June 07, Colombo: The foundation was ceremoniously laid for the construction of the Hambanthota harbor at Mirijjawila today.
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Colombo, June 7 Sri Lanka’s police today started a forced eviction of minority Tamils from the capital as part of a crackdown against LTTE suspects, a move that immediately sparked strong protests from rights groups and Tamil lawmakers who termed it as “ethnic cleansing”.Tamil men, women and children, lodged at low-budget hostels, were forced out […]

June 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka government chief organizer Jeyaraj Fernandopulle answering a question on behalf of the Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion said yesterday that 3,956 persons lost employment as 27 companies were closed in 2006.
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June 07, Colombo: Chaos erupted in Sri Lanka parliament today as the United National Party (UNP) MP T. Maheswaran removed his shirt and remained bare bodied in protest of the forced removal of the ethnic minority Tamils from Colombo lodges where they were temporarily residing.
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COLOMBO: The ICT industry in Sri Lanka lost its most valued member after Professor V.K. Samaranayake died on Tuesday, June 06, aged 68, in Stockholm whilst attending a review of the Swedish government’s ICT development assistance programme.
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Much to the chagrin and disappointment of those who were bent on tarnishing and damning Sri Lanka’s image, the country has scored a major victory at the hearings of the European Parliament Development Committee in Brussels.
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June 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has taken steps to introduce a hotline with a memorable number to report the child abuse incidents.
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June 07, Colombo: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that the hydro power generation capacity has dropped considerably as a result of the decline in water levels in the major reservoirs.
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June 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Marxist People’s Liberation Front (JVP) responded positively to the power devolution proposals of the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) yesterday…
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June 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has decided to reduce the VAT levied on three food items with the hope of bringing down the cost of living.
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