Sri Lanka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) special police from Colombo arrested two youths from Eastern Province Thursday in Nalloor in Jaffna claiming they were robbers, Jaffna police sources said. Jaffna magistrate directed the police to place the youths in remand in Jaffna Prison for two weeks when they were produced in the court by Jaffna police.
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Sri Lanka: 2 Eastern Province youths arrested in Jaffna
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Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education, S. B. Dissanayake showed a keen interest in exploring the possibility of admitting more students from South Sri Lanka to Jaffna University in a meeting with the Vice-chancellor, deans, lectures and students Sunday, Jaffna University sources said. The minister, invited as chief guest to the Founder's Day celebration Monday, held Sunday meeting claiming to ..
Sri Lanka hits 299-8 in tri-series final vs. India
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DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 110 runs for his eighth one-day international hundred Saturday to steer Sri Lanka to 299-8 against India in the final of a tri-series tournament.
Sri Lanka scraps visa-on-arrival
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday announced suspension of visa-on-arrival facility extended to citizens of 79 countries, including India, with effect from September 30.
Sri Lanka's presumptive war-criminal to take UN job in New York
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Sri Lanka's Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nation's post in New York, vacant following the recall of previous DPR, Bandula Jayasekera, after an alleged sexual harassment scandal, is reported to be filled by Major General Shavendra Silva, former 58th Division commander, who has been accused of committing war crimes by his former General Sarath Fonseka, Inner City Press ...
Sri Lanka blocks over 100 porn websites
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Sri Lanka has blocked over 100 porn websites that allegedly feature local men and women, the government said Thursday, in its biggest yet Internet censorship move.
Sri Lankas economic growth to double: IMF
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Sri Lanka s economic growth rate is expected to double this year, with the country firmly on the road to recovery after decades of ethnic war, a top International Monetary Fund official said yesterday.
Sri Lanka beat India by 8 wkts in tri-series
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Dambulla (Sri Lanka), Aug 22 (PTI) Sri Lanka defeated India by eight wickets to enter the final of the ODI cricket tri-series here today. India: 103 all out in 33.4 overs (Yuvraj Singh 38, Thisara Perera 5/28, Lasith Malinga 2/21).
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