The Sunday Observer
1,054 articles
The Sunday Observer is a weekly newspaper published by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Editorial headquarters are in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
October 2010
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"The past" and " history"
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Book of Laughter and Forgetting seems to posit 'the past' and 'History' as conceptions that have their own sets of politics in the spheres of human existence. Jelin is of...
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200th anniversary of Panadura Rankoth Vihara
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The 200th anniversary of the establishment of the historic Panadura Rankoth Vihara will be celebrated at 2.30 p.m.today. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will grace the...
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3D for local cinema
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Sri Lanka will be among the ten countries using 3D technology for shooting films by 2011. Three Dimension technology or 3D, the latest technology used by television and movies...
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A simple way to keep diseases at bay
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Of all the special 'international' days in the calendar, the Global Handwashing Day that falls on October 15 is the one that evokes curiosity the most. Why a separate day for...
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A sound decision
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Supreme Court last week extended the deadline for the use of loudspeakers after considering a motion filed by the Cine Oscar Foundation. Accordingly, the present 10 p.m....
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A study in turmoil
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Of all the English poets who mostly wrote for the youth, Alfred Lord Tennyson remains the much-sought and adored lyrical writer of beauty, passion and people. Though he still...
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A Tigress of Kilinochchi
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Lucky de Chickera will be available for autographing his debut book "A Tigress of Kilinochchi" at the Barefoot Book Shop ,Colombo 4, for customers, on Saturday 16 October from...
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Accessibility adds life
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Nationally recognised and internationally accepted standards when implemented rightly contribute significantly towards making 'accessibility work equally for everyone' in all...
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Alleged Tiger suspect re-detained in Canada
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- An alleged member of the LTTE, whom Canadian officials say travelled between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong on fraudulent passports, was ordered detained for the fourth time Friday...
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Ambassador in any colour
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Having picked his baggage off the belt just then, returning from his hideout in Kuala Lumpur, not a curl out of place and a midriff of marble - this unassuming gnome swapped...
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Around 200 quizzed
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- "However, due to the rain that night finger or palm prints on the vehicle may have been erased or smudged. The robbers would have even worn gloves during the heist," police...
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Arthritis and its effects
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and generally affects...
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Authentic impressions on Sri Lanka through the lens of an artist
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer-Ansel Adams The recently held exhibition of photography at Galle Face Hotel entitled "Sri Lanka,...
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Authentic revelations of Cub Scout Handbook
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Whether the theories of Cub Scout exist or not is a subject that seems to have led the youth into personality development even from the early days of our civilization. It can...
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Bangladesh High Court passes key burka ruling
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that no-one can be forced to wear the burka, or full Islamic headdress. This follows a similar but more limited ruling in August that...
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Benchmark for pacies
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Rumesh entered the portals of St. Peter's College, Bambalapitiya in the year 1970. The shy new entrant then set about setting the 'Benchmark' for Peterite cemen - for...
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Bollywood Gossip
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Anees Bazmee is super busy shooting his next comedy Thank You starring Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Suniel Shetty, Celina Jaitly and Sonam Kapoor. The crew shot extensively in...
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British-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce in London
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- To promote trade interests between Britain and Sri Lanka, the British - Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce was established recently at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London...
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Canal transport turns Colombo into another Venice
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Dignitaries at the water sports festival The canal network in the Colombo Metropolitan area which was rejected for over a few decades causing immense environmental and health...
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Cancer is preventable
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Breast cancer Although breast cancer is the commonest form of cancer in females, it is controllable in most women. They can live a near normal life - if properly treated in...
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Carbon credits within reach of companies
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- All companies in Sri Lanka have the opportunity to go carbon neutral and get carbon credits and this is good for Sri Lanka, said Managing Director CarbonNeutral Company,...
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Changing Sri Lanka's geographical map
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The much awaited sea water filling of the Magampura Harbour Basin was completed yesterday when 400 metres of the old Colombo-Kataragama road was taken off linking the basin...
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Cheap holiday airfares: it's now or never
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- No one wants to pore over holiday airfares, looking for the best deal, like cramming for a final exam. Instead of being a student, be savvy. The travellers who get the best...
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Club Hotel Dolphin, invests $5 m on refurbishment
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Club Hotel Dolphin Waikkal, owned by Hemas has undergone a Rs. 530 m (US$5 m) refurbishment and is now ready to welcome visitors this forthcoming festive and winter season, as...
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CodeGen to expand to Hambantota
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- CodeGen, provider of travel sector software globally celebrated its 10th anniversary last week. CEO of CodeGen, Dr. Harsha Subasinghe said that Travel Box Technology is the...
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Compulsory visa requirements
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- * Applicants visiting Japan for the first time should produce the original birth certificate with a photocopy and an affidavit declaring that they have not changed their...
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Converting Sinhala texts to voice technology
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Talented Sri Lankan IT professionals have been the innovators of many wonders-things that one would hardly dream of. AMoRA, a Text to Speech System (TTS) for the Sinhala...
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Counselling - a psycho-social intervention
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Every year, the Ministry of Social Services celebrates the National Counselling Day on 15th of October with the participation of government and non-government organisations,...
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Crop yields
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Technology can and does play a role in increasing food production. Modernisation (the use of farm machinery, better hybrid seed varieties etc) has the potential to raise...
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Deccan's heli shuttle service from BIA
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Deccan Aviation, the country's only privately owned domestic airline has announced the commencement of a helicopter shuttle service from Bandaranaike International Airport...
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Defence Secretary's brainchild becomes a reality:
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Canal transport turns Colombo into another Venice Dignitaries at the water sports festival The canal network in the Colombo Metropolitan area which was rejected for over a...
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Dengue menace should be eradicated soon - Health Minister
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The dengue menace should be eradicated soon from Sri Lanka. Although it took over 80 years to contain the malaria epidemic, effective steps need to be taken to control dengue...
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Dhara -Profund fiction
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Dhara widens the scope of the Sri Lankan novel. This has to be asserted straightaway. To me, it is 3-D fiction, that swaddles you and enfolds you, absorbing you into its...
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Diary
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- NCCSL seminar A seminar themed "U. K and Partners in Prosperity" will be held on October 14 from 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm at the National Chamber Auditorium, No. 450, D. R....
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Dictator novels and the Latin American Boom genre
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Throughout the 20th Century, the 'Dictator novel' has been extremely influential in the development of Latin American literary tradition. Many authors rejected traditional...
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DIMO in strategic partnership with SLIC
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recorded a 500 percent growth in sales of all categories of vehicles following the reduction in import duty, said Chairman and CEO,...
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Doc Jay Jay's failed mission
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Doc Jay Jay had high hopes that he would succeed in tarnishing Sri Lanka's image at the parliamentarians' sessions of the Union that is Interparliamentary in Gee-Nee-Wa. But...
