Effigies of Obama and Moon burnt in demonstrations of Sri Lanka government

Thousands of pro government Sri Lankans rallied today in demonstrations to protest the international conspiracies against Sri Lanka and to express solidarity with the government burning effigies of Barack Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon....

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Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Ranil Abenayaka passed away

Renowned international cricket commentator of Sri Lanka Ranil Abeynaike passed away at 57 years age following a heart attack. He was a first class cricketer in Sri Lanka in the time Sri Lanka was not a test playing country. He was a right-handed batsman...

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Sri Lanka police to import tear gas

Sri Lanka Police has decided to import a new stock of tear gas, a local radio reported. However, the police spokesman Ajith Rohana said to the same radio that the imports were part of the routine procurement. The radio reported that the police had to spend a large stock of tear gas in the mass agitations held in the past few days. Police fired...

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Ceylon Electricity Board to lose Rs. 34 billion this year

Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka says that the loss to the country's power monopoly Ceylon Electricity Board is Rs. 34 billion. The Minister said that the 23% hike of electricity tariff through fuel adjustment is insufficient to cover the loss. The Minister pointed out that 85% of the electricity generation of the country...

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Sri Lanka state to censor unsuitable tele drama and songs

Sri Lanka Ministry of Culture says that a new bill will be brought soon to censor broadcasting unsuitable tele drama and songs. With implementation of the proposed act, the the tele drama producers will have to obtain the approval for the production from the Public Performances Control Board before telecasting it through TV channels. The song writers...

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Joint trade union coalition protest next week in Colombo

Joint Trade Union Coalition of Sri Lanka, a collective of 35 trade unions have decided to hold a massive protest in Colombo next week. Saman Rathnapriya, a convener of the trade union coalition said that the protest would be held on February 23 at 3.30 at Lipton Circus, Colombo. The trade union coalition says that 10,000 employees of the public and...

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. Sri Lanka major opposition party protest tear gassed in Colombo

Sri Lanka police fired tear gas, attacked with water cannons and used baton charges to disperse an opposition protest held in Colombo today. The protest against the increase of fuel prices led by United National Party (UNP) was held before the Colombo Fort railway station this evening. Left parties such as the Left Front and United Socialist...

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Sri Lanka adds 40% fuel surcharge to electricity bill

Sri Lanka's electricity bills are to high up as the Public Utility Commission nodded today to add a fuel surcharge to the electricity tariff. The majority of the electricity bills are to be increased by 40% since 40% fuel surcharge is added for electricity bills which exceed 60 units per month. A fuel surcharge will be added to the electricity...

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