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    ‘Golden opportunity for Tamil refugees to return’

    ‘Golden opportunity for Tamil refugees to return’

     Given the prevailing political situation in Sri Lanka, the time has come for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Tamil Nadu to return home, said S. C. Chandrahasan, founder of the…

    August 31, 2015No CommentRead More

    Call for internet users to be aware of cyber security

    Call for internet users to be aware of cyber security

    The panellists at the discussion, held at Dhaka Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel on Saturday, were State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim, State Minister for Information and Communication…

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    My aim is philanthropy, not politics: Vishal

    My aim is philanthropy, not politics: Vishal

    Actor Vishal has been constantly engaged in various philanthropic activities in recent times, so it didn’t come as a surprise when he chose to dedicate his time on his birthday…

    August 30, 2015No CommentRead More

    Mahinda Rajapaksa allies to form new Sri Lanka opposition alliance

    Mahinda Rajapaksa allies to form new Sri Lanka opposition alliance

    Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s allies are planning to form a new opposition alliance, breaking away from President Maithripala Sirisena’s United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) coalition, senior leftist leaders…

    August 30, 2015No CommentRead More

    Delhi airport to expand capacity

    Delhi airport to expand capacity

    Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is working on a detailed plan to decongest its domestic terminals, 1D and 1C, used by low cost airlines, and expand facilities to meet the…

    August 29, 2015No CommentRead More

    Maritime security: Seychelles keen to join group

    Maritime security: Seychelles keen to join group

    Amid increasing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean, Seychelles on Thursday asserted that the region “belongs” to countries sharing maritime boundaries and said it was “actively” considering participating in a…

    August 29, 2015No CommentRead More

    ADB to triple Sri Lanka education sector lending to USD1bn

    ADB to triple Sri Lanka education sector lending to USD1bn

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will support Sri Lanka’s human capital development for the next five years though strengthening education to help the Indian Ocean Island to become…

    August 28, 2015No CommentRead More

    U.S. to work with Sri Lanka on UN resolution addressing alleged war crimes

    U.S. to work with Sri Lanka on UN resolution addressing alleged war crimes

    The United States said on Wednesday it would work together with Sri Lanka’s new government to propose a resolution to a U.N. human rights forum that seeks to come to…

    August 27, 2015No CommentRead More

    US Urges Maldives to Free Jailed Former Leader

    US Urges Maldives to Free Jailed Former Leader

    The United States pressed the Maldives Wednesday to release former leader Mohamed Nasheed after he was returned to prison despite a court order commuting his 13-year term to house arrest.…

    August 26, 2015No CommentRead More

    US offers support for good governance, peace and prosperity in SL

    US offers support for good governance, peace and prosperity in SL

    The United States on Tuesday  reaffirmed their strong support for Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan people for their commitment towards institutions of  good governance, peace and prosperity. “We are at…

    August 26, 2015No CommentRead More

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