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Documents required for business visit
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- 1. A letter from the local company (reasons for entry, period of stay & Japanese company intending to visit). 2. Original business registration of the local company with...
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Documents required for tourism, to visit relatives or attend seminars etc.
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- 1. Bank Statements (Originals ) for the past Six (6) Months. (Fixed Deposit Certificates will not be accepted). 2. Employment Certificate; if employed. (or other relevant...
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Durra boards capture local market
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Durra, the environmental-friendly building products are one hundred percent Sri Lankan made under a technology transfer permit from Ortech Industries Pte Ltd, Australia. The...
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Ensuing appeal
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- But 'Billy the kid' Bowden's index finger remained frozen much to the consternation of the Aussies. On the ensuing appeal the batsman had left his crease and had the throw by...
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EPF, ETF to carry ID numbers soon
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The number in the National Identity Cards (NICs) of 8.5 million workers in the country will be used for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees Trust Fund (ETF)...
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Exports
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Micro has peached another landmark achievement by becoming the first car manufacture to export locally assembled cars to Nepal. This development would is being viewed with...
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Fashion Designer of the Year 2010 contest
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The stage is set for the grand finale of the Sunday Observer Fashion Designer of the Year contest to be held at the BMICH on Saturday (16) at 6 p.m. Some of the latest...
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Fashion show to support Light of Change
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A charity fashion show featuring Sri Lankan cricketers and top female models to support 'Light of Change' will be held on October 11, at the Water's Edge. It is organised by...
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'Feel Sri Lanka' for International Children's Day
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Feel Sri Lanka - the concert of traditional dances that takes place every Friday at the Hotel School Auditorium, Colombo 3, was witnessed last Friday (International Children's...
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Film location magazine brands Sri Lanka the best spot
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The world's leading film location magazine, The location guide has paid special attention to Sri Lanka's potential as a major film location venue in it its latest issue,...
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Football, Hockey and Athletics badly affected in Kandy due to lack of proper grounds
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- FOOTBALL: The time has come to unfold memories about the gradual rise of sportsmen and sportswomen from the Kandy district despite several hardships that faced the development...
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Fuel efficiency
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- This created a major hype in the local automobile industry for its fuel efficiency and most importantly its price tag of Rs. 450,000. "The market value of this vehicle has...
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Gateway sweeps the boards at Young Computer Scientist Awards
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Outstanding performances of students of Gateway Colleges and the Gateway Kids School of Computing were the highlights of the Young Computer Scientist 2010 Awards Ceremony held...
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General election
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- At the 2004 general election, six candidates who contested under the PA banner were selected to parliament from the Galle district. There were three JVPers and three SLFPers....
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German Ambassador meets Prime Minister
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- German Ambassador Jens Ploetner held discussions with the Prime Minister, D. M. Jayaratne at the Parliamentary Complex recently. Ploetner highlighted the great challenges and...
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Golden year
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- For Rono, much of 1977 was low key. He was struck with influenza it was said, but his friends say that a death threat took away the pleasures of track running. And then came...
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Government institutions
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The World Bank included concepts of Mahinda Chinthana in to the list of their conditions. Rajapaksa regime signed with the IMF agreeing to achieve the goals depicted in...
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Govt's wise move
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- He said the recent tax reduction on the import of cars and SUVs has greatly helped people to buy vehicles. It is indeed a very good move by the government. The car industry...
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Green green grass of NCC
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Having left school, Rumesh's 'lethal right arm' was literally shoved into NCC by his dad Roger for him to discover a world of distingushed members, a star-studded cricket...
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Gulf Air relaunches services
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Gulf Air, the Middle East international network re-launched its services to Sri Lanka, after a lapse of five years recently. Gulf Air will operate five times a week making a...
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Hard work
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Dr. Wickrama has been able to implement many port development projects which had not gone beyond just paying lip service in the past, into realities through sheer hard work,...
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HDFC Bank Walk - celebrating World Habitat Day
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- To commemorate World Habitat Day designated by UN - HABITAT, a walk was organised by HDFC Bank on October 4, from HDFC Bank head office to Galle Face Green. Its objectives...
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Hollywood Gossip
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Gweyneth the singer! Yes, she sings - and she's got her own songwriter at home. In the movie Country Strong (due in January), Gweyneth Paltrow plays a washed-up country...
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Homeric influence
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Ramayana and Mahabharatha maintain a surprising parallel with Homeric epics Illiad and Odyssey that were composed around 950 BC in Greece. The tales of superhuman and demoniac...
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HP ProLiant MicroServer for small businesses
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- HP has introduced its first HP ProLiant MicroServer designed to enable small companies to confidently grow their businesses while taking advantage of the reliability,...
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HSBC cardholder becomes a millionaire
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A young Sri Lankan entrepreneur based in the Maldives Richard Murcott became the lucky winner of Rs 1 million by using his HSBC credit card at a special summer promotion...
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I wish...
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- I wish I didn't know what love is, So that I don't feel hatred, But, apathy; I wish I didn't know what beauty is, So that I don't encounter ugliness, But, ignorance; I...
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Ice Hotel
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Since it opened its doors in 2001, the Hotel de Glace has wowed over half a million visitors. With snow archways towering over five metres tall and crystal ice sculptures...
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Japan visa information -1
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Visa Counter: 9:00-10:30 (Monday to Friday) (to apply for Visa) 15:00-16:30 (Monday to Friday) Consular Counter: 8:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 17:00 (for passports, other...
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Japanese diplomat recounts happy memories here
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Minister and spoke on his diplomatic career and outlined happy memories about his life and the ties between the two countries. Here are excerpts of the interview: Q: Do you...
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Kiwis for starters
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- By the year 1982 the wiry right-hander could commandeer a wicket seam - to move the ball both ways ...off the air and off the pitch as well. Thence the clarion call to have a...
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KPMG Sri Lanka appoints new partner
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton & Co., recently announced the appointment of G. A. Upul Karunaratne as a partner of the firm effective October 1, 2010. Karunaratne is an...
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Kuveni - purely human
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- In spite of all this, the Mahavamsa has depicted her physical nature to resemble that of humans than that of a cannibalistic ogress. however, a close analysis of her character...
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Lanka Tiles profit, highest in 25 years
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- In its recently released Annual Report, Lanka Tiles PLC says that for financial year 2009/2010, the Company's profit after tax increased 34 percent to Rs. 379 million, the...
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Lankan economy's success due to multi-sector approach
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- It was the 1977 General Election victory that paved the way for the then United National Party leader J. R. Jayewardene to become the first Executive President of Sri Lanka....
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Lankan President chief guest for CG's closing
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Sri Lankan contingent at the Delhi Commonwealth Games will have a rare opportunity of marching in front of their country's President who is most likely to be the chief...
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Lankem Ceylon rated A-/P2 by RAM Ratings Lanka
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- RAM Ratings Lanka has assigned long-and short-term corporate ratings of A- (with a stable outlook) and P2 to Lankem Ceylon PLC. The ratings reflect stable demand for...
