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Aug 01 2012 August 1, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 2:50 pm

Niluka Karunaratne loses out to Parupalli

August 1, 2012 - 2:50 pm

Badminton player K. Parupalli of India beat Lankan player Niluka Karunaratne 2 sets to 1 to enter the quarter finals of the London Olympics a short while ago. […]

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Aug 01 2012 August 1, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 1:19 pm

Record for Sri Lankan arrests

August 1, 2012 - 1:19 pm

Refugees from Sri Lanka arrive for processing at Christmas Island last month. Photo: Sharon Tisdale Sri Lanka’s navy arrested a boatload of people heading to Australia and raised the number of would-be illegal immigrants detained this month to a record 500, according to an official. […]

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Aug 01 2012 August 1, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 6:33 am

Kohli and Raina lead India to series win

August 1, 2012 - 6:33 am

India 255 for 4 (Kohli 128*, Raina 58*) beat Sri Lanka 251 for 8 (Tharanga 51, Tiwary 4-61) by six wickets Virat Kohli was once again the architect of a successful Indian chase, one that clinched the ODI series for India – they took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match competition. Kohli anchored India’s […]

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Jul 31 2012 July 31, 2012 April 6, 2026 2 Comments 7:06 pm

50% OF STREET LAMPS TO BE SWITCHED OFF

July 31, 2012 - 7:06 pm

Measures will be taken to switch off 50 per cent of all street lamps across the country starting from August 01, the Ministry of Power and Energy said today. […]

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Jul 31 2012 July 31, 2012 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 1:25 pm

Sri Lanka rupee weaker on importer dollar demand; stocks steady

July 31, 2012 - 1:25 pm

Sri Lanka’s rupee ended weaker on importer demand for dollars on Monday while the island nation’s stock market inched higher on retail buying. […]

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Jul 31 2012 July 31, 2012 April 6, 2026 2 Comments 1:10 pm

Abuses of religious freedom in Sri Lanka last year – US

July 31, 2012 - 1:10 pm

Incidents of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice were reported in Sri Lanka last year, the United States said on Monday. […]

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Jul 31 2012 July 31, 2012 April 6, 2026 3 Comments 11:09 am

‘Salon de Mahinda’

July 31, 2012 - 11:09 am

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the door to the government was similar to that of a salon door. […]

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Jul 31 2012 July 31, 2012 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 7:40 am

University crisis: President for win-win situation, SB unwilling to budge

July 31, 2012 - 7:40 am

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday told newspaper editors at Temple Trees that what he envisaged as a solution to the on-going university strike was a win-win situation. He said the strikers had to appreciate the difficulties of the government and be realistic. Insisting that the university teachers were better paid than even the judges of the […]

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Jul 30 2012 July 30, 2012 April 6, 2026 2 Comments 5:25 pm

Niluka beats world number 8

July 30, 2012 - 5:25 pm

Sri Lankan captain Niluka Karunarathne beat world number 8 Tago Kenichi in his first round match at the Olympics a short while ago Karunarathne comprehensively beat the Japanese 21/16 and 21/18 in the mens single badminton match in the first round of the Olympics. […]

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Jul 30 2012 July 30, 2012 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 3:42 pm

Train coach catches fire, 47 aboard Tamil Nadu Express killed in Nellore

July 30, 2012 - 3:42 pm

At least 47 passengers were charred to death and 25 others injured when a fire broke in a coach of the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express near Nellore early this morning after a suspected short circuit. Twenty-six passengers were rescued from the coach S 11 which was completely gutted, Nellore Collector Sridhar said. […]

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Jul 30 2012 July 30, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 10:25 am

Six swept out to sea rescued at Kirinda

July 30, 2012 - 10:25 am

Six persons swept away by strong currents while swimming in the sea near the Kirinda beach were rescued by a team of lifeguards. […]

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Jul 30 2012 July 30, 2012 April 6, 2026 5 Comments 8:16 am

Ministry to study the future of students disadvantaged by re-issue of Z-scores

July 30, 2012 - 8:16 am

The Ministry of Higher Education has decided to obtain information regarding students who have been disadvantaged due to the reissuing of Z-scores. […]

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Jul 30 2012 July 30, 2012 April 6, 2026 1 Comment 6:43 am

Kamal dismisses baseless rumours

July 30, 2012 - 6:43 am

Award-winning actor and singer Kamal Addaraarachchi today said elements with low tastes and seeking popularity at his expense were spreading baseless rumours in gossip columns indicating his name. […]

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Jul 29 2012 July 29, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 6:47 pm

Sub-inspector accidentally shot, killed by Inspector

July 29, 2012 - 6:47 pm

A Sub-inspector attached to the Neluwa Police was killed last night when the firearm of an Inspector accidentally fired, police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said. […]

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Jul 29 2012 July 29, 2012 April 6, 2026 3 Comments 6:07 pm

London Olympics: Mystery woman identified; Indian contingent still clueless

July 29, 2012 - 6:07 pm

LONDON: The Indian contingent is still awaiting a communication from the Olympic Games organisers on how an unidentified lady was allowed to gatecrash into the team’s march past at the Opening Ceremony even as media reports claimed to have identified the ” mystery woman”. […]

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Jul 29 2012 July 29, 2012 April 6, 2026 No Comment 5:52 pm

Government refutes reports in Indian media: No plan for nuclear power plant in Sampur

July 29, 2012 - 5:52 pm

The Government yesterday categorically denied Indian media reports that Sri Lanka was planning to build a nuclear power station in the Sampur area with Pakistani aid. […]

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