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1 hr ago | Colombo Page

Construction expedited on the new railway line from Kurunegala to Habarana in Sri Lanka

June 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has ordered the officials to accelerate the preparatory work to build the railway line from Kurunegala to Habarana.

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4 hrs ago | SciDev.Net

Arabian Sea at high risk of quakes and tsunamis

A tsunami in this area of the Western Indian Ocean could threaten the coastlines of India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan and further afield.

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9 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks walk in line as they seek offerings of food in Colombo June 15, 2013.

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13 hrs ago | Colombo Page

Jayalalithaa slams Indian government for failing to take action on fishermen's arrests by Sri Lanka

June 17, Chennai: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa today slammed the Government of India for failing to take any effective measures at the diplomatic level to secure the release of the fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and detained in Sri Lanka.

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13 hrs ago | Colombo Page

Sri Lankan President expresses regret to the teacher humiliated by a provincial councilor

June 17, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called and assured a female school teacher, who was humiliated by a ruling party local politician in the school premises, that he would do justice regarding the incident.

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13 hrs ago | Colombo Page

Official website for 2013 Commonwealth Meeting launched in Sri Lanka

June 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of External Affairs Monday launched the official website of the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Colombo in November this year.

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14 hrs ago | TamilNet Newswire

Sri Lanka provides harbour, state endorsement, to Chinese fishing

A Company in China has been graced with the rights to ply its fishing vessels with the flag of the genocidal State in Sri Lanka and to use the facilities of the Dikovita fishing harbour.

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15 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

Tamil Tiger fronts operate in Germany: Sri Lanka

Colombo, June 17 : The Tamil Tiger rebel front organisations are still operating in Germany under the guise of community organisations, the Sri Lankan external affairs ministry claimed Monday.

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17 hrs ago | The Guardian

Asylum seekers are being denied legal advice, refugee service claims

There are claims that Sri Lankans at the detention centre on Christmas Island are being denied legal advice.

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21 hrs ago | Colombo Page

Sri Lankan awarded the highest award of Russia for foreign citizens

June 17, Colombo: Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mos-Lanka Holdings Group of Companies and an Advisor to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was awarded the 'Order of Honor of the Russian Federation' on the 12th of June 2013 in Colombo at a ceremony held on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation.

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23 hrs ago | The Guardian

'Enhanced screening' is jeopardising Sri Lankan asylum claims | Emily Howie

As a new screening process increases the likelihood of irreversible mistakes, Australia should rethink its attitude towards Sri Lankan asylum seekers At the end of last week the Australian Government flew another group of Sri Lankan boat arrivals back to Colombo , claiming that they failed to engage Australia 's international legal obligations.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

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Sri Lankan Government Must Reconsider Ethics Code For Media

The International Federation of Journalists joins partners and affiliates in Sri Lanka in calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to reconsider its move to introduce a code of ethics for the country's media.

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Mother and Child

Wandering about Anuradhapura's Sacred City you'll find lots of ancient ruins - pools, prayer halls, refectories, temples, residences; ruins great and small, in varying states of decay.

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TamilNet Newswire

Sri Lanka: Colombo schemes permanent occupation of two Tamil villages in Ampaa'rai

The Sinhala officials of the Eastern Provincial Council also back the move, the sources further said.

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TamilNet Newswire

Tamil "Mandate" Refugees left homeless away from Sri Lanka

Australia, which is one of the contracting countries with UNHCR, is even keeping in detention, citing security threat, Tamil boat refugees who have been granted asylum.

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Daily Times

Sri Lanka vows polls in former war zone, clips council powers

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse pledged Sunday to proceed with the first-ever provincial polls in the island's former war zone but his government said the powers of the elected council will be clipped.

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Colombo Page

In Pictures: Sri Lanka President's visit to Kilinochchi

June 16, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday, June 15 declared open the newly constructed Iranamadu Domestic Airport and the reconstructed A9- Kandy-Jaffna Highway in Kilinochchi, the former rebel capital in the Northern Province.

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Colombo Page

Sri Lanka Muslim party to take legal action if powers to Provincial Councils curtailed

June 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Muslim party and coalition partner of ruling alliance, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress says the party will take legal action if the parliamentary select committee that will be appointed to revise the 13th Amendment to the Constitution approves the proposals to curtail the powers devolved to the Provincial Councils.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

TamilNet Newswire

Sri Lanka: 30 temples, 25 churches remain damaged in Ki'linochchi

In one division alone, 24 churches have been damaged during the war, according to civil sources in Ki'linochchi.

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Colombo Page

Sri Lanka Tamil party delegation leaves for India to discuss 13th Amendment

June 15, Colombo: A delegation of parliamentarians of Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance will leave for India today to meet Indian political leaders and discuss the power devolution.

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