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Sri Lanka President confident of completing resettlement of IDPs soon
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa assured the visiting top ranking Unite Nations official that the resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the north could be completed within the next few weeks.
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Sri Lanka Opposition Leader suggests dialogue among all parties
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe says that the country should follow one policy on future development goals. Opposition Leader suggested the need for a series of dialogues among all parties to overcome such challenges as soon as possible.
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Sri Lanka government to announce decision on presidential polls soon
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) says that they will make an official announcement over the presidential polls today at an auspicious time to be dawned soon.
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Former Sri Lankan CDS writes to war heroes
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Retired Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka says that he will now sacrifice his life for the safeguard of country's democracy.
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Sri Lanka planning to import H1N1 vaccine
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka health authorities are discussing with the World Health Organization (WHO) officials to import the Influenza A/H1N1 vaccine, Health Ministry sources said.
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Sri Lanka to borrow from China to finance the second phase of Norochcholai power plant
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lankan government is to borrow US$ 891 million from the Exim Bank of China to finance the Phase II of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Project in Puttalam District.
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Sri Lanka opposition leader suggests Executive PM post
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe today presented a booklet that he has written over the policy plan for the next 25 years for the country to the Buddhist monks in Colombo.
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H1N1 flu threat closes schools in Sri Lanka's Central Province
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- The education officials of the Central Province have decided to close all the schools in the Province from Monday over the fears of Influenza A-H1N1 spreading in the area.
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Sri Lankan Tamil MPs meet UN humanitarian chief
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes this morning met with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians to discuss the progress of the government's resettlement process and the plight of the displaced still living in the welfare camps.
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UN top official satisfied with resettlement process in Sri Lanka North
Nov 18 (CP) Colombo- The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes visited the welfare centers in Northern Sri Lanka today.
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Milk powder prices reduced
The price of the Highland milk powder has been reduced with effect from midnight today.
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Singer Priscilla Opatha dies in road accident
An old-time great singer Priscilla Opatha has died in a road accident last night at the age of 83.
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Floods in Batticaloa displace people
Heavy rains in several areas of the Batticaloa District have been severely flooded displacing the residents.
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Sri Lanka's theater legend Gamini Haththotuwegama passes away
Gamini Haththotuwegama, the theater legend in Sri Lanka has passed away this morning at a hospital in Colombo after a brief illness.
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School closed due to fever
M.D.H Jayawardana Vidyalaya at Udumulla in Padukka has been temporarily closed due to an unidentified fever spread through out the school.
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Tamil Nadu MPs to visit Sri Lanka today
Oct 10 (CP) Colombo- A delegation of 10 parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu is to leave for Sri Lanka on Saturday on a mission to get a first-hand account of the conditions at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in the North.
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Unemployed graduates stage protest demanding jobs
Deamnding jobs, Unemployed graduates have staged a massive protest campaign this afternoon in front of the Fort Railway Station in Colombo.
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Explosion at army camp in Northern Sri Lanka
An unexpected explosion has occurred inside the premises of the Sri Lanka Army 58 division headquarters in Kilinochchi this morning
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New banknote 'election gimmick'
Nov 20 (BBC) There's been a row in Sri Lanka this week over the issuance of a banknote marking the government’s military defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels six months ago.
An opposition politician has called the release an election gimmick.
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Where 'kaffir' is no insult
Nov 20 (Telegraph) In a village deep in west Sri Lanka, one of the island's few remaining communities of African descent breaks into song - a poignant elegy to a disappearing culture. The music starts with a slow, gentle rhythm played on a tambourine,
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SLanka's ex-army chief vows to 'restore' democracy
Nov 20 (AFP) COLOMBO– Sri Lanka's former top military officer who resigned last week promised on Friday to "fight for democracy" amid reports he will challenge the president at upcoming elections.
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Sri Lankan snap election decision only hours away: minister
Nov 20 (Xinhua) COLOMBO- The decision to announce a snap presidential or parliamentary poll in Sri Lanka will be made within a few hours, a senior minister told reporters on Friday.
Dallas Alahapperuma, the minister of transport said the decision would be announced by President Mahinda Rajapakse "in a few hours."
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Southern railway to be upgraded
Nov 20 (DN) The Government will shortly commence upgrading of the southern coastal railway to enable trains to travel at over 100 km per hour.
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UN Humanitarian chief John Holmes speaks as Sri Lankan foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, looks on during a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Holmes visited northern Sri Lanka to study the welfare of war-displaced civilians held in camps and those recently resettled.
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UN presses for freedom for Sri Lanka war-displaced
Nov 19 (AFP) COLOMBO– The United Nations on Thursday stepped up pressure on Sri Lanka to free thousands of war-displaced civilians held in state-run internment camps.
"Months after the conflict ended, our main concerns haven't changed. People are still not given free access to leave these camps on their own free will," UN humanitarian chief John Holmes told AFP after a visit to the camps.
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Gen. Fonseka must accept UNF’s 10 point policy statement – Ranil
Nov 19 (Island) Leader of the UNF Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that General Sarath Fonseka’s nomination as Presidential candidate was subject to his acceptance of the UNF’s ten-point policy statement.
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Diaspora vows to help rebuild Lanka
Nov 19 (DN) Sri Lankans living abroad invited by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to come back and cooperate in bringing an economic boom to Sri Lanka met the President last Saturday.
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Flood threat rises in Southern Sri Lanka
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- The government authorities have warned the residents of the city as well as the devotees to the most sacred Kataragama city in Southern Sri Lanka to be vigilant as the water level of the famous Menik River could rise tonight.