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Laugfs keen to buy Shell stake
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Laugfs Gas is keen to buy the 49 percent stake in Shell Gas Lanka Ltd., (SGLL) and make it a more profitable venture, said Chairman, Laugfs Holdings Limited, W. K. H....
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Law and order will function smoothly
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Justice Minister Athauda Seneviratne says at present priority has been given to clear the backlog of over 700,000 cases. The Minister in an interview with the Sunday Observer...
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Life
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Life is so subtle Should I say brittle? Unwarranted some vicious, Enter into it, oh! Yes, is continuous. Poor or affluent, Week or strong On the ground they bang Paltry...
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Local authorities help fertiliser manufacturing process
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Dumping garbage by people everywhere has become a nuisance. This situation not only pollutes the environment but also helps mosquitos to breed in abundance. Therefore, it is...
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M. Sarlis - the temple artist
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- It has been well observed that the true artist is a biographer not only in his portraits but also in all his other paintings - where he depicts a scene in action, a landscape...
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Mage Rattaran Thaththa
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Nirmala Perera's latest book for children is ideal reading for both Buddhist and Christian children. The author has written a story based on a real incident. Mage Rattaran...
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Mandela aide charged over Naomi Campbell diamonds
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The former head of Nelson Mandela's charity fund has been charged with illegally keeping uncut diamonds given to him by supermodel Naomi Campbell. Jeremy Ractliffe admitted...
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Mano Roga or Ayurveda Psychiatry
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Mental illnesses are increasing day by day. According to the WHO there are 450 million psychiatric patients around the world. Mano Roga is classified into twenty two...
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Man's endeavours
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The next three nights are dedicated to Mahalakshmi to attain or seek material and spiritual welfare. She is the protective and sustaining power of Lord Vishnu and the Goddess...
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Maris Stella, Visakha relay champions
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Maris Stella College, Negombo won their second title with in a space of one week when they clinched the boys overall championship at the Royal College 175 Jubilee Celebration...
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Master's, PhD seminar
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- On the directive of the Minister of Higher Education S. B. Dissanayake, Dr. Graham Mcgregor, the Director for Business Research at the University of Otago, New Zealand will...
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May be and yet to be
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- I am painting flowers In the garden of your love For you and me And for the may be And for the yet to be Of our today I am painting gardens In the heart of your...
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MBSL seminar
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A seminar themed "Restructuring organisations to achieve market leadership in the emerging economy of Sri Lanka" will be held on October 18, from 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm at Galle...
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Mechanism to engage skilled expats needed - Immigration Lawyer
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- An established lawyer domiciled in Melbourne for the past 20 years Susantha Katugampala says skilled Sri Lankan expatriates holding key positions overseas need an effective...
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Mega health projects in North
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Mega development projects will be implemented at a cost of 19 million US dollars (Rs. 1900 million) to uplift the health sector in the Northern Province, the Northern Province...
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Micro, a pride to Sri Lanka's auto industry
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The world has always been passionate and amused by the numerous designs put forward by famed automobile manufacturers such as Porsche, Benz, BMW, Ferrari, Fiat, Hummer,...
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Mirudangam player of high standard
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Dance and music are the great pride of our cultural scene today and they have been given divine origin in India and Sri Lanka. To the ancients dance and music were path to...
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Motorola's smart phone subsidiary sues Apple
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Motorola Mobility, the Motorola Inc. subsidiary responsible for its smart phones, is suing Apple Inc. for patent infringement. Motorola said that Apple's Macintosh computers,...
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Munchee wins Brand of the Year at SLIM Brand Excellence 2010
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Munchee won nine awards, including the Gold award for the Best Brand of the Year, at the recent SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2010. The nine awards comprised four Gold awards,...
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NCCSL seminar
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A seminar themed "U. K and Partners in Prosperity" will be held on October 14 from 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm at the National Chamber Auditorium, No. 450, D. R. Wijewardene Mw,...
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NCPA probes marriages of underaged girls
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) launched an investigation into complaints where girls below the age of 18 have wed by tendering false documents to the Registrar...
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New CEO/Gen. Manager People's Bank
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- People's Bank has appointed H. S. Dharmasiri as the new CEO/GM following the retirement of P. V. Pathirana. H. S. Dharmasiri, a student of Hokandara Vidyaraja College and...
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New location for Quebec's Ice Hotel
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Famous the world over, the Ice Hotel in Quebec has become a must-see attraction for many visitors to the region. This year a visit is set to become even easier, with the...
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Next Finance rebrands as Kanrich Finance
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Next Finance introduced a new corporate identity by changing the name to Kanrich Finance Limited following the change of ownership from Aspic Corporation Limited to Mutual...
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No Confidence Motion, a futile exercise
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A futile attempt by the Opposition to move a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris was thwarted in Parliament on Thursday with an...
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No-confidence motion, a damp squib - Prof. G.L. Peiris
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A no-confidence motion is a serious matter in the Parliamentary tradition. A no-confidence motion has to be tabled not only on reasonable grounds, but also with much...
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Oil prices rise again with falling dollar
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Oil prices rose last week as the dollar continued to weaken and stocks tried to hold their ground after Tuesday's big rally. Benchmark crude added 41 cents to settle at...
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On framing the child in art
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Some years ago, when I was working in a Sunday newspaper, I was asked to do a story about children's literature. I was asked to interview some prominent writers about the...
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Opposition move quashed
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Government squashed a move by main Opposition UNP to bring in a resolution on the imprisonment of Sarath Fonseka at the Human Rights Committee of the Inter Parliamentary...
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Over 600 power pirates nabbed
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The flying squad of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) rounded up 608 electricity pirates during raids conducted in Trincomalee, Minneriya and Puttalam last month. Power and...
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Part vi
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- It was once a common article of belief that a genuine and substantial literature could only be created by writers who remained rooted in 'one dear, perpetual place', and used...
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People's representatives for LG bodies in North
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Thirty-one Local Government bodies in the Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts, where elections were not held for over two decades due to LTTE...
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Pest control
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Integrated pest management or IPM is another approach - it combines pest resistant varieties, biological pest control, cultural practices and judicious use of pesticides to...
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President to take oaths on Nov 19
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa will take oaths for his second term as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on November 19, 2010 - the day he completes...
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Priority for research
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- We gave priority to research and development. A range of cars, vans and SUVs and agricultural tractors were introduced to the local market during the last seven years, Dr....
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Ra-Blue's latest blunder at Pugoda
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Ra-Blue committed his latest blunder at a Centre that is Buddhist in Pugoda. Ra-Blue panicked when the organisers asked him to pour water on the Bo tree from the Pan Kalaya....
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Ranil should hold disciplinary inquiry against himself - Cader
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Opposition and United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe should hold a disciplinary inquiry against himself first for turning the UNP, one of the giant political...
