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Second reading of budget passed 17 Nov 2012 | 11:01 pm
The second reading of the Budget 2013 was passed in Parliament a short while ago, with a majority of 103 votes. 156 voted in favor and 53 voted against.
Pesticide residue in Parliament ‘Kohila curry’ 17 Nov 2012 | 09:46 pm
All raw food including vegetables that is being brought to Parliament are to be subjected to extra scrutiny from today after it was found out that one curry which was to be served to MPs had been cont...
Eight asylum seekers agree to return to SL 17 Nov 2012 | 07:09 pm
A further eight Sri Lankan asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat have agreed to return home.
Special team to probe into gas leak 17 Nov 2012 | 04:11 pm
A special committee is due to be appointed to carry out investigations on the gas leak in the Sapugaskanda oil refinery that resulted in two deaths yesterday, Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha in...
SLRC loses Rs.131M because of Carlton Network: Ravi 17 Nov 2012 | 01:15 pm
The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has lost Rs.131 million by transferring broadcasting rights to Carlton Sports Network (CSN) and thus giving up the sole broadcasting rights of sports progra...
Gives up masonry for groping 17 Nov 2012 | 12:11 pm
The Morawaka police arrested a mason who is alleged to have posed off as a gynaecologist and visited homes in Morawaka and Banagala where he had examine women who wanted to be examined whether they we...
SF says conditions of his release not met 17 Nov 2012 | 07:07 am
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka told Daily Mirror the conditions he stipulated to Tiran Alles for his release from prison had not been met.
Restriction on transfer of vehicle permits removed 17 Nov 2012 | 12:24 am
The three-year restriction imposed for transferring duty-free vehicle permits for public servants has been removed with effect from today, the Customs said.
Two men fined for gross indecency 16 Nov 2012 | 11:26 pm
A Colombo Court today imposed a fine of Rs.1,500 each on two men who pleaded guilty to the charge of engaging in homosexual acts inside a public lavatory at the Fort Railway Station.
Poisonous gas kills two, hospitalises nine 16 Nov 2012 | 09:53 pm
Two persons died and 9 others were hospitalised due to inhalation of poisonous gas at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery a short while ago. Dr. Anil Jasinghe Director of the General Hospital said that one...
