Govt will feel people's pulse through polls - President
Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa said last night that it was imperative for the Government to know the pulse of the people by holding elections. ...
[Views:12] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Government ready to assist Wanni civilians
Colombo: The Government is committed to assisting civilians who may be displaced by the ongoing counter LTTE military operations in the North and reiterates its firm commitment to continue providing humanitarian assistance to the people in the Wanni, ...
[Views:6] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Malaysian bank Tiger funds transfer point
CANADA: A Toronto non-profit group wired more than $3-million to overseas bank accounts, some of them linked to the Tigers, before it was shut down by the Government in June for alleged terrorist financing, says a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ...
[Views:20] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Minister predicts landslide victory for UPFA
COLOMBO: The UNP will record a historic defeat in the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council elections on August 23. The UPFA will record a landslide victory, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said yesterday. ...
[Views:12] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

More UNPers, JVPers join UPFA
Over 600 UNPers and about 50 JVPers in Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura, Rakwana and Balangoda electorates defected to the UPFA and obtained SLFP membership from Power and Energy Minister, W.D.J. Seneviratne recently. ...
[Views:14] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

No chance for a UNP victory - Minister Hemakumara
Agriculture Minister Hemakumara Nanayakkara yesterday said there is no chance for a UNP victory in the coming Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincial Council Elections. ...
[Views:16] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

HSZ lands released for paddy farmers
Security Forces released 103 acres of land in the High Security Zone (HSZ), belonging to 73 civilians for paddy cultivation, East of Ariyalai in Jaffna. ...
[Views:4] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

High demand for mobile software developers
Sri Lanka holds the first place in training mobile technology in the world, President of the Chamber of Chartered Java Professionals Sri Lanka, Ishantha Siribaddana said. ...
[Views:22] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Hotels full for Kandy Perahera
Local hoteliers have experienced high tourist arrivals from Middle-East during this year’s Kandy Perahera season. ...
[Views:12] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Revlon enters Lankan market
Revlon is the first international colour cosmetic brand to enter Sri Lanka. ...
[Views:9] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Susanthika storms into Olympic ‘semis’
Veteran Sri Lanka woman sprinter Susanthika Jayasinghe proved that she has not lost her old touch when she stormed into the semi finals of the women’s 200m dash on day 11 of the XX1Xth Olympic Games here today. ...
[Views:24] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Bolt expected to reign supreme in 200m too
Hosts China sailed smoothly on the top slot as records continued to tumble on day eleven of the XXIXth Olympic Games continued here in the Chinese capital today. ...
[Views:1] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Aussies to boycott Champions Trophy
Despite the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving Champions Trophy security the all clear on Tuesday, players from the defending champions, Australia, are set to boycott the upcoming one-day tournament, Australian newspapers were reporting early ...
[Views:3] [Wed, Aug 20, 2008] [Full Article]

Jayawardene's Sri Lanka crush India in cricket one dayer
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka - Mahela Jayawardene cracked a responsible half-century to guide Sri Lanka to a crushing eight-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international here on Monday. ...
[Views:61] [Tue, Aug 19, 2008] [Full Article]

Thousands displaced by Sri Lanka fighting: UN
COLOMBO - Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Sri Lanka, joining thousands of others displaced by a government push into Tamil rebel-held territory, the UN said Monday. ...
[Views:31] [Tue, Aug 19, 2008] [Full Article]

No reversal in Northern liberation - President
Ruwanwella: President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that after the lapse of a prolonged period of absolute tolerance and patience and failed negotiations with the LTTE, his Government eventually responded in the language best understood by the terrorist ...
[Views:22] [Tue, Aug 19, 2008] [Full Article]

Casinos, night clubs near schools to be relocated
KANDY: The Government has decided to relocate casinos and night clubs close to schools by November this year, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. ...
[Views:21] [Tue, Aug 19, 2008] [Full Article]

Polls campaigns end tomorrow
COLOMBO: All propaganda work for the Provincial Council election ends tomorrow midnight. ...
[Views:12] [Tue, Aug 19, 2008] [Full Article]