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Record revenue for Kurunegala police
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Kurunegala Police Division has reported a record revenue of Rs. 80 million for the first 10 months of this year. This is double the revenue the police had collected last...
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Resettlement issue should be treated humanely - Devananda and Sangaree
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development and Jaffna District Parliamentarian Douglas Devananda and the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) leader...
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Road, city development take centre stage
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The smooth flow of traffic within a crowded city has become one of the key issues to be addressed to improve the efficiency of the people coming to Colombo on a daily basis...
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Robbers in charge
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The five robbers surrounded the lorry and demanded that the security officers and others disembark. The robbers thereafter took charge of the two shot-guns and cartridges...
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Rono - the superman with an impossible dream
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- COMMONWEALTH GAMES: It's on again! The much troubled Commonwealth Games has got a kick-start in New Delhi after many troubled moments for the organisers and some fine...
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Rousing reception in Kandy for star Murali on Oct. 16
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- CRICKET: It's celebration time on Saturday, October 16 at Queens Hotel, Kandy for Sri Lanka's World Test bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan. Sri Lanka's 'Doosra'...
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Royal Institute meet British Int'l in final
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- It was a Ding Dong battle and the game was at its best when the Dialog International schools Semi finals played on Friday evening. There were Thousands of fans cheering their...
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Rural charm captivated in tranquillity
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Without some goal and some effort to reach it, no one can live- Fyodor Dostoyevsky The genre of biographical novel, albeit not new to Sri Lankan writings in English, is not...
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Saintly humility and searing pace
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The god fearing Christian - who 'speared fear' into the hearts of the classiest of batsmen ...now spends his time traversing the Asian sub-continent, laying the infrastructure...
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Saraswathy Pooja for knowledge and wisdom
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- In Hinduism the Supreme Lord is represented by Maheswara and His power is represented by His consort Sakthi. Sakthi is the embodiment of power. She is the supreme power by...
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Security lapses probed
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The robbed cash was from a well-known private bank in Colombo. The bank concerned had entrusted the task of replenishing cash to Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in the Western...
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Seylan Bank's Annual Report wins Gold
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Seylan Bank's Annual Report, 2009 - The Case Study - won dual Golds at the recent Vision Awards 2009 organised by the League of American Communications Professionals LLC...
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Shehan qualifies for 200m semis
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Sri Lanka's Shehan Ambepitiya had one of his best days here at New Delhi, going beyond the barrier of his personal bests twice. Shehan who had his personal best time as 21.19...
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Shelling out for Shell
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Government is in discussion with Shell Gas Lanka Ltd (SGLL) to purchase the 51 percent shares held by them in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana policy of the Government...
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Significance of Navarathri
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Hindus observe the Navarathri pooja for nine nights in the Tamil month of Puraddathi. Navarathri means nine nights. It is also called 'Sakthi Valipadu,' means prayers to...
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Singapore-the place of poetry
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Cold Mountain is a place that can also mean a state of mind. - Seamus Heaney For the past half a century Edwin Thumboo has been a formidable presence in the Singapore...
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Sirio wins Gold at NCE Awards
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- NDB Bank was the sponsor of the 'Most Outstanding Exporter' award category at the National Chamber of Exporters annual awards held recently, demonstrating its commitment in...
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Sitar concert in Brussels
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A multi-faceted Sri Lanka evening which centred around a Sitar recital by Pradeep Ratnayake and ensemble was held at the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels on October 2...
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SL Army gears for 'peace time ops'
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stands tall and proud among all the armies in the world after spearheading a successful military campaign against the 30-year terrorism and...
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Sociological perspectives
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Atula Liyanage seems to have drawn his inspirations for this great piece of art from some sociological perspectives of human behaviour. The truth he tries to put through is...
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Speed trains between BIA, Kollupitiya in the offing
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A proposal to build a railway line and operate speed trains between the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Katunayake and the Kollupitiya station will be presented to...
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Sri Lankan refugees keen to return home
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Apart from the Sri Lankan refugees in India, many Sri Lankan refugees in countries such as Malaysia and Honkong have conveyed to the United Nations High Commissioner for...
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Standards enable 'accessibility for all'
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- An imperative national need : Dr. Ajith C. S. PERERA Accessibility in daily life is at the core of this year's theme for World Standards Day - 'Standards make the world...
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Stature on stretchers
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- I well recollect the 'buzz' as the lanky speedster walked back to his blocks - tossed back his black locks and lolloped into his bounding run, seemingly on oiled wheels,...
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Strange island
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Valahassa Jathaka of Jathaka collection, probably influenced by supernatural tales in Homer's Odyssey, has eerie parallel to the Kuveni legend in the Mahavamsa. The tale...
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Thankless job
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Selectors in whatever sport, when they sit to pick a squad do a thankless job. It is rarely that they get their permutations right, and if they do get it right, they still...
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The Yaksha lady
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Kuveni or Kuvanna stands out as the first woman known in Sri Lanka who tragically risked tougher ostracism by her own tribe and later by her alien husband in her endeavour to...
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Third World record
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Even he began to relax a little between 7,000 and 8,000 metres. But then he produced a sustained acceleration over the last 2,000 metres to claim his third world record within...
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Thomians take major honours
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- CRICKET: Leg spinner Madushan Ravichandrakumar took a matchbag of ten wickets as S. Thomas' College grabbed major honours in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament...
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Threefold aspects
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Of the many Gods in the Hindu Pantheon none is revered more than the Mother Goddess. God as Mother Supreme in Her threefold aspect as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathy is...
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Tiger agent hosts Green Em Pees
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- ..... and a dejected Jay Jay and Ah-Killer skipped a dinner hosted by the Sri Lankan mission in Gee-Nee-Wa and opted to share his grief with his Tiger sympathisers. The Green...
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Tourist arrivals up by 44%
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Tourist arrivals increased by 44 percent upto September. Up to end of last month a total of 445,228 tourists visited Sri Lanka. This clearly indicates that Sri Lanka is...
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Two new directors at SMB Leasing
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- SMB Leasing PLC (SMBL) has appointed Umesh Gautam. CEO of Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC (LAL) as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Jagath Chandrawansa Korale as a...
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Unhygienic food, hotels in the net
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- "Health raids" carried out with the coordinated efforts of the Police, Kandy Municipal Council and the Provincial Council (PC) brought to light the amount of unhygienic food...
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Uniflow system
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The biggest challenge when designing this road stretch as a five-lane uniflow road stretch the safety for the pedestrians become one of the biggest issues that has to be...
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Unite to stave off hunger
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- One billion people worldwide suffer from hunger. Yes, you read that right. It is hard to believe, but true! One-sixth of the world's population does not have enough to eat....
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UNP's no confidence motion an attempt to discredit Govt - Justice Minister
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Justice Minister Athauda Seneviratne described the UNP's No-Confidence Motion against External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris as an attempt to discredit the Government...
