
Government lies; no Cuban solutions for dengue forthcoming! – ‘Lanka Irida’
Despite reports appearing in the media stating that the Ministry of Health had carried out discussions to bring down BTI (Bacillus Thurengenesis Israelensis)from Cuba, according to ministry sources such discussions have not taken place reveals ‘Lanka Irida’ weekend newspaper. When...

The body of the suspect who involved in the triple murder of Horana found today. K.D. Rajith Manoj (30) was...
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Australian Police will conduct a letter drop across western Sydney in the hope of turning up more witnesses...

The British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks...

Discounting the possibility of creation of a separate Tamil nation in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M....

The Cabinet has decided to empower the ministry secretaries to cover the duties of the Public Service...

Security authorities have begun a broad investigation as several hand written posters stating Prabkaran is...

Chief Editor of The Hindu News Paper Mr. N Ram said foreign journalists should visit the IDP camps and...

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that the government had been forced to increase fuel prices to...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday urged all political parties to join hands and work as a team shedding...
Five people accused of importing the toxic substance Thionyl Chloride for the LTTE have been remanded till July 16. They are said to be a group of...
The Supreme Court today dismissed the petition filed by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) against the rejection of its nominations for the Jaffna...
Muttiah Muralitharan will not play for the 1st test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan to be played tomorrow (4th) states an announcement from the...
The Honduran congress has given police expanded powers to move against opponents of the military-backed...
Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara scored another memorable double Tuesday (30th June), when he...
Sri Lanka's investment promotion agency, the Board of Investment, said it signed a deal with China's Huichen...
A will signed by Michael Jackson putting his multimillion-dollar estate in a trust for his children and...Popular
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Sangakkara, a proud father of twinsThursday, 2 July 2009 ![]() Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara scored another memorable double Tuesday (30th June), when he became the proud father of twins. S... |
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Sri Lanka are Asian Net-ball championsMonday, 29 June 2009 ![]() Sri Lankan netball team outclassed Singapore to win the final of the 7th Asian Netball Championship at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara yes... |
Sri Lanka wins Asian Netball ChampionshipMonday, 29 June 2009 ![]() Sri Lanka won the Seventh Asian Netball Championship beating Singapore (78-48) in the final played in Malaysia this afternoon. The Sri La... |
Pakistan are T20 championsSunday, 21 June 2009 ![]() Sri Lanka unbeaten until the final of theT20 tournament were beaten by Pakistan in the final played at Lord today to win the T20 ICC tro... |
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Special Investment Zone for ChinaThursday, 2 July 2009 ![]() Sri Lanka's investment promotion agency, the Board of Investment, said it signed a deal with China's Huichen Investment to manage a special ... |
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