Colombo Informer http://colomboinformer.com Local Colombo News and Sri Lanka Updates Sun, 19 May 2013 21:46:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A special traffic plan in Colombo in view of Victory day tomorrow. – Hiru News http://colomboinformer.com/19232/a-special-traffic-plan-in-colombo-in-view-of-victory-day-tomorrow-hiru-news/ http://colomboinformer.com/19232/a-special-traffic-plan-in-colombo-in-view-of-victory-day-tomorrow-hiru-news/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 21:46:55 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19232/a-special-traffic-plan-in-colombo-in-view-of-victory-day-tomorrow-hiru-news/ A special traffic plan in Colombo in view of Victory day tomorrow. – Hiru News The police department says that a special traffic plan will be implemented in the Colombo city in view of the victory parade scheduled to be held tomorrow. Accordingly tomorrow from five in the morning till the victory parade and function [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19232/a-special-traffic-plan-in-colombo-in-view-of-victory-day-tomorrow-hiru-news/feed/ 0 Colombo : Break Nätion (Natural) Industrial Copera (Granada) 26/01/13 – Colombo Video http://colomboinformer.com/19230/colombo-break-nation-natural-industrial-copera-granada-260113-colombo-video/ http://colomboinformer.com/19230/colombo-break-nation-natural-industrial-copera-granada-260113-colombo-video/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:48:21 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19230/colombo-break-nation-natural-industrial-copera-granada-260113-colombo-video/ 2013/05/a28e9__Colombo__default

Actuacion de Colombo el pasado 26 de Enero 2013 en Industrial Copera de Granada. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19230/colombo-break-nation-natural-industrial-copera-granada-260113-colombo-video/feed/ 16 TNA tells China to push for solution http://colomboinformer.com/19229/tna-tells-china-to-push-for-solution/ http://colomboinformer.com/19229/tna-tells-china-to-push-for-solution/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:33 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19229/tna-tells-china-to-push-for-solution/ TNA tells China to push for solution The Tamil National Alliance has urged China to influence the government to address Tamil grievances in a serious manner and put forward a political solution to their concerns. TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that the government often banks on China to … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19229/tna-tells-china-to-push-for-solution/feed/ 0 British High Commission in Colombo Marks the Day Against Homophobia… http://colomboinformer.com/19228/british-high-commission-in-colombo-marks-the-day-against-homophobia/ http://colomboinformer.com/19228/british-high-commission-in-colombo-marks-the-day-against-homophobia/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 07:47:16 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19228/british-high-commission-in-colombo-marks-the-day-against-homophobia/ British High Commission in Colombo Marks the Day Against Homophobia… The British High Commission Colombo marked IDAHO with a presentation of a cheque by the British Deputy High Commissioner, Robbie Bulloch, to Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Director of Equal Ground, a non-profit organisation seeking human and political … Full News here – Read more on Asian Tribune

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19228/british-high-commission-in-colombo-marks-the-day-against-homophobia/feed/ 0 TNPF members arrested http://colomboinformer.com/19227/tnpf-members-arrested/ http://colomboinformer.com/19227/tnpf-members-arrested/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 00:46:33 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19227/tnpf-members-arrested/ TNPF members arrested Members of the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) were arrested in Mannar today while they were participating in an event to remember the civilians killed during the final stages of the war in the north. TNPF leader Gajen Ponnambalam said that the … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19227/tnpf-members-arrested/feed/ 0 Mobitel hosts 'Google I/O Extended Colombo 2013' – News.lk http://colomboinformer.com/19226/mobitel-hosts-google-io-extended-colombo-2013-news-lk/ http://colomboinformer.com/19226/mobitel-hosts-google-io-extended-colombo-2013-news-lk/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:54 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19226/mobitel-hosts-google-io-extended-colombo-2013-news-lk/ Mobitel hosts 'Google I/O Extended Colombo 2013' – News.lk The National Mobile Service Provider, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel hosted for the first time the live-streaming of the Google I/O Extended Conference in Colombo at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute yesterday. The event, streamed live from San Francisco … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19226/mobitel-hosts-google-io-extended-colombo-2013-news-lk/feed/ 0 Iraj releases track with Truth Hurts, Kurupt http://colomboinformer.com/19225/iraj-releases-track-with-truth-hurts-kurupt/ http://colomboinformer.com/19225/iraj-releases-track-with-truth-hurts-kurupt/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 10:55:03 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19225/iraj-releases-track-with-truth-hurts-kurupt/ Iraj releases track with Truth Hurts, Kurupt He broke local records, reached the top and hit the international music scene. But now Iraj has gone a step further teaming up with two big names in America for his new track 'Kama Sutra'. Releasing worldwide on ITunes and digital stores on June 1st … Full News [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19225/iraj-releases-track-with-truth-hurts-kurupt/feed/ 0 Athletics: AASL decides to host Junior Nationals at Diyagama… http://colomboinformer.com/19224/athletics-aasl-decides-to-host-junior-nationals-at-diyagama/ http://colomboinformer.com/19224/athletics-aasl-decides-to-host-junior-nationals-at-diyagama/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:37 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19224/athletics-aasl-decides-to-host-junior-nationals-at-diyagama/ Athletics: AASL decides to host Junior Nationals at Diyagama… The Athletics Association of Sri Lanka (AASL) which announced earlier that it changed the venue for the Junior National Athletics Championship, from Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo to Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, will conduct the event at … Full News here – Read more on The [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19224/athletics-aasl-decides-to-host-junior-nationals-at-diyagama/feed/ 0 UN envoy wants to visit http://colomboinformer.com/19223/un-envoy-wants-to-visit/ http://colomboinformer.com/19223/un-envoy-wants-to-visit/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:31 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19223/un-envoy-wants-to-visit/ UN envoy wants to visit The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns has said he wants to visit Sri Lanka. In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ahead of its 23rd session scheduled for next week, Heynes … Full News here – Read more on Colombo [...]