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US to help promote investments in Lanka - Ambassador Wickramasuriya
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Sri Lanka, with a gradual economic boom and political stabilisation following the defeat of terrorism needs to open its doors for more foreign investments in the post-conflict...
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Verification and validation
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- This step is essential to ensure design standards and fulfil its intended purposes. It also prevents waste of the country's resources. These are two critical steps of a...
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Web-based system to nab errant job agents
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Sri Lankan Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) will launch a web-based system to nab errant job agents and minimise malpractices in the overseas employment sector, said...
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What is beauty?
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Is beauty something that gives you a soothing and pleasant experience? In Lester James' films we enter into a smoothly flowing stream of consciousness, where our soul is...
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When to book
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- You can save a bundle by booking early, but what if you haven't decided if you're headed to grandma's yet? If you're not ready to book, don't worry. Procrastinators still...
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When to fly
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- For Thanksgiving flights, it's cheapest this year to fly out on Thanksgiving Day and return on Tuesday, according to Brown. An average fare on those travel days is $293,...
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Why do people write?
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Undoubtedly, writers of any culture write because they have something to tell or share. In other words, writers write as it gives them an opportunity to express themselves...
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Will Swarna Pusthaka Awards improve the quality of Sinhala novel?
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Now the famous month of September is over and there are no more literary awards, judgments, speculations, gossips and mudslinging at least for another twelve months. Perhaps...
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Yakshas in the island
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The greek and Hindu mythology, epics and Jathaka tales seem to have influenced the writer of Mahavamsa in his belief that Sri Lanka was inhabited by cannibalistic Yaksha...
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You have a moral choice!
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- 'Morality', "Moral Science" or "Ethics" is no longer an interesting topic for most of us because even the subject of Ethics has been axed in the GCE Advanced Level syllabus....
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Young MPs make valuable contribution in Parliament - Chandima Weerakkody MP
October 10, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Chandima Weerakkody is a young MP and senior lawyer from the Galle district in the Southern Province. He hails from a family which could rightfully boast close relations with...
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A blocked nose?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Dr. Girish Rai and Dr. Usha Chennuru Blocked nose can lead to chronic problems if not treated separately and immediately. A blocked nose is a common symptom faced by many...
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A real challenge to beat Australia - Sangakkara
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- CRICKET: Allrounder Angelo Mathews will play purely as a batsman and will not bowl due to a knee injury in Sri Lanka's ODI tour of Australia. Sri Lanka will take 'wing' to...
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A real destroyer
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Take India for example. There was Salim Durrani who was a very good player. He was such a good player that he could have been a far greater player if only he did not suffer...
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A trilingual nation by 2020, Lanka's target
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sri Lanka hopes to be a trilingual nation by 2020, said Secretary to the President . He was addressing the 10th anniversary of "Room to Read" in Colombo recently. He said...
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Action plan
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Action Plan, a sustainable solution to the existing human-elephant conflict, drafted by Wildlife authorities under the purview of the Economic Development Minister Basil...
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Adequate food
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Statistics on poverty make grim reading. There are 1.6 billion people who earn less than US$ 1.25 per day. More than 270 million people, most of them women and children, have...
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Airline Academy awards ceremony
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Airline Academy held its award ceremony at the Grand Oriental Hotel recently. Pictured is a participant receiving her award from chief guest Cargo Sales Manager, SriLankan...
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Airwoman Dulakshi sets new SL record
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- W. P. E. K. Dulakshi established a new Sri Lanka record in women's 3,000m steeple chase at the National Women's Athletic Championsips begun at the Mahinda Rajapaksa...
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Animal images
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Jesus used animal images to preach the kingdom. They had a place in his vision of the Kingdom. Jesus himself was called the Lamb of God and the Lion of Tribe of Juda. Sheep...
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Asia's best fish market to be opened in Peliyagoda
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Construction work on the state-of-the-art fish market at Peliyagoda has been completed and will be opened next month, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development...
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Awards for Piramal Glass from CNCI , NCE
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Piramal Glass Ceylon Ltd received a Gold award at the 18th National Chamber of Exporters Awards in the Extra Large category, Industry sector. The company also bagged the Merit...
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Babul seized by CAVSF
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A large quantity of packeted Babul was seized by the Central Anti Vice Striking Force (CAVSF) following a raid on a licensed tobacco wholesale distributing centre at Gasworks...
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Ban on heavy vehicles on city highways mooted
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The City Police have focused attention on banning heavy vehicles plying on main highways in the Colombo City during peak hours in the mornings and evenings. According to the...
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Banishing miscreants
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Even in our country there had been the practice of banishing miscreants belonging to noble families to the clan of untouchable and to families of lower social level. A...
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Benaud asks for Fuard
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Fuard tormented the Aussie batsmen and impressed Benaud so much who at the end of the game said he would love to have Fuard with him in England. That was the esteem that Fuard...
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Bogambara resurrected.... thanks to the President and Sports Minister
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A round of applause to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and the Sports Minister C. B. Ratnayake where others have failed, they have done it in grand style. Kandy's sporting...
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Ceylon Asset Management revises Top 10 index
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Investment Committee of Ceylon Asset Management Company has revised the Colombo Top 10 Index and the Tourism Top 10 Index for the 4th quarter of 2010, based on Stock...
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Chappel's poor thinking
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- At one time as it happens to all great batsmen , Tendulkar had a surprisingly poor run with the bat. Ian Chappell that brash former Australian skipper and now TV commentator...
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CM to promote tourism in the province
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chief Minister Maheepala Herath has mooted a plan and a program to generate more employment opportunities for all sections of the community in...
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CMC's mercy mission for perfect vision
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Provision of medical care for people of the under-privileged settlements in Colombo city has become one of the most challenging tasks for the Colombo Municipal Council,...
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Colourful rituals
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Each Hindu family generally observes the Navaratri fast and ceremonies at home. The outward rituals of the puja are very colourful, inspiring and grand. These rituals form the...
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Commuter rail
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The investment for a commuter rail base MRT for track upgrades and rolling stock needs prompt attention. To make it a reality the CMA needs a land use development authority to...
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Damsels
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- These damsels of varied facial expressions, emotions, and different age groups represent ladies of blossoming youth, middle aged women and old women. The faces of most of the...
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Dance Drama in Bharatha Natyam
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- From ancient times, dance and drama were practised together. Earlier there was no proper distinction or division between the two. The Tamil classical dance is always...
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Dead - Souls
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- I looked on non-pulsed And defiant At the dead body of a relative Laid to rest in a grand coffin Majestically enhanced in stature In the middle of The imposing...
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Deal has worked
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Ecclestone, speaking to Putin in a separate meeting, praised the long-awaited deal for the Sochi Grand Prix. "I am very happy that Formula One will take place in Russia," he...
