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An 'Overseas Sri Lankans ' scheme on dual citizenship
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 14:00 (Colombo-Lankapuvath) The government has decided to set up a scheme-'Overseas Sri Lankans'- to formalize  the grant of dual citizenship...
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Cabinet Decisions16- 05- 2012
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 13:41
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(Colombo Lankapuvath)    A new scheme to formalize the  grant of Dual Citizenship  ...
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Sand transport at night
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 13:30 (Colombo-Lankapuvath)The cabinet had decided  and approved to relax rules on sand transport and allow sand to be transported at night hours....
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Four suspects arrested with forged notes
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 13:00
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(Colombo Lankapuvath)Police arrested four  suspects who possessed 60 forged Rs.1000/- notes at Demman-handiya, Negombo.
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Major flood control project for Colombo
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:47 (Colombo-Lankapuvath) Cabinet  has approved a Rs.1000 million flood control project for Colombo,Cabinet Spokesman and Acting Media Minister,...
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GL invites US legislators to SL
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:30
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(Colombo Lankapuvath)Sri Lanka’s Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, took part in a series of Capitol Hill meetings Wednesday on...
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LECO launches short messaging service
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:00 (Colombo-Lankapuvath) A short messaging service has been introduced by the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (LECO) to convenience their...
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Security measure at Welikada Prisons
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:00
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A special security system has been taken by the Welikada Prisons to put an end to all smuggling of drugs such as heroin in and...
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Tourist falls to death from fifth floor
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:45
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(Colombo Lankapuvath)An American tourists fell to death from the fifth floor of a five star hotel in Colombo yesterday,police said.
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Regulatory institution for international schools
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:30 (Colombo-Lankapuvath) A regulatory institution to regulate the affairs of the international schools that function in Sri Lanka will be...
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Heavy rains till end this month
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:15
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  (Colombo-Lankapuvath) Heavy rains can be expected in many areas of the country with the activation of the South Western monsoon by the final...
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Agencies alert over drug networks as demand doubles in SL
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:14
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Enforcement agencies have sounded an alert on drug cartels using Kochi as a transit point for smuggling heroin to Sri Lanka, where the demand for the...
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Anoma Fonseka meets President
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 09:47 (Colombo-Lankapuvath) Anoma Fonseka,wife of Sarath Fonseka has reportedly met President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the release of her husband who serves...
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Man hangs himself
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 09:30
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  (Colombo-Lankapuvath) A man has hung himself in a tree in an abandoned land near the Lyceum International School in Wattala, Police said....
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E-pension scheme
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 09:00   (Colombo-Lankapuvath) Measures would be shortly taken to extend the pension rewards within two weeks time with the newly-introduced E-pension...
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National Drug Policy in a week
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 19:15
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) The Legal Draftsman’s Department has informed the Minister of Health, Maithreepala Sirisena that the National Drug Policy...
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Forces men to be honored
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 18:30
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Fifteen officers of the Army,Navy and Airforce are to be honoured with ‘Parama Veera Vibhuushana’ in parallel to...
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Arab wants joint council with Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 17:30
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Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s largest economy, wants a joint council to boost trade ties with Sri Lanka. “It would be necessary to...
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Queen Elizabeth in wax
(Colombo-Lankapuvath)Having a wax image in London’s Madame Tussauds museum is nothing new for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The latest image, unveiled yesterday in honour of the mo Readmore


Gota's War...
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Well known newspaper Columnist and senior Journalist,C.A.Chandraprema who authored the book  -Gota's War-  presenting the first copy to President Mahinda Rajapak Readmore


article thumbnailWorld’s latest blood testing technology in Sri Lanka
16 May 2012, 16:45
article thumbnail14 treasure hunters arrested
16 May 2012, 16:00
article thumbnailHeavy penalties for heritage destruction
16 May 2012, 15:30
article thumbnailDengue breeding spots found at private hospitals
16 May 2012, 15:00
article thumbnailNew loan plan to be launched
16 May 2012, 14:30
article thumbnailTwo suspects arrested with 40 gelignite sticks
16 May 2012, 14:00
article thumbnail“HOME-GROWN” SOLUTION TO POST-CONFLICT says GL
16 May 2012, 13:30
article thumbnail"Vesak Bhakthi Gee" concert at Ministry of Economic Development
16 May 2012, 13:00
article thumbnailSuspect with Ganja arrested
16 May 2012, 12:30
article thumbnailWoman stabbed to death by paramour
16 May 2012, 12:00
article thumbnailTwo artillery bombs found from Madhu area
16 May 2012, 11:30
article thumbnail24 Police officers on transfer
16 May 2012, 11:00
article thumbnailTwo artillery bombs found from Madhu area
16 May 2012, 11:00
article thumbnailJapanese delegation meets Basil
16 May 2012, 10:30
article thumbnailRare Transit of Venus in June
16 May 2012, 10:00

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Microsoft country manager takes on added regional responsibility
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:09
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A recent communiqué from Microsoft Sri Lanka stated that Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Country Manager for Microsoft in... Read more...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Il dead at 69 of heart attack
Monday, 19 December 2011, 10:20
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died. He was 69. Kim’s death was announced... Read more...
Big day for a little lady: 2ft tall Jyoti dreams of Bollywood acting career after being crowned world's shortest woman
Saturday, 17 December 2011, 14:14
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Celebrating your 18th birthday is a momentous occasion for anyone, but for tiny JyotiAmge the milestone is even bigger news. Read more...
Cairn Lanka Gearing for Next Level in Oil Exploration
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 15:18
(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Cairn India the parent company of Cairn Lanka, known for its pioneering technology in exploration in this part of the world is... Read more...