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Threat of Swine Flu closes another school in Sri Lanka
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Another school in Sri Lanka has been closed due to fears of a Influenza A/H1N1, commonly known as Swine Flu epidemic among the students.
According to the sources, the classes for grades 1 to 5 at the Dankotuwa Balika Vidyalya in Wennappuwa, North Western Sri Lanka have been closed today
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Sri Lanka President opens photo exhibition by presidential photographer
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today participated in the opening ceremony of the "Rajatha Dekma" photographic exhibition held at the National Art Gallery by the official presidential photographer Sudath Silva.
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Sri Lankan Marxists to meet General Fonseka
Nov 20 (CP) Colombo- The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said that they have still not discussed with General Sarath Fonseka on appointing him as the common candidate for upcoming presidential polls.
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New party leader hands over its doctrine to Sri Lanka President
Nov 19, Colombo: Justice and Law Reforms Minister, Parliamentarian Milinda Moragoda has formed a new party, Sri Lanka National Congress, to support the ruling alliance. Moragoda presented his party's doctrine to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today.
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Russia and Sri Lanka to cooperate in combating illicit drug traffic
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lankan government is to cooperate with the Russian government to combat the illicit drug trade and use in the region.
The cabinet approved a proposal submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa today to reach an agreement on a collaborative mechanism...
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UN humanitarian official calls on Sri Lanka President
Nov 19, Colombo: Sir John Holmes, Under Secretary General, Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator today met Sri Lanka President at the Temple Trees to discuss the resettlement process and reconciliation efforts of the government.
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Sri Lanka opposition says the new currency note is election gimmick
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka's opposition is to lodge a complaint at the Election Secretariat against the newly released Rs. 1000 currency note by the Central Bank.
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Permanent status for temporary Sri Lankan workers
Nov 19 (CP) Colombo- Sri Lanka government is to grant permanency to some temporary employees of the state and provincial level from January, 2010.
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Former Sri Lankan president appointed to the board of Club de Madrid
Nov 18 (CP) Colombo- Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaranatunga has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Club de Madrid, the world's largest forum of former Democratic Presidents and Prime Ministers.
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Milk powder prices reduced
The price of the Highland milk powder has been reduced with effect from midnight today.
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Tourism Minister resigns from party
Sri Lanka Tourism Minister Nandana Gunatilaka, the General Secretary of the National Freedom Front (NFF), has resigned from the party,
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Twister damages 103 houses in Sri Lanka
A twister that blew across the Bulathsinhala area in Kalutara last night damaged at least 103 houses.
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Sri Lanka President to visit Nepal tomorrow
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to leave for Nepal tomorrow (29) on a two-day official visit.
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Children hospitalized after eating chocolates
Ten children from Anamaduwa Central School have been admitted to the hospital today when they fell ill after eating chocolates.
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General Fonseka appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Sports
Sri Lanka Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Sports.
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Schools in the South closed on Friday
All the schools in the Southern Province will be closed on Friday in preparation of the upcoming provincial council polls.
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Army soldier arrested over school van blast
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested an army soldier over yesterday's blast inside a van in Kurunegala.
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Sri Lanka minorities hold talks in Switzerland
Nov 20 (BBC) Political parties representing minority Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka are holding talks in Switzerland, the first since the conflict ended in May.
Sri Lanka's social welfare minister said they aim to find a shared position on issues affecting minorities.
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Measures to prevent spread of water borne diseases in North
Nov 20 (RW) With heavy rains prevailing these days in areas in the North, the Governor of the Northern Province GA Chandrasiri has advised the officials of the Department of Health of the Northern Province to take steps to commence a special health programme for the prevention of Malaria and Dengue in the resettled areas.
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Q+A-S.Lanka's top general signals bid for presidency
Nov 20 (Reuters) COLOMBO- Sarath Fonseka, who quit as Sri Lanka's top general after the end of a 25-year war, has said he plans now to fight for democracy and human rights, fuelling speculation he will soon announce his candidacy for the presidency.
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We’ll sit with TNA in Ranil’s caretaker cabinet – JVP
Nov 20 (Island) The JVP says it is not apprehensive about being part of the same Cabinet as its bête noire, the Tamil National Alliance, dubbed in Parliament as the mouthpiece of the LTTE,
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Welcoming progress, UN official urges more support for Sri Lanka’s displaced
Nov 20 (UN News)The top United Nations humanitarian official has welcomed the recent releases of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in northern Sri Lanka, and underscored the need to ensure full freedom of movement for those remaining.
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India in talks with Sri Lanka to bring back prisoners: Krishna
Nov 19 (IANS) New Delhi- External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said the government is in talks with Sri Lanka to bring back the Indian prisoners languishing in jails in that country.
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General intentions
Nov 19 (Economist) WHEN Sarath Fonseka sought permission this month to retire as chief of Sri Lanka’s defence staff from December 1st, President Mahinda Rajapaksa replied through his secretary that the general, who had led his government’s victory against the Tamil Tigers, could consider himself retired with immediate effect.
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Residents blame politicos for floods
Nov 19 (DM) As torrential rains paralysed Colombo City and suburbs the residents of Boralesgamuwa and the shop owners in Pettah yesterday charged that the politicians in the main parties UPFA and UNP who ruled this country have created the situation by failing to take adequate steps to prevent floods and improve an eco-friendly development.
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Rajapaksa woos pro-LTTE party
Nov 19 (ENS) COLOMBO- Fearing a split in its vote base among the majority Sinhalese community if war hero Gen Sarath Fonseka becomes the candidate of the united Opposition in the coming Presidential elections, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government is now wooing the minority Tamils to make up for the possible loss.
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