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The bulk of the independent media was prevented from covering the arrival of the six Sri Lankan fishermen who arrived at the Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) earlier today, 10 days after they were rescued by Spanish marines from the captivity of Somali pirates. The free media was informed by a fisheries ministry official at the BIA that there were orders to prevent them from the coverage...
- Conrad Black hints at return to media ownership (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Holiday 1 puzzle page (Category: USA, Indiana)
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The BBC has gained rare access to a high security research facility where scientists have developed a new vaccine against another devastating animal disease, foot and mouth
Muslim heavy weights in Mahinda Rajapakse’s government – Urban Affairs (Senior) Minister AHM Fowzie and Governor Western Province Alavi Moulana came out strongly against the government’s plan to relocate the Muslim mosque at Kandalama in Dambulla yesterday. They told the Lanka Standard that under no circumstance will they agree to a proposed plan to relocate the ...
- All Mosques, Kovils, Churches to be paid and evicted from Buddhist Sacred City – ADC (Category: Breaking News)
- No truth to allegations says Minister Tennakoon (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslims came to Sri Lanka by sail boats to trade in groceries fooled our Sinhala and Tamil women... (Category: Breaking News)
- Monks threaten to demolish mosque in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan marathon runner has qualified in London to represent the country at 2012 London Olympics. Anuradha Indrajith Cooray, the first ever Sri Lankan to compete in London Marathon, qualified as he clocked two hours 17 minutes and 50 seconds, just 10 seconds less than the qualifying standard time. National badminton champion, Niluka Karunarathne, is ...
- Niluka Karunaratne qualifies for London Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Getting ready for the Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Olympic marathon runner gunning for gold by running to work and eating pasties (Category: Breaking News)
- Anuradha Cooray qualifies for London Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
Relatives and friends of Sri Lankan Tamils who risked their lives in search of a better future abroad after the end of the war in May 2009 are desperately seeking information as to their fates. Thousands of Tamils migrated from the country to escape the violence of the 30-year civil war, which ended with Sri ...
- Six fold rise in Lankans seeking asylum in Australia (Category: Business)
- Waves of Sri Lankan asylum seekers arriving (Category: Breaking News)
- Stop the surge (Category: Business)
- 21 Lankans remanded to judicial custody (Category: Breaking News)
Burma Leader Thein Sein In Japan To Talk Investment Burmese President Thein Sein has arrived in Japan for a five-day visit expected to focus on financial aid and debt relief. His visit, the first to Japan by a Burmese leader in 28 years, comes as EU nations prepare to ease sanctions. Thein Sein’s administration has ...
- UPDATE: Warsaw Man Hospitalized After Saturday Crash (Category: USA, Indiana)
- UPDATE: Warsaw Man Hospitalized After Saturday Crash (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Early Morning Pursuit Ends In Elkhart County Crash (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Early Morning Pursuit Ends In Elkhart County Crash (Category: USA, Indiana)
Emmanuel Ray, winner of Fashions Finest’s Fashion Icon of the Year award (2011), has been asked to officially open Gibraltar Fashion Week commencing 19 April 2012. Emmanuel will meet with fashion designers, press and a selection of important members of the Gibraltarian government. Reene Weston, designer and organiser had the following to say about why she chose ...
- Fashion icon last year! (Category: Business)
- ‘The Fashion Circle.com’ launched in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Darshi to showcase at Russia Fashion Week (Category: Business)
BBC woman pins hope on study after her Lyme disease ordeal
One of the pilots who has flown the adapted shuttle-carrying 747 has spoken to the BBC about the challenge of flying with such an unusual load.
A gallery of images depicting the story of how the Nature Trails team headed by Chitral Jayathilake and Head Naturalist Nilantha Kodithuwakku, launched whale watching in the Eastern coast; was displayed at Chaaya Blu Trincomalee recently. Once approval was obtained by relevant authorities, the Nature Trails team headed out from Chaaya Blu Trincomalee in their ...
- Whale watchers’ paradise (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan adventures to lure tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Boat trip a whale of time (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Sea sick (Category: Technology)
BBC Sinhala service's website is currently published in English BBC Sinhala which has been publishing its stories in English since 2004, is soon to be published in Sinhala language.
- Of that JVP letter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sandeshaya website moves to Sinhala (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala Language Day Competition - Ontario, Canada - 2011 (Category: CanadaOntario Features)
- Sri Lanka: Reconciliation comes by accepting nations are different (Category: Breaking News)
BBC World's David Eades describes the Sicilian volcano's third eruption in a month. Italian authorities are yet to issue any warning of danger to houses and people in the area.
BBC Sinhala which has been publishing its stories in English since 2004, is soon to be re-launched in Sinhala language.
By Nita Bhalla It was with a heavy heart I read the press release this morning. A desperately needed aid programme run by the charity Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) – in English, Doctors without Borders – in Sri Lanka’s war-torn North has shut down after only 18 months of operation. I had visited the project ...
- Aid agency denies abandoning traumatized war survivors in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Aid agency denies abandoning traumatized war survivors in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Aid agency denies abandoning health project for war survivors (Category: Breaking News)
- MSF ends mental health program in Killinochchi (Category: Breaking News)
In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates announced the launch of a new and enhanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic). This new GUI will make accessing Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system, ice Digital Widescreen, simpler to use – information, communication and entertainment – all at the...