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Currency and Stock Exchange

 

Daily Exchange Rates 17.05.2012
Currency Buying Rate (Rs.) Selling  Rate (Rs.)
Dollar (USA)
126.9700
130.8300
Pound (UK)
201.8400
208.6900
Euro (EU)
161.0900
167.2600
Franc (Switzerland)
133.8700
139.6400
Dollar (Canada)
124.8800
129.9900
Dollar (Australia)
125.4000
130.8600
Dollar (Singapore)
99.8800
103.8300
Yen (Japan)
1.5742
1.6388
Daily Exchange Rates 2005 - 2010>>
As of 17 May 2012
Share Volume | 3,351,267
Turnover | 20,037,886.70
Market | Regular trading
ASI | 5,213.68 | 0.00 | 0.00%
MPI | 4,704.70 | 21.27 | 0.45%
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SLC elections postponed to January 3SLC elections postponed to January 3
Thursday, 17 May 2012
(Colombo, Lankapuvath) - The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections has been postponed to January 03, 2012.It was earlier scheduled to be held on
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TALES SANS TAILS

GCE(OL) 2011: Visahka Vidyalaya on top
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(Colombo Lankapuvath) Udeshika Hettiarachchi from Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo obtained  the best results at the GCE(OL) Examination 2011. She was  followed by Anusha Perera  from Science College, Matale into second place, the Examination Department announced. The third slot went to Bharatha Madusanka from Dharmaraja College, Kandy with Dilmi Samudhika from Pinnawela College occupying the fourth place.
JVP dissidents hijack Karl Marx Lenin and Engels in tears!
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(Colombo, Lankapuvath) – Staging a ‘Socialist Drama’,  JVP dissidents hijacked Karl Marx leaving Lenin and Engels in tears at the party head quarters, JVP sources said. The photograph of Karl Marx was hung in the centre with Lenin and Engels beside at the so called Socialist Revolutionary Headquarters. While comrades Lenin and Engels looked to be in tears over the missing comrade Karl Marx, the living comrade Somawansa Amarasinghe and his able Lieutenant Tilvin Silva are in a ‘No-win’ situation with the dissidents. The dissidents, not stopping at that have even deleted the party’s official organ...
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Duminda : All life supporting equipment removed
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) All life supporting machines have been removed from wounded MP Duminda Silva who is being treated at the ICU at  Sri Jayawardenapura hospital  , Hospital Director Dr Sachendra Gamage said a short while ago. Therefore, the team of doctors have recommended raw food for him. The Director added that he is now responding to the medical actions given by the doctors. However, it is not advisable to take him overseas for treatment at the moment as his condition is on the path of improvement, Dr.Gamage added.  
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Queen Elizabeth in wax
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath)Having a wax image in London’s Madame Tussauds museum is nothing new for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The latest image, unveiled yesterday in honour of the monarch’s diamond jubilee, is the 23rd since her first way back when she was only two years old.  
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Gota's War...
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Well known newspaper Columnist and senior Journalist,C.A.Chandraprema who authored the book  -Gota's War-  presenting the first copy to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at Waters Edge, Battaramulla yesterday.(Picture by -Sudath Silva)
Prince Charles at BBC Hq...
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Last week Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited the BBC headquarters in Glasgow. While there they had a go at presenting the weather. During Reporting Scotland BBC newsreader Sally Magnusson handed over to Prince Charles for his lunchtime weather forecast. Reading a...
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We wish our readers a Happy Vesak
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In this era of the 2600th Buddhathva Jayanthi,we wish our readers and viewers a Happy Vesak.
We wish our readers a Happy Vesak
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In this era of the 2600th Buddhathva Jayanthi,we wish our readers and viewers a Happy Vesak.
Tendulkar in- Rajya Sabha
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Sachin Tendulkar, the all time brilliant cricketer of India who is popularly known as Master Blaster, has been confirmed a ‘Rajya Sabha’ member. When Tendulkar met the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday (26) at the Prime Minister’s residence, he was...
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Obama meets Shakira…
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(Colombo-Lankapuvath) The US President Barack Obama who went on a state visit to Columbia to attend a summit, met up with Shakira, the Columbian singer and activist of disadvantaged children, who was an attendee at the summit.   The cordial chat between Obama and Shakira  was captures as...
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President meets South Korean President
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(Colombo Lankapuvath) President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently on a four-day official visit to Korea met his South Korean counterpart LeeMyung-bak at the official residence of the Korean President today (24).
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