Stop attacks on the independence of judiciary:UN expert

Stop attacks on the independence of judiciary: Gabriela Knaul Impeachment against the Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul has expressed serious concern about the impeachment proceedings against the Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake and the recent attacks against lawyers who have been fighting for the independence of the judiciary...

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Sri Lanka welcomes1000,000th tourist

Sri Lanka welcomes1000,000th tourist1,000,000th tourist in year 2012Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of 1,000,000th tourist in year 2012 at Bandaranaike International Airport last night. Accordingly Ms. Jiang Ying and her husband were the 1,000,000th tourist who arrived in the country.Sri Lanka Tourism took steps to arrange a special ceremony to welcome the 1,000,000th guest.The tourist was greeted by senior officials of Sri...

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Korean government launches Sinhala online web service

Korean government launches Sinhala online web service"I hope this will improve the brotherly relationship between the two nations.”The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul,South Korea launched an online web service named "e-People service" in Sinhala to help Sri Lankans residing in Korea to submit complaints and comments to the government in their native language. This act is a significant way forward to minimize barriers to communication between...

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Kumar Sangakkara out of the Australia tour

Kumar Sangakkara out of the Australia tour          Sangakkara, Welagedara,Jayawardene ruled out...The Senior Sri Lankan top order batsman and wicket keeper Kumar Sangakkara  has been ruled out of the rest of Sri Lanka's tour of Australia after scans revealed a fracture on his left hand, foreign media reports stated. He suffered the injury after being hit by a Mitchell Johnson bouncer during...

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Australia wins 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

Australia wins 2nd Test against Sri LankaSri Lanka vs Australia Australia defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the second boxing day test on day three at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), and seal their three-match series 2-0. Needing 305 runs to make Australia bat again, Sri Lanka surrendered after adding only 103 in their second innings, with a top order collapse and a raft of injuries cutting the match short. After bowling...

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Sri Lanka Tourism's promotional campaign in Australia

Sri Lanka Tourism's promotional campaign in AustraliaSri Lanka Tourism targets to attract 50,000 Australian tourists in 2013Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau launched a fresh promotional campaign in Australia,The campaign launched with the start of the historic ‘Boxing Day’ Test match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), will be continued during the test series s and the upcoming five one day international (ODI) and two T20 matches between...

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Kumar Sangakkara passes 10,000 Test runs

Kumar Sangakkara passes 10,000 Test runsSangakkara joins 10,000-run clubSri Lanka top order batsman Kumar Sangakkara became only the 11th cricketer and the second Sri Lankan player to pass 10,000 Test runs,passing the milestone on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He reached 10,000 Tests runs in 195 innings, equalling the record previously shared by Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar.He averages...

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Angelo Mathews ready for captaincy

Angelo Mathews ready for captaincy"I'll probably take it,''Sri Lanka current Vice Captain and all-rounder Angelo Mathews said, that he is ready to take over as skipper once Mahela Jayawardene steps aside at the end of the current Australian series."I'm pretty much prepared. If they offer me the captain's job, I'll probably take it,'' Angelo Mathews said.Those are not easy boots to fill and do as well as Mahela has done. It's a tough challenge, let's...

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More state firms to be listed in Colombo Stock Exchange

More state firms to be listed in Colombo Stock ExchangeSri Lanka to modernize the Capital MarketSri Lanka will list more state firms in the Colombo Stock Exchange as well as encouraging more privately owned companies list, International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama said. Listing more companies both private and public are among a series of initiatives that the state will pursue in the next two to three years,...

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Fast cars to be listed under a new category

Fast cars to be listed under a new categoryRe-introduce speed limitFast cars with a higher engine capacity will be listed under a new category from next month (january 2013), that the new category will be introduced as a result of government moves to exempt taxes on some types of racing cars, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic S. H. Harischandra said.Sri Lanka All cars are categorized under normal cars and still do not have a special...

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The UCI World Cycling Tour Visits Sri Lanka in 2013

The UCI World Cycling Tour Visits Sri Lanka in 2013UCI World Cycling Tour 2013.After two successful seasons since its launch in 2011, the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) enters 2013 with an exciting calendar, touring all five continents. Besides classic venues such as Italy, Belgium and France, the new world giants of Australia, Brazil and the USA among many other exciting destinations, the series is now ready to welcome its first Asian...

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Tillakaratne Dilshan may retire from Tests

Tillakaratne Dilshan may retire from Tests"I'm definitely going to play in the 2015 World Cup"Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan showed he still has what it takes to perform at the highest level after notching up 147 in the second innings of his side's 137-run loss to Australia in Hobart.Dilshan intends to return Down Under for the 2015 ODI World Cup, but his career in Tests is set to hinge on a discussion with his family after...

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Main opposition of Sri Lanka (UNP) to take the fight to the streets

Kurunegala District UNP parliamentarian Akila Viraj KariyawasamUnited National Party (UNP)Sri Lanka main opposition, United National Party (UNP) Says, It will launch a series of anti-government agitations in January next year(2013), to express condemnation over the crisis in the Judiciary.Addressing the media, Kurunegala District UNP parliamentarian Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said public has now lost confidence in the judiciary due to...

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‘Leo Burnett Solutions Inc.(LBSI), the best advertising agency in Sri Lanka’

Leo Burnett Solutions IncSri Lanka’s No. 1 creative agencyLeo Burnett Solutions Inc.(LBSI), the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide was both awarded as ‘South Asia Creative of the Year’ and ‘South Asia Account Person of the Year’ runner up awards respectively, said its managing director of Ranil de Silva."in their annual creative rankings, identified us as Sri Lanka’s No. 1 creative agency and Subhash...

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Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe 2012

Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe 2012Miss Universe 2012A 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Island, Olivia Culpo, Miss USA was crowned Miss Universe 2012,beating out 88 other women during a televised competition at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon, came in second, while Miss Venezuela, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero, placed third.Miss Olivia Culpo previously...

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Sri Lanka Minimum broadband speeds in 2013

Sri Lanka Minimum broadband speeds in 2013Monitoring minimum broadband speeds From January next year(2013), minimum broadband speeds will be monitored strictly for both fixed and mobile operators in Sri Lanka. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has established a broadband speed standard of not lower than 70% of the speed advertised for fixed-line operators and not lower than 30%  advertised for mobile operators,...

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Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2012 : Sabrina Herft

Miss Universe 2012  Sri Lanka’s Sabrina HerftMiss Universe 2012 Miss Sri Lanka 2012, Sabrina Herft will compete with other 89 stunningly beautiful contestants from various countries in the 61st Miss Universe 2012 pageant, which will be held in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 19, Wednesday, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST. Miss Universe 2012 pageant will be broadcast live from Las Vegas,United States on Telemundo and...

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