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Former Lankan president's brother hospitalized following remand
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother and former Economic Development Minister, Basil Rajapaksa arrested for financial misappropriation has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH).
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WHO declares Sri Lanka Filaria free
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 18 (ANI): Declaring Sri Lanka as a Filaria free country, the World Health Organization has said that it will award the certificate in this regard this week.
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Marsh ready to tailor his role on Lanka tour
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 18 (ANI):Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has said he is fully geared up to tailor his role as per the team's outlook in the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from July 26.
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Lanka takes legal action against citizens for breeding dengue mosquitoes
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has taken legal action against a thousand individuals for breeding dengue mosquitoes.
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Lankan nationals safe in Turkey coup: Foreign Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs Ministry has said that its citizens in Turkey are safe and not harmed by the events unfolding in the Turkish capital of Ankara and Istanbul.
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Lankan court rejects army's list of missing LTTE surrendees
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mullaitivu (Sri Lanka), July 15 (ANI): A Sri Lankan court has rejected a list of missing LTTE surrendees produced before it by the army.
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Australia hire Muralitharan as spin bowling consultant before Sri Lanka se
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has been roped in as Australia's spin bowling consultant ahead of the three- match Test series against the Island nation.
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US vows to assist Sri Lanka in addressing development challenges
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 13 (ANI): Commending Sri Lanka for taking measures in compliance with the UN resolution to address the human rights issues, the United States has vowed that it will continue to support the government in all the challenges towards development.
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Dubai-based Onyx Group joins bid to buy Holcim Lanka Ltd.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 12 (ANI): Over the past month, reports are floating around that multinational cement producer LafargeHolcim is in the process of divesting and selling its Sri Lankan subsidiary Holcim Lanka Ltd.
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U.S. to construct embassy complex in Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 10 (ANI): The United States is all set to construct a sprawling six-acre embassy complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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UK calls for 'international involvement' in prosecution of Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, July 9 (ANI): Reiterating its commitment to the full implementation of UN resolution on Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom called for 'international involvement' in the prosecution of war crimes.
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China targetting Sri Lanka's cement sector in wake of Holcim's i
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), July 8 (ANI): The cement market in Sri Lanka appears to be heading for an irreversible change in the wake of speculation that China is making a strong bid to enter it, following last month's announcement by multinational cement producer LafargeHolcim to sell its sub
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