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Gold chain thieves in mobikes remanded

[February 10 2010]

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.

 

GSK pledges $ 8 million

[February 10 2010]

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has pledged US$ 8 million to support scientists researching new medicines to fight malaria and other neglected tropical diseases afflicting poor nations, in a fresh initiative targeted at improving public health in least developed countries (LDCs).

 

North Korea makes denuclearisation pledge

[February 10 2010]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pledged to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula in a meeting with a senior envoy from China, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday from Pyongyang.

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa won the postal votes in Puttalam District

[January 26 2010]

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

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa won the postal votes in Monaragala

[January 26 2010]

Postal Votes Percentage in Monaragala District - Mahinda Rajapaksa 69.76% & Sarath Fonseka 29.84%. | President Mahinda Rajapaksa - United People's Freedom Alliance – 8,871 | General Sarath Fonseka - New Democratic Front - 3,795

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa won the postal votes in Ratnapura

[January 26 2010]

Postal Votes Percentage in Ratnapura District - Mahinda Rajapaksa 69.33% & Sarath Fonseka 30.37%.|President Mahinda Rajapaksa - United People's Freedom Alliance - 9,458 | General Sarath Fonseka - New Democratic Front - 4,143|Other – 41

 

Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, Idea cup Final-Ind v SL: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets

[January 13 2010]

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)

 

Stern action against police personnel - IGP warns

[January 13 2010]

The Police Department will take stern action against errant police personnel irrespective of their positions who violate Election Laws. The Police Department had taken action against several police personnel who had violated the Election Laws recently.

 

Minister condemns Ranil’s tirade against journalist

[January 13 2010]

UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who says he defends freedom of the press had severely blamed senior journalist of the Lankadeepa newspaper Dayaseeli Liyanage and her editor at an election rally using strong language for writing an independent report exposing the agreement between the TNA and Sarath Fonseka, Mass Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana said yesterday.

 

Remove cutouts, President again tells IGP

[January 13 2010]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday sent a reminder to the Inspector General of Police asking him to follow strictly the instructions given to him a few days ago calling for the removal of illegally displayed posters, cutouts and banners.

 

Girl dies after falling from bus

[January 13 2010]

A tragic death occurred yesterday near Talagaha junction in Akmeemana when a sixteen year school girl fell off a private bus while she was travelling on the foot-board of the bus. She was on her way to school.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sashed with golden shawl by Deputy Justice Minister, V. Puthirasigamony, at a massive UPFA rally held at the Race Course Grounds in Nuwara Eliya yesterday. Minister C.B. Ratnayake (Extreme left) looks on.
Pic: Sudath Malaweera

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa pointed out that the United People’s Freedom Alliance will win with a two-third majority, in order to form a strong government to spearhead the development process without any hindrance. President Rajapaksa was addressing a mammoth gathering at the Nuwara Eliya race course grounds yesterday.

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Ten local observers to monitor general election

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has given approval for 10 local election observers to monitor the forthcoming general election whilst giving approval for two of the 10 organisations to have their agents in polling stations, a spokesman for the Elections Department told the Sunday Observer.

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Garbage bins for all householders in the city

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will launch a massive garbage bin distribution program tomorrow for the benefit of 3,000 householders in the city of Colombo. According to the program, which is conducted for the first time in CMC history, another stock of 7,000 garbage bins will be distributed to families living in 47 wards in the Colombo Municipal Council from next week.

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