Sri Lanka election loser Sarath Fonseka arrested
Gen Sarath Fonseka Gen Sarath Fonseka was dragged away by military police The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, Gen Sarath Fonseka, has been arrested at his office in Colombo. Gen Fonseka was defeated by incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa last month by six million votes to four million. Gen Fonseka rejected the results and vowed to challenge them in...
February 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »President Rajapaksa receives a crown in Moscow
By Janaka Alahapperuma Feb 9, 2010 President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa participated at the Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebrations and...
February 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »Cry for Self-Rule by Tamils Is Muffled by Reality
By LYDIA POLGREEN Published: February 7, 2010 JAFFNA, Sri Lanka — Jaffna is a city of ruins. Some are physical, like...
February 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »Polls Chief rejects UNF application
Monday, 08 February 2010 00:00 By Kelum Bandara Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has rejected an application forwarded by the newly formed...
February 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »Sri Lanka journalists hold anti-government protest
BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press Writer= COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan journalists who claim the government has stepped up...
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Travel
Tallest skyscraper suddenly closes to public, just a month after opening
Dubai had hoped the Burj Khalifa would be a major tourist draw. Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of its viewing platform, the owner suggests. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for its [...]...
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Business
Govt expects economy to grow by 7.2% in FY10
Shweta Rajpal Kohli and Haris Usman Monday, February 08, 2010 (New Delhi) The wheels of the economy seem to be moving in the right direction as the govenrment on Monday estimated the GDP to grow by 7.2 per cent for this financial year 2009-10. Given the economy on the growth track, top govt officials argue that it [...]...
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Worldnews
Kashmir avalanche kills 17 soldiers, Indian army says
Rescuers have been combing the area for survivors At least 17 Indian soldiers have been killed after an avalanche hit a military training camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. Dozens of troops were rescued after the avalanche struck near Gulmarg, the region’s main ski resort, about 50km (30 miles) west of Srinagar. The army said 17 soldiers [...]...
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Sports
Ambepitiya wins 100 meters gold
Shehan Ambepitiya was crowned as South Asia’s fastest man after the young Sri Lankan finished first in the men’s 100 meters event at the South Asian Games in Dhaka yesterday. Ambepitiya, who won gold medal at Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune in 2008, finished the 100 meter dash with a time of 10:46 seconds with [...]...
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