A foreigner arrested in Singapore connection with the death of Lankan woman
Singapore Police have arrested a 20-year-old foreigner in connection with the death of a 21-year-old Sri Lankan woman in a hotel at Lorong 18 Geylang on Thursday. A man will be charged in court on Saturday with murder. ...
[Views:28] [Sun, Sep 07, 2008] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka says 24 rebels killed in new fighting
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Sri Lankan soldiers captured three Tamil Tiger rebel bunkers and killed 24 guerrillas in fighting across the island's restive north, the military said Saturday. ...
[Views:23] [Sun, Sep 07, 2008] [Full Article]

Ranatunga insists Sri Lanka will tour England
Arjuna Ranatunga, the interim committee chief of Sri Lanka Cricket, is adamant that the tour of England in April and May 2009 will still go ahead as planned, despite opposition from several senior players, including the captain Mahela Jayawardene and ...
[Views:21] [Sun, Sep 07, 2008] [Full Article]

Ninth PC in the offing - President
COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday asserted that his Government would shortly move towards establishing the ninth Provincial Council. ...
[Views:25] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Government to enter LP Gas market
Colombo: Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Minister A.H.M. Fowzie yesterday disclosed that the Government will enter the gas market by December with a stock 50 mt at first. ...
[Views:23] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

All measures being taken to protect Wanni civilians -Minister
“This will be a great alternative solution to reduce the burden of consumers who face great difficulties once the gas prices go up in the world market.” “The Government is committed to provide maximum relief to people and with the entry of this local ...
[Views:31] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

HR group urges LTTE to allow civilians into cleared areas
COLOMBO: The Intellectuals for Human Rights in a statement yesterday urged the LTTE to immediately stop forcible use of innocent civilians as a shield in its war activities since they believe that the LTTE is bent on keeping the innocent civilians in ...
[Views:37] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

No sale of CIC stakes
Veteran investor and Company Director Rusi Captain, whose company Paints and General Industries Ltd owns 56% of agriculture- rich Chemical Industries Colombo PLC (CIC) yesterday denied rife market speculation that he was to sell his company’s stake i ...
[Views:21] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Metropolitan to invest on SMART card
Metropolitan Group will invest Rs. 4 million to introduce the SMART card driving license system to Sri Lanka. Their overseas partners will also pump a further Rs. 24 million. ...
[Views:30] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

NSB reports pre-tax profit of Rs. 1.8 billion
Half year results of National Savings Bank shows remarkable performance by the bank recording a pre-tax profit of Rs. 1.8b, a growth of 18% compared to the corresponding period for the year 2007. ...
[Views:23] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Serena shocks Venus
Eight-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday, coming-from-behind in a pair of tie-breakers to defeat sister Venus 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (9/7). ...
[Views:18] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Nimali erases 5000m record
On a day hampered by rain, a solitary new meet record was established by W.K.L.A. Nimali of Namadagaswewa MV Sooriyawewa when she bettered the girls Under-20 5000 meter record previously held by H.W.N.Kumari of Lankapura MV Polonnaruwa on day two of ...
[Views:30] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Tri Series in Colombo?
Sri Lanka Cricket are hoping that the planned tri series between South Africa and Pakistan and Sri Lanka could be staged in Colombo at the end of this month. ...
[Views:61] [Fri, Sep 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Scores die in Sri Lanka as jets pound rebels
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Government forces pounded rebel defenses with air strikes, helicopter attacks and ground assaults as heavy fighting across northern Sri Lanka killed 47 Tamil Tiger fighters and left 13 soldiers dead or missing, the military ...
[Views:100] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka Captures Northern Town From Tamil Rebels (Update1)
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's army captured Mallavi, a town in the north that served as an administrative center for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as the rebels said 75 soldiers were killed in fighting in the region. ...
[Views:77] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]

ITU Secretary General to visit Sri Lanka
The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Dr. Hamadoun I Toure will be in Sri Lanka from September 6 to 8, 2008. This is the first visit of Dr. Toure as the Secretary General of ITU to Sri Lanka. He will be here on an i ...
[Views:20] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]

Triple programme never introduced in history of Sri Lanka - Chairman Pannala PS
‘ Jathika Saviya - Gama Neguma’ is a real village re-awakening programme as it is projected to achieve three goals simultaneously. Such a triple objective programme was never introduced in the history of Sri Lanka, the Chairman Pannala Pradeshiya Sab ...
[Views:34] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]

Free movement of displaced people critical
COLOMBO, 3 September 2008 (IRIN) - Tens of thousands of civilians displaced by the fighting in Sri Lanka's north must be allowed to move freely, Neil Buhne, the UN Resident Representative in the country, told IRIN. ...
[Views:14] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]