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මේ කතාව කොහොම පටන් ගන්නද කියල මටම තේරෙන්නෙ නැහැ. අපි මෙහෙම පටන් ගමු. මගේ නම සමන්. සමන් ජයසිංහ. ගම කඩවත. මම සිංහ සමාජයේ සාමාජිකයෙක්. සිංහ සමාජයේ වාර්ෂික සමුලුවකට තවත් කට්ටියක් සමඟ ඇමරිකාවේ චිකාගෝවට යන්ට මට (අ)වාසනාව පෑදුනා. ඇමරිකන් උණ සෑදී වලිප්පුව සෑදී සිටි මම ආපසු ආවේ නැහැ. මට එහේ පොඩි ජොබ් කට්ටක් සෙට් උනා. දැන් [...]
Muammar Gaddafi killed in Libya »
Libya’s ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his home town of Sirte, the transitional authority’s acting prime minister says. Mahmoud Jibril told a news conference in Tripoli it was time to launch a new, united Libya. Video footage has been broadcast around the world showing a battered body claimed to [...]
Colombo’s problems as they were for 50 years: Moragoda »
October 1, 2011, 7:10 pm The UPFA candidate for Mayor of Colombo, Mr. Milinda Moragoda, during a recent interview produced a news clip from the old Ceylon Observer of 50 years ago, reporting the taking over of the mayoralty by Mr. M.H. Mohamed. In it the new mayor had identified the problems he faced. “Fifty [...]
Paris launches electric car-sharing scheme »
Electric rental cars will be available to hire across Paris from next week Continue reading the main story Paris is launching its first car-sharing project as it aims to clear its traffic-clogged boulevards. The backers hope the scheme will be a major boost for electric vehicles. The Autolib system is intended to build on the [...]
Pakistan: Thirteen killed in attack on bus near Quetta »
The aftermath of the attack on the bus Continue reading the main story Related Stories Pakistan’s evolving sectarian schism Pakistan’s very unhappy new year Deadly gun attack on Pakistan bus Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Shia Muslims in south-western Pakistan, killing 13 people and injuring six others, police say. The attack took place near [...]
Dr. Geethanjana Mendis to be asked to vacate post »
October 3, 2011, 9:30 pm by Lal Gunesekera Well known Neuro Physician, Dr. Geethanjana Mendis, who headed the Sports Medicine Unit of the Ministry of Sports for numerous years, is to be asked to vacate post with ‘immediate effect’. Reasons for his removal were not divulged by Sports Ministry officials and even Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage [...]
Sri Lanka stocks end down 0.9-pct »
Oct 04, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Tuesday with losses in shares that had been pushed up by speculators and a newly listed finance firm being heavily traded, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.91 percent (61.85 points) to 6,721.54, while the more liquid Milanka index fell back below [...]
A gentleman in politics »
October 1, 2011, 5:25 pm by Krishantha Prasad Cooray A few years ago I was to meet a politician with my friend and actor cum politician, Ravindra Randeniya. I got late and this got him agitated. He asked, ‘who do you think is the most disciplined and punctual politician in the country?’ I didn’t know [...]
Colombo can run without govt. funds, says Karu »
October 1, 2011, 7:10 pm In a statement issued yesterday UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya, a former Mayor of Colombo, asserted that the city can operate without a single penny of government funds. When he was mayor, the center was not their’s but he was able to conclude a program that led to his being [...]
