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Jan 07 2013 January 7, 2013 April 6, 2026 4 Comments 7:45 am

CID takes over Kelaniya PS member killing probe; Mervyn denies hand in incident

January 7, 2013 - 7:45 am

Investigations into the killing of a Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA member on Saturday night had been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday, Police spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakody said. […]

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Jan 06 2013 January 6, 2013 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 6:32 pm

India gang rape victim’s father: I want the world to know my daughter’s name is Jyoti Singh Pandey

January 6, 2013 - 6:32 pm

Devastated dad tells The Sunday People he hopes revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived such attacks She is known to the world only as India’s Daughter following her sickening gang rape and murder. But today, with permission of her devastated father, we can reveal her name: Jyoti Singh Pandey. […]

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Jan 05 2013 January 5, 2013 April 6, 2026 7 Comments 10:55 pm

UPFA Kelaniya PS member shot dead

January 5, 2013 - 10:55 pm

UPFA member of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawala has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman near his home at Waragoda, Kelaniya around 7.30 pm today (5), Police said. […]

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Jan 05 2013 January 5, 2013 April 6, 2026 No Comment 10:48 pm

12.5 kg gas cylinder up by Rs. 150

January 5, 2013 - 10:48 pm

Price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of domestic LP gas increased by Rs. 150 with effect from midnight today – CAA […]

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Jan 05 2013 January 5, 2013 April 6, 2026 No Comment 11:15 am

Karunaratne thrives as Sri Lanka eat into lead

January 5, 2013 - 11:15 am

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dimuth Karunaratne was approaching his maiden test century as Sri Lanka reached 130 for one in their second innings at tea on the third day of the third test against Australia on Saturday. […]

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Jan 05 2013 January 5, 2013 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 9:09 am

Govt. wants US$ 1bn from IMF

January 5, 2013 - 9:09 am

Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera said the government would ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a US$ 1 billion loan for budgetary support as the government plans not to go for any international commercial borrowings this year. […]

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Jan 04 2013 January 4, 2013 April 6, 2026 8 Comments 9:55 am

Sri Lanka will face a serious challenge at International Human Rights Summit – UNP

January 4, 2013 - 9:55 am

The United National Party warns that Sri Lanka will face a serious challenge at the international Human Rights Summit. […]

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Jan 04 2013 January 4, 2013 April 6, 2026 No Comment 7:26 am

Minister Yapa Complains of Phone Threat

January 4, 2013 - 7:26 am

Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that probed the charges against the incumbent Chief Justice, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa yesterday lodged a complaint with the Colombo Crime Division over a threatening call he got from a person who identified himself as ‘Prasanthan.’ […]

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Jan 03 2013 January 3, 2013 April 6, 2026 2 Comments 3:17 pm

Secretary Defence welcomes UN decision, calls for action against LTTE rump

January 3, 2013 - 3:17 pm

Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the global community should realize that the contentious issue of child soldiers could never have been resolved if the LTTE had retained its fighting capability. […]

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Jan 03 2013 January 3, 2013 April 6, 2026 6 Comments 1:25 pm

PSC cannot come to a finding adversely affecting the rights of a judge – Court of Appeal

January 3, 2013 - 1:25 pm

The Court of Appeal read out the determination of the Supreme Court a short while ago in relation to several matters which had been referred to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeal on the interpretation of the constitution. […]

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Jan 03 2013 January 3, 2013 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 9:57 am

The woman looks like a maid looking out of the window

Sri Lanka to cut down on maid exports

January 3, 2013 - 9:57 am

Sri Lanka announced yesterday its plans to reduce the deployment of housemaids in the Middle East, including in the Kingdom.

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Jan 03 2013 January 3, 2013 April 6, 2026 No Comment 8:43 am

Worst crimes caused by new money in and around Delhi: Chief Justice of India

January 3, 2013 - 8:43 am

New Delhi: The court in South Delhi which will hear the case of the medical student who died after she was gang-raped on a Delhi bus was inaugurated today by the Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir. […]

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Jan 03 2013 January 3, 2013 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 7:06 am

‘One Sri Lankan nation’ – Namal

January 3, 2013 - 7:06 am

FILE PHOTO Hambantota district parliamentarian and Tharunyata Hetak Organization chairman Namal Rajapaksa yesterday said that youth should not feel constrained to forge links with their counterparts in other communities. […]

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Jan 02 2013 January 2, 2013 April 6, 2026 8 Comments 3:07 pm

Bar Association of Sri Lanka chief to bow out

January 2, 2013 - 3:07 pm

UNP MP Wijedasa Rajapakshe has decided not to contest for a second term as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka when his term ends in March, Secretary of the BASL stated. […]

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Jan 02 2013 January 2, 2013 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 10:52 am

Pakistan most unsafe for newsmen in south Asia

January 2, 2013 - 10:52 am

Islamabad, (IANS) Pakistan was the most volatile region for media persons in south Asia in 2012, with 13 journalists losing their lives during the year, a report said. […]

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Jan 01 2013 January 1, 2013 April 6, 2026 14 Comments 8:39 am

U.N. expert condemns move to oust Sri Lanka’s chief justice

January 1, 2013 - 8:39 am

GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations expert on Monday criticized Sri Lanka’s move to impeach its chief justice, saying it was part of a pattern of attacks on lawyers and a bid to stop judges carrying out their work independently of politicians. […]

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