- Emirates reveals new industry-leading screens for inflight entertainment system (Category: Business)
- Emirates Continues Product Innovations (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates in-flight entertainment wins Skytrax Award (Category: Business)
- Emirates launches A380 connectivity (Category: Business)
World climate change expert Dr James Hansen tells BBC Scotland the UK should not build any more coal-fired power stations.
BBC: Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath who has moved up the ICC Test rankings to fifth says he is delighted to be awarded for his performance in two -Test series against England. Herath who took 6-133 and 1-37 in the second Test and adjudged man of the match after securing 12 wickets moved
- Sri Lankan spinners impress in drawn Windies Test (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies 243 all out vs. Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia 303-4 at lunch against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka look to Herath ahead of Test (Category: Breaking News)
BBC: Maldives state minister of foreign affairs Dunya Maumoon has told the BBC that elections cannot be held in the country “in the foreseeable future”. Dunya Maumoon said that the country’s institutions of state were not strong enough for elections to be held. President Waheed
- Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections (Category: Business)
- Maldives says China to lend it $500 million (Category: Business)
- Gayoom’s daughter says new govt. won’t be bullied by opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- Nasheed demands election, warns of protests (Category: Business)
million. But Sports Minister Mahindananada Aluthgamage told BBC Sinhala ...
- Disaster Warning (Category: Business)
- Fresh Season (Category: Business)
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera wrote his name into the cricket history books against England by scoring the two millionth run in Test cricket. He brought up the milestone with a nudged four to fine leg off Steve Finn at the end of the 10th over of the day on Tuesday. The 35-year-old went ...
- Sri Lanka Wins Second Test Against South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Skipper steadies Sri Lanka to lunch v WIndies (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka add Samaraweera for S.Africa tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Samaraweera is congratulated by his teammate Randiv after scoring his century gainst... (Category: Breaking News)
A leading scientist tells the BBC he is resigning from an expert body overseeing the athlete's biological passport because he is being "muzzled".
Let’s accept it, Sri Lanka made a statement to the world that we are open for business with Expo 2012, even though it had its limitations like the faulty air conditioner at the launch that grabbed media attention. Whilst some can say that the shine was taken off the event due to the very uncomfortable ...
- Building ‘Brand Sri Lanka’: Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Has the bubble burst? (Category: Business)
- Logistics hub on show to the world in March (Category: Business)
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
BBC listeners can record a one minute voice message using Skype.
By Firdous Syed DNA India: There seems to be no moral justification behind the United States-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council. The massacre of ‘40,000 civilians’ and continued persecution of Tamils is a fit case for international censure; even an international intervention could be justified. That the US, motivated, or ...
- US wants action plan from Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Indian stand on Geneva resolution has adverse reactions:Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
- India instrumental in toning down resolution against Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka concerned about campaign ahead of UNHCR (Category: Breaking News)
England lost their last six wickets for 31 runs as they collapsed to a 75-run defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Chasing a record 340, England seemed well set as Jonathan Trott (112) and Matt Prior took them to 233-4. But Prior’s dismissal to Rangana Herath (6-97) for 41 sparked ...
- Herath the hero as Sri Lanka beat England (Category: Business)
- England hit back as 17 wickets fall in day 2 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Herath spins out England (Category: Sports)
- Cup Standing (Category: Business)
A group of world leaders formed by Nelson Mandela has urged Sri Lanka to try and avoid another showdown in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by adhering to the recent resolution adopted by the body, BBC reports.
A group of world leaders formed by Nelson Mandela has urged Sri Lanka to try and avoid another showdown in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by adhering to the recent resolution adopted by the body. Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson told BBC Sandeshaya that The Elders
- Mary Robinson calls on the UN to push for investigations into war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Our duty to Sri Lanka, and human rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka objects to comments made by former Irish President Mary Robinson (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka objects to comments made by former Irish President Mary Robinson (Category: Breaking News)
BBC regrets any inconvenience caused as listeners were unable to listen to Sandeshaya due to a technical error.
A cultured unbeaten 168 from Mahela Jayawardene lifted Sri Lanka to 289-8 after the opening day of the two-Test series against England in Galle. Sri Lanka were 15-3 after three wickets fell in 10 balls, Kumar Sangakkara out first ball to James Anderson (3-56). The skipper survived four chances, two badly spilled late on ...
- Mahela’s ton frustrates England (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka shocked by Panesar cut (Category: Breaking News)
- Trott and Pietersen keep England in the game (Category: Business)
- Herath the hero as Sri Lanka beat England (Category: Business)
BBC: England chased 359 to beat the Sri Lankan Development XI by four wickets in their final warm-up game ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The home side declared their second innings on 199-4 at lunch to give England a run-chase of 359 in 64 overs. England’s Ravi Bopara (2nd
- England desperate to avoid Pakistan whitewash (Category: Business)
- Bopara stars as England rout Australia 4-0 (Category: Business)
- England drop struggling Morgan for Sri Lanka tests (Category: Business)
- Uncapped Taylor replaces Bopara for England (Category: Business)
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