July 22, Colombo: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI) has signed an agreement with Iris Solutions, a subsidiary of Iris Technologies in Dubai for a project to develop software and provide IT enabled services to the local market.
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“The Government of Sri Lanka is not prepared for ceasefire with the LTTE”, announced state controlled Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) Tuesday morning in all three languages, quoting Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the defense secretary and a brother of the Sri Lanka’s President Mahnda Rajapaksa.
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July 22, Colombo: A tense situation had risen among the political party activists contesting for the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincials polls as they are getting closer to the election date.
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COLOMBO (AFP)–Sri Lanka’s separatist Tamil Tiger rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire with the military Tuesday during a meeting of South Asian leaders in the country this week.
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July 22, Colombo: The Socialist Youth Society affiliated with the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says that it is in the process of bringing a new definition to the infamous Black July communal riots that took place in 1983.
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July 22, Colombo: Government Defence spokesman of Sri Lanka, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the government will work towards a better future for the youth in the Eastern Province to enable them to find a livelihood in place of a firearm.
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July 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that his government has been able to live up to its promises.
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Sri Lankan soldiers are seen here on patrol at Nager Kovil in the Jaffna Peninsula in April. Sri Lanka’s separatist Tamil Tiger rebels declared Tuesday a ceasefire with the military during a 10-day meeting of South Asian leaders starting here this week.
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COLOMBO (AFP)–Sri Lanka’s separatist Tamil Tiger rebels declared a ceasefire Tuesday with the military during a 10-day meeting of South Asian leaders starting this week.
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Unorthodox Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis, who has confounded batsmen with his range of variations without a perceptible change in his action, has become the talking point ahead of the test series against India.
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