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Decent work
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The term 'decent work' is the key. All over the world, the poor are exploited for labour, for wages that are often less than US$ 1 a day. They are virtually slaves who toil...
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Dinukshi Premanath - new Fidemaster at World Chess Olympiad
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Chess: Dinukshi Premanath - a 15 year-old student of Girls High School, Kandy became the new woman Fidemaster (WFM) at the recently held 39th World Chess Olympiad in...
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Direct labour
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Unlike in other development projects the government has decided to use direct labour for the project minimising the cost by over 40 percent. "We will be paying labour from...
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Don't use water
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "Venerable, my mother asks you not to use this water", she says coyly. "Sister, we are thirsty. It is The Buddha standing there and he too is thirsty. Whey forbid us?" "It is...
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Durga
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- In the Navaratri puja, the glorious Mother in Her aspect as Durga is first worshipped for three nights in order that the evil nature in man could be destroyed. She as Durga,...
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Dynamite fishing destroys aquatic life
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Various reports of dynamite fishing have been reported from Trincomalee and explosions are heard almost daily. Even after peace was restored fishermen still need to register...
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EDB to launch five-year strategic plan
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Export Development Board (EDB) will launch a strategic plan for five years from 2010-2014, said Chairman EDB, Janaka Ratnayaka. Janaka Ratnayaka He said the main aim of...
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Educational fair - Adyapana 2010
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Nearly 40,000 foreign students including 2,500 students from Sri Lanka follow their higher education in India. Nearly 700 Sri Lankan students are studying on scholarships and...
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Elders decide
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The elders decided that Visakha was not guilty. Visakha said that she had absolute and unshakable faith in the teachings of the Buddha, and so would not stay where the...
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Enriched Samurdhi beneficiaries return their cards
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Nearly 500 Samurdhi beneficiaries in Thalawa divisional secretariat division will return their Samurdhi beneficiary cards to the Government today (October 17) as they reached...
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Established game
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- In the established game he has 48 centuries and 46 in the limited over version of the game and hugging the record of being the first batsman to blast a double hundred in 50...
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Financial recession
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The latter has an adverse effect on poverty eradication efforts. The global financial recession has depleted countries' resources and restricted the ability to contribute to...
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Further allocation to complete projects
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A further allocation of Rs. 810 million will be made to complete projects this year, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. He was addressing the Kalutara...
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Games are a focus
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Xbox Live players can take their accounts on the go, and Electronic Arts is a launch partner, bringing the Sims game to the phones. Windows Phone 7 integrates deeply with...
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Gomes - the determined coach
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- However, Gomes' strong character made him even more ambitious to produce a big time gold medallist. As a true sportsman and gentleman sports administrator and a great promoter...
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Hameedia wins Silver and Bronze at SLIM
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Hameedia recently created history by winning its first ever awards at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2010. Hameedia won a Silver for 'Service Brand of the Year 2010', and...
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Heart matters
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- It's always about the heart! Anything remotely related to it has never been spared of speculation and debates. But there is a thin line that separates the myths from the...
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Homogeneous human habitat vital
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Data on elephant habitat is essential to prevent unnecessary blockage to elephant movements in the national development drive. Today humans have lost the fascinating...
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Hostel for Children's Home
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- On the initiation of Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chief Minister Maheepala Herath a long awaited essentiality for the disabled children of "Orlandawatta" Children's Home, a...
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'Housemaids have no barriers'
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) refuted various statements made by several parties on the loss of job opportunities for Lankan housemaids in Saudi Arabia...
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ICICI Bank In Singapore
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- High Commissioner of India T C A Raghavan and Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd Ms Chanda Kochhar, at the inauguration of ICICI Bank's first retail branch in Singapore...
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ICTA wins awards for best ICT projects in the world
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Three innovative ICT projects under the e-Sri Lanka initiative created history at Asia's FutureGov 2010 event in Malaysia recently. ICTA set a new record when it won three...
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Indian PM calls for greater defence cooperation
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reiterated that in the post conflict era the defence of India and Sri Lanka must be intertwined, while extending warm wishes to...
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Jewellery found at Maligawa
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Maligawa Police Unit has found a bag of jewellery - worth over Rs. 3 lakhs said the OIC - IP Thushitha Halangoda. He said the contents were handed over to the Kandy Police...
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Juvenile offences on the rise
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Juvenile offences are found to be on the rise in the Kandy district, the police said. Among them there had been several incidents of sex harassment, where school girls and...
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Keep railway carriages clean- Transport Minister
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Transport Minister Kumara Welgama has directed the railway authorities to take immediate action to maintain cleanliness in railway carriages. Although the Railway Department...
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La Stupenda: passing of dame Joan Sutherland
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Australia's much respected soprano, , is dead at the age of 83. From 1960 when she made her Italian debut singing in Handel's Alcina at La Fenice in Venice, she became known...
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Lakdiva Buddha Prathimava
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Malinga Amarasinghe's "Lakdiva Buddha Prathimava" will be launched at Dayawansa Jayakody Bookshop, Ven. S. Mahinda Mawatha, Colombo 10 on October 19 at 10 a.m. The author is...
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Langauge Day at Royal
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Langauge Day of Royal College ( Middle School) Colombo will be held on October 19 from 3.00 p.m. onwards at Navarangahala. The language day is organised with the...
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Lankans who migrate properly welcome in Australia - High Commissioner
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sri Lankans have contributed immensely to the Australian economy and development and we welcome them into our country but only if they migrate properly, said Australian High...
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Law student nabbed
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A law student and a watcher have been taken into custody by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Mount Lavinia police in connection with a theft of a gold bracelet,...
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LG, Abans host trade conference in Sri Lanka
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- LGEIL - LG Electronics' largest manufacturing plant in South East Asia held its annual Trade Partners Conference in Sri Lanka recently with delegates from 70 countries...
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Light rail system
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A light rail system is a metropolitan electric railway system which operates single cars or short trains along exclusive right of way at ground level, aerial structures in...
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Llosa's life and times
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- In last week's 'Boom and Beyond' column, I gave a general overview of Dictator Novels by Latin America writers in response to various dictatorships. Mario Vargas Llosa was...
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Long-term plans
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Developing elephant viewing tourism that benefits local communities is another suggestion in the Action Plan. In addition, information required for the mitigation plan will be...
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Lumbar surgery: he needs help
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Aruna Nishantha (38), of 373, Makola South, Makola has been diagnosed with bilateral sciatica due to a condition in the lumbar spine. Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr. Sunil...
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Man nabbed with 42 stolen mobile phones
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A man who had stolen 42 mobile phones from commuters who travelled in buses between Wellawatte and Dehiwela on the Galle Road was taken into custody along with the stolen...
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Master brewer
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The CAVSF team that raided the illicit hooch dens. When they arrived at the distillery a man was getting ready to distil Unlawfully Manufactured Liquor (UML) commonly known...
