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President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen speaking to schoolchildren at the launching of “Nutrition for a Healthy Life,” the national nutrition promotion program for schoolchildren at Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya, Thirappane in the Anuradhapura district yesterday. Picture courtesy President’s Media Division

Children's health vital for nation's progress - President

MAJESTIC MAHELA'S MARVELOUS CENTURY

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland

ENGLAND SHOULD BE ASHAMED

Colombo Mayor A J M Muzammil obtaining the first parking ticket from the parking machine posted at Sir Baron Jayatilleke Mawatha flanked by Tenaga Car Parks and CALE Access officials. Picture by Thushara Fernando

Tenaga unveils Euro 1.2 m solar parking meters

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UNP suffers a ...

1ST ROUND KNOCKOUT IN UVA

Elections Chief acted lawfully
Gazette in compliance with LG Elections Ordinance

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the two Fundamental Rights Petitions filed before it by UNP MP Harin Fernando and three others, refusing leave to proceed.

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Algerian airline jet has crashed, says aviation official

An Air Algerie flight that went missing en route from Burkina Faso to Algiers with 116 people on board including 50 French nationals has crashed, an Algerian aviation official said yesterday. Air navigation services lost track of the Swiftair MD-83...

2014-07-25 (All day)

Dinamina City FM news broadcasting service launch today

The “Dinamina City FM” news broadcasting service, a joint venture by “Lake House” and the “Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation” will go on air from today. The new service will broadcast the latest breaking news on an hourly basis using the...

2014-07-23 (All day)

Facilities for Postal voting

The period for receiving of applications from those entitled to vote by post at the Uva Province Provincial Councils Election is scheduled to end on 06.08.2014. This last date will not be extended again under any circumstance. Government officers,...

2014-07-23 (All day)

Ukraine rebels hand over MH17 black boxes

Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts.

2014-07-22 11:45

CAA nabs 15000 kgs of Chilie powder

CAA nabs 15000 kgs of Chilie powder not suitable for human consumption from a grinding mill at Wellampitiya

2014-07-22 11:00

Project to enhance quality of compost

Central Environmental Authority (CEA) officials with the assistance of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched a project to enhance the quality of compost made from municipal solid waste. The project has been initiated at the...

2014-07-21 (All day)

No Lankans on board crashed plane

There is no information regarding any Sri Lankans being on board the crashed Malaysian Airlines flight, the External Affairs Ministry stated in a release. “According to the information we have received so far, there are no Sri Lankan nationals in...

2014-07-19 (All day)

Ukraine says rebels shoot down Malaysian airliner, 295 dead

A Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants yesterday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian Interior Ministry official said. The official blamed "terrorists" using a ground-to-air missile and Ukraine's...

2014-07-18 (All day)