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Northern Sri Lanka, over which a separatist war was fought, should not be seen as a predominantly Tamil area, the defence secretary tells the BBC.
Expolanka Freight Ltd was recently awarded a CarbonNeutral Certification by the Carbon Consulting Company thus making it Sri Lanka’s first-ever CarbonNeutral Freight & Logistics Company, and, one of the first in Asia. Expolanka Freight CEO Jagath Pathirane said, “We’re very proud to be a certified Carbon Neutral® Company and Sri Lanka’s first at that. We ...
- Expolanka Freight expands network to Hong Kong and USA (Category: Business)
- Expolanka Freight rebrands global identity as EFL (Category: Business)
- Asia’s first carbon neutral IT company launches in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Hayleys Business Solutions becomes Sri Lanka’s first CarbonNeutral BPO (Category: Business)
A teenager from Huyton who admitted the fatal stabbing of a Sri Lankan shop worker has been cleared of murder. Mahesh Wickramasingha, 30, died after being stabbed in the throat by 19-year-old Sam Harrison on 29 November 2011. Harrison denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Liverpool Crown Court. The jury accepted that Harrison had not meant to kill his victim. He was ordered to ser...
- 4 in critical condition after three-car crash Friday evening (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- 4 in critical condition after three-car crash Friday evening (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- 4 in critical condition after three-car crash Friday evening (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- 4 in critical condition after three-car crash Friday evening (Category: USA, Nebraska)
Minister Wimal Weerawansa has told Sarath Fonseka who had received a Presidential pardon to refrain from making betrayals needed by alien forces against the country. Addressing a media conference held at the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna Office today the Minister referred to a statement made to the BBC
- Mervin Silva challenge the government that he will take care of Sarath Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Wimal Weerawansa request to release Sarath Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rauff ready to convey pardon plea (Category: Breaking News)
- SF misled by US-Wimal (Category: Breaking News)
The Ex-Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who was released from jail on Monday rejected allegations made by certain quarters that thousands of civilians had been killed in the closing phase of the army’s offensive, a media report said. Fonseka in an interview given to BBC has said, “The large figures
- Court seeks AG’s stand on Sarath Fonseka’s appeal (Category: Breaking News)
- Fonseka acquitted in High Corp case (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath Fonseka again betrays the motherland (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP and JVP accused of exploiting Sarath Fonseka to achieve political gains (Category: Breaking News)
Gurcharan Das, the author of the international bestseller, ‘India Unbound’ is scheduled address the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 to be held from 10 to 12 July, at the Cinnamon Grand. Das will address the inauguration ceremony of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit on the evening of 10 July. His address is titled ‘Are there ...
- WB South Asia Chief Economist to address Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 (Category: Business)
- The Rule of Law to the fore again: But who are its sworn enemies? (Category: Business)
- Positioning Sri Lanka in the global economy (Category: Business)
- Globalisation: The challenges (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international investigation into alleged war crimes, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka has told the BBC, a day after his release from jail.
Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international investigation into alleged war crimes, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka has told the BBC, a day after his release from jail. He said some Sri Lankan leaders were hiding their faces over the conduct of the war, as if they were guilty. .
Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international investigation into alleged war crimes, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka has told the BBC, a day after his release from jail.
Sri Lanka must co-operate with any international probe into alleged war crimes, ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka tells the BBC, a day after his release from jail.
RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.
The second wave of electronica music at home has been gaining momentum steadily during the start of this year with names like Duckdog, The Sheriffs and Christiaan Quyn gaining home and international attention for their own brand of euro influenced house, trance, dance punk and dubstep. “Live electronica has taken over and is evident not ...
- Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 (Category: USA, Montana)
- Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 (Category: USA, Montana)
- Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 (Category: USA, Montana)
- Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 (Category: USA, Montana)
“No intrepid journalists smuggled their way into rebel territory as they did in Syria, even though an erratic bus service ran across the frontline until mid January 2009″ - Frances Harrison “Every journalist has heard of Srebrenica. But how many have heard of Mullivaikkal where just as many perished?” - Frances Harrison Today marks three years since the end ...
- US prepares for bitter showdown with Sri Lanka over war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- New film tells story of Sri Lankan journalists forced into exile (Category: Breaking News)
- Senior UN official warns against harassing Sri Lankan human rights defenders (Category: Breaking News)
- What does the US know about alleged Sri Lankan war crimes? (Category: Breaking News)
By Hilal Suhaib A 15-year deal between a little-known company in Singapore and Sri Lanka’s cricket board for the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has left opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka outraged. Apart from handing the tournament to Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV) for more than a decade, there has also been criticism for awarding local ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Carlton Sports Network And Somerset Entertainment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket to visit India to discuss the SLPL with BCCI officials (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC Officials To Meet BCCI Officials (Category: Breaking News)
The UN has greatly downplayed the scale of the global drinking water crisis, research carried out by the BBC suggests.