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Microfinance to spur economic development
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Asian Microfinance Forum (AMF) will inspire and help turn a new page in the history of Asia, said Chairman, Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP), Chandula Abeywickrema...
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Mihimadala program at Convention Centre
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Mihimadala Exhibition and the International Conference 2010 will be held from October 21 - 23 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre in Colombo. The theme this...
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Mihin Lanka flies to new destinations
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka's national budget airline will commence direct flights to Djakarta, Dacca and the Maldives from December 1. CEO of Mihin Lanka, Kapila Chandrasena said...
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Minister appreciates progress of Dengue Control Week
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane highlighted the progress of the 'National Dengue Control Week' which concluded last Wednesday and said that the school authorities and...
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Monorail for Colombo and suburbs mulled
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Transport Ministry is exploring the possibility of building a monorail transport system for Colombo and the suburbs. Several countries have already pledged assistance to...
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Mountain gorillas embrace coalition politics to survive
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The world's largest mountain gorilla group has embraced power-sharing to secure its future. Modern day politics might seem a long way from the forested slopes of the Virunga...
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Move to minimise fatal accidents
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A special committee headed by former Minister Mano Wijeratne has been appointed to make recommendations to minimise the ever increasing number of fatal accidents daily, in the...
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Mystery of greatness
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- There have been many great people in different fields of activities. For instance, there were three great philosophers in Greece. They were Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. When...
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Nariyata Padamak
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Ruwan Tharaswin's latest book Nariyata Padamak carries a popular folk tale of Sri Lanka in all three languages. The story and the illustrations are by Ruwan Tharaswin. The...
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Nature's sting: The real cost of damaging Planet Earth
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- You don't have to be an environmentalist to care about the protection of the Earth's wildlife. Just ask a Chinese fruit farmer who now has to pay people to pollinate apple...
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NCE Exporter of the Year
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Colombo Engineering Enterprises won the Gold Award for the fifth consecutive year at the NCE awards ceremony held at the Colombo Hilton recently Kiran Atapattu receives the...
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NDB Bank's savings drive
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- As part of its Ithiri karamu, api hedemu, rata hadamu savings drive, the NDB Bank recently reached out to the public at the Fort, Bambalapitiya and Kollupitiya railway...
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Nesting behaviour
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- It is in its nesting arrangements that the hoopoe is most interesting for observation and study. In Sri Lanka it has been found to breed during the rainy season in the cavity...
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No buyers
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- There were no buyers to purchase Visakha's Meghapalandanawa as it was valued at more than Rs. 8 billion. Visakha purchased her own ornament and later she constructed the...
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No one for you
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "Lot of suffering. Did so much for others but no one there to do for you, Nona. Huh! I exclaimed not so much at their mystic powers but at their audacity. "Five hundred rupees...
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Nutrition education should be compulsory
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- - Dr. Renuka Jayatissa Despite various awareness programs around the country, osteoporosis still affects 40 percent of Sri Lankan women over the age of 50...
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NWP creates an upset
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- North Western Province created a major upset when they bet the more fancied Western Province 4-1 in the same tournament at the Nadimithra Stadium, Matale yesterday. It was...
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Ocean abounds with a variety of resources
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sri Lanka has an oceanic area equivalent to nearly eight times its land mass, which is likely to increase substantially in the future as per the UN convention of the law of...
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Opportunities for higher education - Ekanayake
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A large number of students who are capable of following higher studies do not have a proper educational system to continue their higher studies due to lack of opportunities...
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Overseas Realty Rights Issue launched
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "Work on the second phase of the HavelockCity Project will commence early next year and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, said Director, Overseas Realty...
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Palmyra seed planting program under way
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda inaugurated the one hundred thousand palmyra seed planting program in Jaffna which is...
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Past aspiration
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The above stanza or verse in the Treasury of Truth Dhammapada uttered by the Blessed One was woven round Visakha, the chief benefactress of Gautama Buddha. She erected a...
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Patavi, ballet-opera
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Patavi, Ballet-Opera will go on the boards at Kularathna Hall, Ananda College on October 18 at 6.00 p.m. The proceeds of the show will go to the welfare of cancer...
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Percy - man of many words
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "A lexicographer is a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original and detailing the significance of words". - (1709-1784 - Dictionary Johnson) 'Percy' of the...
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Pioneers
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Rhys Davids records to have seen picturesque paintings of lions and damsels on an upper rock wall but by the time the Archaeological Department launched exploration projects...
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Poetry and the theme of loss
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Where else am I walking even now Looking for me - W. S. Merwin 'Sunshine and Shadows' is Kamani Jayasekera's second collection of poetry in English, the first being 'Petals...
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Political blunder
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Ranil Wickremesinghe's biggest political blunder was the signing of the infamous ceasefire agreement with Velupillai Prabhakaran even without the knowledge of his cabinet...
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Politics of memory: conceptions and perceptions on the 'past' and 'history'
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Part 2 Continuing from the previous week's article of what conceptions can be analysed of Milan Kundera's The Book of Laughter and Forgetting on memories of the 'past' and...
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Ports will help boost economy in three years - Dr. Priyath Wickrama
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sri Lanka's economic situation would change dramatically in three years with the present per capita income of US $ 2,500 rising to 5,000 said Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports...
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Poverty a thing of the past
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Poverty. We see it every day, around us and in the wider world. It is in the news all the time. Poverty as a phenomenon is a global one - there are poor people even in the...
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Premadasa assassinated
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- President Premadasa was assassinated in 1993 by an LTTE suicide bomber and there were dramatic changes in the United National Party since then. After a series of misfortunes...
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Preserving Sigiriya frescoes, a national concern
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Two months ago, President Mahinda Rajapaksa called for a comprehensive report on the de-pigmentation of the Sigiriya frescoes and paid a surprise visit to Sigiriya for a wider...
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Project launched
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The fourth Foundation stone was laid by the then Minister of Irrigation Chamal Rajapaksa and this time around the project got off the ground and is to be completed next...
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Projects to boost economy in Batticaloa
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Government has focused attention on improving the economic standards of the people in the Batticaloa District while achieving self-sufficiency and sustainable development...
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Rabid patient
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "No one wants to see a rabid patient. Even the trained medical staff who attends to rabies patients dread every new experience." One reason is that the victim is most often a...
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Rabies
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Doesn't give a dog's chance of survival: 'Never take a chance with Rabies. It is deadly and there is no cure. ' How many times have we heard this warning, as a child, an...
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Rail based mass transit options for Colombo
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A train journey is always the preferred choice compared to a bus journey, thanks to the inventor of the Rail transport system, William Jessup. But today due to the inadequacy...
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Railways to be made profitable
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Dematagoda railway yard The Railways General Manager A. G. Mahanama said the objective of the Railway Department is to provide a service to the nation and not to make...
