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Tamil MP doubts LLRC implementation

Tamil MP doubts LLRC implementation

Sri Lanka government has no intention to implement the recommendations of the presidential war panel, says a young Tamil government MP.

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1,500 schools on verge of closing due to lack of funds

1,500 schools on verge of closing due to lack of funds

While the authorities had taken steps to set up private educational institutions some 1,500 schools in the country on the verge of shutting down as they did not have the money for maintenance, the M...

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 GCE A/L mess up ends up in Supreme Court

GCE A/L mess up ends up in Supreme Court

A fundamental rights violation application was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday by 17 petitioners requesting the Court to declare null and void the results of 2011 GCE Advanced Level examinati...

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LLRC report not be submitted to UNHRC - G.L.

LLRC report not be submitted to UNHRC - G.L.

The government will not submit the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during the sessions in March, Minister of External Affair...

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Govt. willing to devolve land powers but wants police under Centre

Govt. willing to devolve land powers but wants police under Centre

The government said yesterday that the question of land powers, as enshrined in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, could by and large be devolved, but there were serious concerns about granti...

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MPS demands compensation for affected students

GCE Advanced Level examination results bungling should not be allowed to go off easily but the government must consider paying compensation for the affected candidates, demand the Movement fo...

Wednesday, 28 December 2011 | Hits: 76 | Comments

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The Public has lost trust in the entire Exam. system: JVP

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The JVP said today that one of the only departments that the public had kept its trust in was the examination department and the actions by the department ...

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 | Hits: 78 | Comments

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Applications for re-correction of A/L results open from 29th Dec

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The Department of examinations said today that applications for recorrections of the results of the Advanced Level examination would be open from the 29th of December 2011 to ...

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 | Hits: 500 | Comments

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New political alliance in the formation in Sri Lanka

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A new political alliance targeting the future presidential and general election is in the making in Sri Lanka, the Sunday newspaper The Divaina revealed. The newspaper ...

Monday, 26 December 2011 | Hits: 129 | Comments

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Female student suspended: Ruhuna rag victim semi-paralysed in hospital

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A female undergraduate attached to the Ruhunu University has been suspended with immediate effect, following a ragging incident that left a fresher semi-paralyszed in one limb, a senior ac...

Monday, 26 December 2011 | Hits: 120 | Comments

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US Military admits its mistake that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in cross-border

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The U.S. military acknowledged December 22 in a statement that its commanders in Afghanistan made a serious mistake during a cross-border raid last month in which 24 Pakistani ...

Saturday, 24 December 2011 | Hits: 77 | Comments

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Korean donation for improving schools in Sri Lanka’s North and East

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UNICEF, in association with the Ministry of Education, is to roll-out teacher training and improved school management practices in twenty three new schools in former conflict-affected ...

Saturday, 24 December 2011 | Hits: 82 | Comments

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Floods displace thousands in north

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The Catholic Church has joined relief efforts to provide aid for up to 38,000 people displaced by severe flooding that has hit the north of the country this week. More ...

Friday, 23 December 2011 | Hits: 78 | Comments

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More than 490 families displaced due to heavy flooding

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More than 490 families have been displaced due to heavy flooding in the Kilinochchi and Trincomalee Districts following the continued showers in the area, the Disaster Management Centre (D...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Hits: 95 | Comments

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Sri Lanka: The Report Of The Commission Of Inquiry

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A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: The Report Of The Commission Of Inquiry On Lessons Learnt And Reconciliation -- The Issuing Of The Re...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Hits: 90 | Comments

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US voices concern on Sri Lanka war report

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Sri Lankan former Tamil Tiger rebels wait for their release during an official ceremony … The United States on Monday voiced concern over a Sri Lankan commission's report on...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Hits: 105 | Comments

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Insurance for fishermen mandatory

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The government has decided to make it mandatory for fishermen to have insurance in order to obtain a license to fish at sea. Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne sa...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Hits: 86 | Comments

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