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With end of war:
Tourist arrivals to hit all-time record
Earnings will surpass $ 1 billion mark:
The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka will
hit an all-time record high in two years due to permanent peace in
the country, said Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority,
Bernard Goonetilleke.
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President’s Poson message
“We are celebrating Poson Poya with much fervour
since it laid the foundation for the Buddha Sasana in the island
heralding the dawn of a new society and a culture.
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Yal Devi to reunite North and South
A thirty-year conflict comes to an end,
and we bid farewell to an age of separation and usher in a new era
of togetherness.
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CJ calls it a day
Members of the Official and Unofficial Bar bid farewell to Chief
Justice Sarath Nanda Silva PC, who is due to retire today, after
delivering the landmark judgement in two Fundamental Right cases on
the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, heard before the Supreme Court.
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MV Captain Ali under heavy scrutiny
Following the interception of the controversial
merchant vessel “Captain Ali” by the Sri Lanka Navy, the ship was
intercepted and escorted to a Naval facility in Panadura where a
thorough check is being done to identify its cargo,
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A gang of eight in motor cycles snatching gold chains from women was taken into custody by Wellawa Police. According to Police, the gang had been operating in several villages in the Kurunegala district and had robbed gold chains over Rs. 500,000.
Postal Votes Percentage in Monaragala District - Mahinda Rajapaksa 66.70%& Sarath Fonseka 32.95% | President Mahinda Rajapaksa - United People's Freedom Alliance – 4,988 | General Sarath Fonseka - New Democratic Front – 2,464
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first. The match played in Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. India 245/all out (48.02 ov).Sri Lanka 249/6 (48.3 ov)
