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COLOMBO, July 2 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee extended falls early on Tuesday to trade around its near eight-month lows on importer demand for the greenback, with concerns over further foreign outflow from government securities also hurting the currency, dealers said. […]

A cricket star searching for the lavatory on a trans-Atlantic flight allegedly caused panic among passengers yesterday when he tried to open the cabin door at 35,000ft. […]

Sri Lanka will send President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s younger brother Basil Rajapaksa to Delhi to hold talks with Indian leadership over its controversial plan to tinker with the India-moved thirteenth amendment (13A), government sources today said. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva The President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel warmly welcomed the arrival of his Sri Lankan counterpart President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the airport in the capital city of Seychelles.  At the invitation of President Michel, President Rajapaksa will be undertaking the historic state visit […]

The Tamil National Alliance on Saturday decided not to participate in the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to resolve the national problem, a party official said. […]

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has complained to his mobile phone service provider that his phone is being tapped by an organised team with the intention of gathering national security secrets, according to a newspaper report. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently in Tanzania for a five-day official tour graced the opening ceremony of the Global Smart Partnership Dialogue- 2013 which is taking place in parallel to the 50th anniversary of the African Union. […]

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court that the case of the murder of British tourist Kuram Shaikh had been transferred to Colombo due to the suspects allegedly threatening witnesses. […]

Two people died when a lorry collided with the Podi Menike express train at an unprotected railway crossing in Wijayarajadahana Ambanawathuyaya yesterday, the Police said. […]

President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete while reaffirming his country’s fullest support to Sri Lanka to host 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) pledged that he would persuade other Commonwealth members of Africa to participate. […]

Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani NI (M) HI paid a courtesy call to the Secretary, Ministry of Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, this afternoon (28th June) at the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development premises. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa commencing his five-day state visit to Tanzania and Seychelles arrived in Tanzania from the Julius Nyerere International Airport this morning (June 27). […]

North Western Provincial Council member, Ananda Sarath Kumara who was remanded for ordering a female teacher to kneel before him was granted bail by Anamaduwa Magistrate’s court today […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left this morning on a five-day state visit to Tanzania and Seychelles. Not only will this be President Rajapaksa’s first visit to both countries, but it will also be the first visit of any Sri Lankan president. It is a part of President Rajapaksa’s vision of further strengthening South-South cooperation. […]