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St Sebastian's student wins HelpAge short story writing contest
The award presentation of the All Island School Short Story Writing Competition 2011 conducted by HelpAge Sri Lanka with the support of the education sector took place at Gotami Balika Vidyalaya Auditorium, Colombo yesterday. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa who was the chief guest and HelpAge Sri Lanka officials distributed prizes and awards.
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Details sought on Dr Richard Pathirana
Veteran author Ranjith Amarakeerthi Palihapitiya has embarked on a programme to write a biography of late Education Minister Dr Richard Pathirana to portray his life and times and services rendered to the nation.
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Kumar Rupasinghe's case against ANCL dismissed
Colombo District Judge P A D Ganepola yesterday dismissed the action filed by Kumar Rupasinghe against the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) with costs. Rupasinghe had filed an action against ANCL in connection with an article published in the Dinamina on May 23, 2008 and claimed Rs 50 million.
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Friday, February 03, 2012 @ 12:08:20 LKT |
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Man nabbed at BIA while attempting to smuggle birds
A Sri Lankan man was arrested while trying to smuggle eight birds at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. The birds brought from Thailand are valued at Rs 800,000.
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Friday, February 03, 2012 @ 12:07:35 LKT |
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Inland fish harvest to be doubled by 2013
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne inspecting the workers conducting research at the aquaculture centre in Dambulla.
Steps will be taken to double the inland water fish harvest by 2013, said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne.
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Friday, February 03, 2012 @ 12:06:59 LKT |
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Opposition should constructively criticise govt - Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody yesterday stated that the responsibility of an opposition which loves the country is to constructivly criticise the government and support it in finding solutions the country's issues.
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Friday, February 03, 2012 @ 12:05:10 LKT |
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'Bhikkunis should be given due recognition'
Bhikkunis in the country have been denied their fundamental rights and they have not been issued their identity cards, Buddhist Cultural Centre Director Ven Kirama Wimalajothi thera said. The thera was addressing a press conference at the Sri Sambuddhtva Jayanthi Mandiraya in Colombo.
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'Opposition accusations pointless'
'There are two main methods of bringing a Bill in Parliament - as an urgent Bill and as an ordinary Bill. The Bills are brought in Parliament after presenting them to party leaders committee. 'There is no better democracy than this. Therefore the Opposition accusations are pointless, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said. Yapa was addressing the weekly cabinet press briefing at the Government Information Department Auditorium yesterday.
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Development should not threaten environment - Minister
'The environment makes vital contributions to make a disciplined society. But with the development activities taking place around the world and the fast population growth, the environment is threatened, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said.
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Friday, February 03, 2012 @ 12:02:46 LKT |
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Lawyers protest move to relocate court complex
Colombo Magistrate’s Court lawyers protesting against removing the court complex to another location out of Colombo. Picture by Samantha Weerasiri
The Colombo Magistrate's Court Lawyers Association yesterday staged a protest against the shifting of the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court complex to another place from Hulftdorp.
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