Public Enterprise Development Kabir Hashim, for accusing the airline...
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Trade Unions Raise The Red Card
by Ashanthi Warunasuriya Joseph Stalin, Saman Rathnapriya, Namal Karunaratne and Asela Sampath Trade unions have warned that they will unite to take on the government if the Essential Services Act is...
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Beijing Not Fully Satisfied With Hambantota Port Deal
by Easwaran Rutnam China is not fully satisfied with the agreement reached on the Hambantota Port deal, Chinese government sources said. Sources said that Beijing had questioned the Chinese Embassy in...
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Why Is India Worried About China Consolidating In Sri Lanka?
by Swaran Singh On Saturday, Sri Lanka finally signed a $1.1 billion deal selling China 70 per cent stake in its strategic Hambantota Port. The fact that the Chinese signatory, the state-run China...
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Approximately 30% Of Dengue Patients Are Children
Approximately 30% of dengue patients are children between the years of 5 -19 years, according to the National Dengue Control Unit of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Sri Lanka is reporting an increased...
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Dengue Now “ Threat To National Security”
The current state for emergency in the country as a result of the rapid spread of dengue which has reached epidemic proportions is seen as a threat to national security. The impact on several sectors...
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Eateries Threaten Closure As Polythene Ban Nears
by Ashanthi Warunasuriya The government has banned polythene lunch sheets from September 1 and certain demands have been made by the restaurateurs. But in the event these demands are not met, all...
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Police Under Fire After Monks Go Berserk
Group threatens to surround Boosa by Easwaran Rutnam The police has come under fire after a mob led by a group of monks threatened Rohingya refugees at a safe house in Mount Lavinia last week. Farhan...
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Vithya Rape And Murder Judgement: Suspicion Over Vijayakala’s Actions
by Easwaran Rutnam Vithya’s mother and relatives in court last week The judgement delivered last week into the rape and murder of Sivaloganathan Vithya raised suspicions over the actions of State...
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Cyber Crime On The Rise
by Ashanthi Warunasuriya Cyber crime in Sri Lanka has seen a steady rise with scammers using online shopping to dupe customers. Just last week a few people complained that they had made payments to...
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Parking Touts: CMC Fails To Act
by Indika Sri Aravinda Pictures by Lalith Perera The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has failed to take action against parking touts who continue to operate at key locations in the city. Parking touts...
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Elephants At Pageants: Activists Push For Change
Colombo school withdraws elephants from street parade by our Environmental Correspondent Otara Gunewardene Animal rights activists are making a push to stop the practice of elephants being used at...
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Central Expressway Raises Environmental Concerns
by Ashanthi Warunasuriya Huge environmental problems have arisen in the Kurunegala area due to the construction of the Central Expressway. This has not just affected the environment, but has also...
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COPE Report Finds NTC Busted Money
by Indika Sri Aravinda The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) found that Rs. 1,705,343/- was spent by the National Transport Commission (NTC) to print stickers of destination boards and details of...
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Political Meddling In Yala: Minister Insists Will Not Budge
Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrema Perera by Ashanthi Warunasuriya A top government Minister is allegedly attempting to influence a change in the system on the operations of the Yala Wildlife...
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Qatar And Government In Crucial Talks This Week On SriLankan
by Indika Sri Aravinda President Maithripala Sirisena meeting the Emir of Qatar Crucial talks will be held this week between the government and Qatar with regards to SriLankan Airlines. Deputy Minister...
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New Legal And Tax System For Port City
by Easwaran Rutnam Champika Ranawaka A new legal and tax system is being drafted by the Prime Minister’s office for the Port City (Financial City) to be enacted once the project is completed. A new...
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