After a seal lost for the second time is rescued in Lincolnshire, the BBC News website asks how difficult it is to return seals to the wild.
Results from a BBC experiment into musicality suggest people without musical training often underestimate their ability
Prince Charles has a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters.
BBC correspondent Jonathan Amos gets to see the Mid-Infrared Instrument (Miri) close up before its shipment to the US.
Documentary Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, along with Jamal Osman’s reporting from Somalia, won the awards for the channel Channel 4 documentary Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, which at the time was described by presenter Jon Snow as “one of the most important” stories he had ever reported, collected two prizes at the One World Media Awards last ...
- Channel 4 wins award for Lankan documentary at AI Media Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 documentary on Sri Lanka wins Amnesty Award (Category: Breaking News)
- C4 Wins Award For “SL's Killing Field” (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4's Sri Lanka documentary draws 700,000 viewers (Category: Breaking News)
The unusual sight of humpback whales intervening in a killer whale hunt has been caught on camera by a BBC/National Geographic film crew.
Tenants in east London are being evicted from their homes as landlords attempt to cash in on the Olympics, BBC News has learned.
Reuters: Manchester City took a huge step towards their first title for 44 years when they won 2-0 at Newcastle United to stay top of the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester United with one match left. Both teams have 86 points after United beat Swansea City 2-0 at Old Trafford but City’s goal ...
- Title race takes twist as Manchester United blow lead (Category: Business)
- All eyes on Terry for Chelsea’s first ‘big game’ (Category: Business)
- Never-say-die United make title point to City (Category: Business)
- Rooney’s overhead kick named best Premier League goal (Category: Business)
Receipt of aid, both in the form of grant aid and concessional aid, like in the good old days, would give an impetus to development. When there are roads, power plants and power connections, water supply and sewerage facilities and such like built, that would also give a fillip to investments and therewith job creation ...
- Rupee Makes Pyrrhic Gains On Negative Trade Data (Category: Breaking News)
- World stocks, euro rise on hopes Greece ditches referendum (Category: Business)
- EU sovereign debt crisis: Hurling towards the abyss of recession (Category: Business)
- The Magic 2048: What Is To Be Done To Make Ranilnomics A Reality? (Category: Breaking News)
This month the BBC will be following the lives of some of the world's most magnificent creatures.
By Cheranka Mendis With Sri Lanka dropping five places in the World Press Freedom Index from 158 in 2010 to 163 in 2011, the country’s press freedom today lies suppressed with the parliament not passing legislation for a Right to Information Act, not granting justice for the disappearances, assault and murders of journalists as well ...
- SLPI holds panel discussion to mark Press Freedom Day (Category: Breaking News)
- LLRC Report recommended access to Information Law (Category: Business)
- SLPI panel discussion on World Press Freedom Day today (Category: Business)
- Threats make journalists practise self-censorship: Himal Magazine Editor (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided 20 locations in connection with alleged scams during the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Searches have been carried out in the capital, Delhi, Calcutta and Siliguri in the north-east, reports say. The 2010 Commonwealth Games was the biggest sporting event in India's history Police are investigating alleged irregularities ...
- Shoddy Showcase (Category: Business)
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- Australia awaits Comm Games security report (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Delhi set for opening ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
The Crown Court in Isleworth, London, has ruled that a leading Buddhist monk in UK, Pahalagama Somarathana Nayake Thera, is guilty of rape and indecent assault, the BBC Sandeshaya reports.
BBC: The Iranian government has expressed confidence in the Prime Minister to resolve the controversy on the attempts to remove a mosque from a site in Dambulla. Several International and Muslim organisations had asked the Government to take action to resolve the issue. In a letter addressed
- Government is aware of the necessities of North East Muslims. (Category: Breaking News)
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- Needed: Talks not war of words (Category: Breaking News)
BBC: Muslims in Sri Lanka have said that the storming of the Jumma Mosque of Dambulla by a gang may negatively impact the reconciliation process among communities. Army patrolling Ampara yesterday after Muslims protested and staged a hartal against the removal of mosque in Dambulla The All Ceylon
- Jaffna Muslims stage protest against Dambulla attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks Tomorrow Over Dambulla Issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslims call prayer meeting on Dambulla (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslims stage protests over Dambulla incident (Category: Breaking News)
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