Colombo Gazette
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185NewsNorth Fisheries Minister pleads for ‘give and take’ to end fishing row
The Minister of Fisheries in the Northern Province believes that the row over fishing in the sea between India and Sri Lanka can...
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155NewsThree killed in accident involving a truck and three-wheeler
Three people were killed in an accident involving a truck and a three-wheeler in Welmilla, along the Bandaragama – Kesbewa road. The police...
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2973NewsForming of new political party by MR group will go ahead
The forming of a new political party by Sri Lanka Freedom Party members supporting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will go ahead despite...
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944Gazette clicksJacqueline Fernandez opens The Body Shop in Sri Lanka
Former Miss Sri Lanka, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez opened The Body Shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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243NewsArmy contingent leaves to join UN Interim Force in Lebanon
The 10th Sri Lanka Army contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) left the country today. The Sri Lanka...
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2261NewsWignewswaran expects India to intervene in Sri Lanka
India might ‘intervene’ again in Sri Lanka to help the Tamil minority and provide a federal solution to the ethnic reconciliation problem,...
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205NewsUS notes people of the North have shown resiliency
The United States says people of the North have faced extreme adversity, yet have shown tremendous resiliency. Senior representatives from the Embassy...
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3131NewsHike on import tax for potatoes and big onions from midnight
President Maithripala Sirisena has issued instructions to fix a maximum price of Rs. 2500 for a pack of 50kg fertilizer in any brand...
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213NewsZeid makes no mention of Sri Lanka visit as HRC 31 begins
The 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council began in Geneva today but the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid...
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213SportsInjury worries increase as India gear up for Sri Lanka test
Injuries to key players such as skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma is giving them the jitters but India would still...
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493EntertainmentSpotlight wins best picture at the Oscars
Catholic Church abuse movie “Spotlight” was named best picture, the top award at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, after a night peppered with pointed...
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188NewsSLFP appoints new party organizers for several districts
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today appointed new party organizers for several districts. President Maithripala Sirisena, as the chairman of the...
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7747NewsYoshitha suspended from Navy to assist FCID probe
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been suspended from the Navy to assist the investigations being conducted by...
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243NewsIFRC Secretary General to meet families in the North
Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Elhadj As Sy will arrive in Sri Lanka on...
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192NewsRajiv Gandhi ruled out asking Lanka to go Federal
As India’s Prime Minister between 1984 and 1989, Rajiv Gandhi neither asked Sri Lanka to adopt a federal constitution nor did he...
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264World NewsBombings kill dozens at Baghdad market
Dozens of people were killed Sunday in two bombings at a crowded market in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad, the police said....
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190World NewsMethane explosions in Russian mine kills 36
Three explosions of methane gas at a faulty coal mine in an Arctic Russian town have killed 36 people, including five rescuers,...
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180World NewsMugabe celebrates as country starves
Calling Robert Mugabe “dear father,” ”his royal highness,” and “the Moses of Africa” members of Zimbabwe’s ruling party reasserted their loyalty to...
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161NewsPresident assures equal development of all districts
President Maithripala Sirisena today assured that all districts will receive equal development, He said that people in some areas could not enjoy the benefits...
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1421SportsBangladesh score upset win over Sri Lanka
Bangladesh registered a 23-run upset victory over defending champions Sri Lanka in a round robin league encounter to keep their hopes alive...