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Rambukan Oya, a reality after 1,600 years
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The sluice gates under way Anicut under construction Parakrama Samudraya is the biggest irrigation project in Sri Lanka which was built combining five larger tanks over...
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Run-House takes on Atta-Leader
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- .... and that not all. There is something more in the Green corner between Run-House Banda and Atta-Leader. Banda is furious that Atta-Leader had turned a Nelsonian eye when...
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Sachin Tendulkar a cricketing marvel
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Indian Sachin Tendulkar is a marvel when it comes to batting. In the just concluded Two Test series against Australia he rewrote the records with some stupendous feats which...
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Sampath Bank in Moratumulla
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sampath Bank opened for business recently at No 38, Sri Premaratne Mawatha, Moratumulla. Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer Aravinda Perera, AGM Marketing &...
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Saraswati
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Divine Mother in Her aspect as Maha Saraswati is worshipped during the last three nights of Navaratri . She is the creative power of God as Brahma and worshipped as the...
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Science and Technology exhibitions
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Ministry of Technology and Research has organised a series of exhibitions on science and technology islandwide commencing on October 20, a spokesperson for the ministry...
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Seamus Heaney and modern Sri Lankan poetry -1
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- I began as a poet when my roots were crossed with my reading. - Seamus Heaney In a sense, this title is somewhat misleading; Seamus Heaney, to the best of my knowledge, has...
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Sitar virtuoso Pradeep Ratnayake does Sri Lanka proud in Brussels
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Sri Lankan Sitar Virtuso Pradeep Ratnayake and his ensemble performed at the most prestigious music venue in Brussels, the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) on Saturday (2 October...
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SLTB targets Rs. 50m per day - Minister Kumara Welgama
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Transport Minister Kumara Welgama says that transport is a challenging ministry. He has the ability to improve the quality and services rendered by the transport sector as he...
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Speed levels
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Commenting on the speed level of trains, Railways Commercial Superintendent Wijaya Samarasinghe said a special plan has already been drawn to increase the existing 80 mph...
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SpiceJet flies to Colombo
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- SpiceJet India's low cost carrier made its first flight to Colombo last week strengthening air connectivity between India and Sri Lanka. SpiceJet will operate daily flights...
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Started to box at 10 years
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- According to his first coach Lal Amunugama, young Wanniarachchi started too to box at the age of ten years. The manner in which young Wanniararchchi mastered the glove art in...
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Stranger in the garden
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- One afternoon last week, a strange bird flew into the garden from the nearby scrub, after a shower of rain. From the description given by my wife, I could only surmise that it...
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Students' protests, politically motivated
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The protests orchestrated at the Higher Education Ministry by the JVP affiliated Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) were politically motivated, a senior official of...
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Techniques
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- However, these frescoes are a reliable source for the study of nature, shape, ornaments, costumes of the contemporary Sinhalese woman. All the same, the secret behind the...
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The lady paints
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- While the world outside is agitated by trepidations, turmoils and the turbulences, that are largely man-made, artist Chandra Malalgoda Bandaranayaka, inhabits a serene oasis...
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The nation celebrates
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- As the entire nation is celebrating the joy of that elusive gold, we must not forget the man who gave all that freedom to Gomes to go places with the Slimline sporting family...
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The saga of Mother Divine
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The traditional observances, customs and ceremonies of the Hindus reflect the profound yearnings of the community for peace and harmony. The repeated observances down the...
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The scientist and the Rishi
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Hindus regard nature as part of the manifested Divine Energy, while scientist, till radio activity was discovered, thought that matter and energy - the two fundamental...
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The Tyger
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- "When the stars threw down their spears And watered heaven with their tears Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?" Published by HT Syndication...
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Towards a more dynamic Colombo
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Colombo may not be the country's administrative capital any longer, but it is the commercial hub and the most well known city. With Sri Lanka aspiring to become a commercial...
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Trade chambers anticipate business friendly budget
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Trade chambers in the country are anticipating a business and industry friendly budget for 2011 which is to be presented in parliament next month. President, National Chamber...
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Tribute to princess Maname....
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The sward not given, When he asked "The defeatist must not be killed" You said The great philosopher, You would be ...... But others not intend to believe you... Since...
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Unique features
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- One of the unique features of this project is that it is being 100 percent planned and executed by local engineers and staff. Another salient feature of Rambukan Oya is that...
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Veera Daruva
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Prabhani Rodrigo's Veera Daruva is a children's story book based on a North American folk tale. The book is illustrated with colour sketches drawn by Gamini Abeykoon. Veera...
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Vehicle manufacturers eye H'tota
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Four international vehicle manufacturing companies are keen to set up assembly plants at the new Magampura Harbour in Hambantota. Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) chairman Dr....
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Voyage into the turbulent life
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Avarjana, a novel by Srimathi R. Weerasuriya portrays life and times of an era through personal memoirs of Sitara, a pivotal character and the narrator of the novel. The story...
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What are credit ratings?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Credit-rating , such as RAM Ratings, provide investors with independent opinions on the risk associated with institutions or instruments, be they banks, finance companies or...
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What is a Rating Outlook?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Ratings are accompanied by an outlook, which specifies the likely direction of the ratings. A "positive" outlook indicates that a rating may be raised while a "negative"...
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Where do fictional characters come from?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- In The Practice of Writing, a series created especially for readers of MONTAGE, award-winning novelist, poet and critic Yasmine Gooneratne considers aspects of literary...
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Where have all the gypsies gone?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Newspapers are full of news these days that the Romas are to be expelled from France. Romas of Romania, they are dubbed. A strange variety? Could be for the Romanians of...
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Who can provide credit ratings?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Credit ratings are provided by that are registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka; RAM Ratings is one such agency. RAM Ratings is also...
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Why should you know about credit ratings?
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Although many people place their money in savings and fixed deposits, there are many other fixed-income securities available to investors, including the following: * Treasury...
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Work begins on Mawala tank
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma inaugurated the construction work on Mawala tank in Uruwewa, Dikwella. On completion of the project more than 600 farmers in the...
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World Buddhist Congress in Sri Lanka
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne said that the World Buddhist Congress would be held in Sri Lanka to mark the 2600th Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi. He was speaking at the conference...
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World Cup promotional campaign today at Hambantota
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- CRICKET: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) World Cup Organizing Committee will launch their official promotional campaign for the International Cricket Council World Cup 2011 with a...
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World patent for local floor tiles from bottle waste
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka (ITI) will obtain a patent for the first time to manufacture floor tiles using bottle waste. ITI is a Government owned...
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Young lad needs help
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Nine and a half year old Roshad Carey Peiris of 54, Amuna Road, Seeduwa is afflicted with a Tumour in midbrain (Astrodome) and underwent treatment at the Apollo Speciality...
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Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai lashes out at President Mugabe
October 17, 2010Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe of violating the constitution and of unilateral decision-making. Mr Tsvangirai said his MDC...