Kottawa police arrested two army deserters and another in connection with the murder of businessman Palitha Kristy Jayathunga in Rajagiriya recently. The businessman was killed and dumped in his vehicle on August 28. — Monday, September 08, 2008 5:17:14 PM
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A cat in Ratnapura is wanted for swallowing jewellery worth thousands of Rupees after it entered several houses uninvited and swallowed valuable rings and pendants lying around, police sources quoted residents as saying.
However when contacted Ratnapura police said that they have some complaints of jewellery being missing but could not confirm a cat involvement.
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A minor explosion in Colombo injured nine people this evening (Sept. 08th), police and hospital sour..
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A senior scientist attached to thr National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) predicted yesterd..
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Our experience with the executive presidency has always been bitter except during a brief period whe..
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The Epidemiology Unit said there was a considerable increase in leptospyrosis (rat fever) cases this..
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The Sri Lankan government said Monday it is barring all foreign aid workers and many local staff fro..
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Sri Lanka’s inflation rate decelerated to 24.9 per cent in August from 26.6. per cent in July, its central bank said.
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COLOMBO (AFP)–Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels staged another air strike Tuesday, the second in two weeks, and carried out an artillery attack in the island’s north, local residents and officials said.
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Sri Lanka’s military said on Tuesday it shot down a plane used by the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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