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Special treatment for Dinamina Provincial News Editor
Lake House officials have taken steps to transfer the trade union activist who was being harassed in the Dinamina newspaper’s provincial news division, to another division in the institution.
Indian Media Says India Wary Of China’s Increasing Role In Lanka
India is wary of the increasing role of China in Sri Lanka, an Indian news service "The Tribune" has reported. The report is as following....Salman's 'Ready' shifts from Mauritius to Colombo
Director Anees Bazmee's Salman Khan starrer "Ready" will now be shot in Colombo. It was earlier scheduled to be shot in Mauritius. ...Jaffna - Poonaryn ferry service resumes
A ferry service from Poonaryn to Jaffna started on Sunday (13th June 2010) after about fifteen years facilitating free movements for civilians in the north. The service had ceased after the LTTE destroyed the causeways and jetty on either side and dominated the areas carrying out terrorist activities. ...India Strives To Create Autonomous States In Sri Lanka To Share Power As Solution For Tamil Issues – Chidambaram
India’s Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the stand of all parties which had been in power in India was that while respecting the integrity of Sri Lanka, the Tamils should get equal rights in all aspects, and autonomous states should be created, as in India, for sharing power. He said the Centre would strive to find a settlement on these lines adding that there were positive signals from Sri Lanka on finding an amicable and acceptable solution to the issue of Tamils, who are fighting for equal rights....Revengeful acts of the Lake House Chairman on the increase
Lake House Chairman Bandula Padmakumara is reputedly harassing and victimizing trade union members affiliated to the institution....New English Language criteria for migrants marrying UK citizens
The UK government has announced today the introduction of compulsory English language tests for spouses and partners of UK citizens or permanent residents who apply for visas to settle in the UK. ...Lankaenews website under threat again
The threats on the Lankaenews website have recommenced with the government now receiving the cooperation of the landlord of the office premises rented out by the website. ...Dinesh had given UDA’s Dunn bungalow and 15 acre land in Nuwara Eliya to a foreigner
Sources from the Defence Ministry say that former Urban Development Minister Dinesh Gunawradena and high ranking officials of the UDA have allowed a foreigner to take charge of the Dunn bungalow and 15 acres belonging to the bungalow to a foreigner. The Dunn bungalow, also known as Oakley Cottage, located at No. 35 Upper Lake Road, Nuawara Eliya was acquired by the government during former President R. Premadasa’s tenure as local government minister....IIFA unsuccessful Rs. 450 million wasted
A senior government minister said that the IIFA awards held in Sri Lanka with the Sri Lankan government spending Rs. 450 million and the Indians spending Rs. 200 million has been a complete waste. ...What's new
- Epic participates at SMIDEX in Malaysia
- Government contracts Chinese firm to destroy bodies buried in Nandikadal lagoon
- Big B will attend IIFA Awards in Lanka: Official
- No Indian Should Go To Sri Lanka For IIFA Festival – Mani Ratnam
- DHL launches new direct LCL service from Sri Lanka to Canada
- Sri Lankan doctoral student at AIT (Thailand) receives Asia-Pacific Entrepreneur Award
- Student loans from Seylan Bank facilitate greater options for higher education
- Canadian Tamils hail Big B
- President reprimands Basil’s close confidante Willie Gamage
- KP helps arrange talks between LTTE leaders, govt
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