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Tony Colombo 2013. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19221/tony-colombo-solo-2013-colombo-video/feed/ 12 Customs bust lobster racket http://colomboinformer.com/19220/customs-bust-lobster-racket/ http://colomboinformer.com/19220/customs-bust-lobster-racket/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:30 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19220/customs-bust-lobster-racket/ Customs bust lobster racket The Customs department busted a racket involving the exporting of lobsters to Vietnam from Sri Lanka. Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said that a raid was carried out at a location in Negombo yesterday after information was received about the racket. Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19220/customs-bust-lobster-racket/feed/ 0 FUTA calls for probe on threat http://colomboinformer.com/19219/futa-calls-for-probe-on-threat/ http://colomboinformer.com/19219/futa-calls-for-probe-on-threat/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:50 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19219/futa-calls-for-probe-on-threat/ FUTA calls for probe on threat The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) has called for an investigation into the alleged threats on the life of Janaka Nilanga Madushan, the President of the Peradeniya Student Union (PSU). FUTA says it unreservedly condemns all such … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19219/futa-calls-for-probe-on-threat/feed/ 0 Kingfisher Unawatuna rated among Asia's best http://colomboinformer.com/19218/kingfisher-unawatuna-rated-among-asias-best/ http://colomboinformer.com/19218/kingfisher-unawatuna-rated-among-asias-best/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:45:08 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19218/kingfisher-unawatuna-rated-among-asias-best/ Kingfisher Unawatuna rated among Asia's best Kingfisher Unawatuna has been rated among Asia's best restaurants, in a survey carried out by a U.S.-based food website The Daily Meal, which does similar polls in the United States and Europe. The website has rated 101 restaurants in Asia and … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19218/kingfisher-unawatuna-rated-among-asias-best/feed/ 0 President says Sri Lanka politically stable http://colomboinformer.com/19217/president-says-sri-lanka-politically-stable/ http://colomboinformer.com/19217/president-says-sri-lanka-politically-stable/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:48 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19217/president-says-sri-lanka-politically-stable/ President says Sri Lanka politically stable Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, delivering the inaugural address, also commended Sri Lanka's efforts in ending terrorism in the country and assured Uganda's presence at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo this … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19217/president-says-sri-lanka-politically-stable/feed/ 0 Tony Colombo – Vorrei sapere 2013 – Colombo Video http://colomboinformer.com/19215/tony-colombo-vorrei-sapere-2013-colombo-video/ http://colomboinformer.com/19215/tony-colombo-vorrei-sapere-2013-colombo-video/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:19 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19215/tony-colombo-vorrei-sapere-2013-colombo-video/ 2013/05/8703e__Colombo__default

Tony Colombo 2013. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19215/tony-colombo-vorrei-sapere-2013-colombo-video/feed/ 3 Cases filed against land acquisition http://colomboinformer.com/19214/cases-filed-against-land-acquisition/ http://colomboinformer.com/19214/cases-filed-against-land-acquisition/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:44:28 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19214/cases-filed-against-land-acquisition/ Cases filed against land acquisition Around 1474 persons owning land in Jaffna filed a writ application today in the Court of Appeal challenging the attempts to illegally and unlawfully acquire their private land, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) media office said. A further 2000 … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19214/cases-filed-against-land-acquisition/feed/ 0 Doing what she does best http://colomboinformer.com/19213/doing-what-she-does-best/ http://colomboinformer.com/19213/doing-what-she-does-best/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 05:45:45 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19213/doing-what-she-does-best/ Doing what she does best Fun was the key word for Yazmin Yousuf when looking out for a career and radio gave her the kind of fun she was looking for. After growing up in Dubai, Yazmin moved to Sri Lanka and got her opportunity in radio at EFM as a Radio Personality (RP). Full [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19213/doing-what-she-does-best/feed/ 0 Mahasen may affect Sri Lanka http://colomboinformer.com/19212/mahasen-may-affect-sri-lanka/ http://colomboinformer.com/19212/mahasen-may-affect-sri-lanka/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:53:10 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19212/mahasen-may-affect-sri-lanka/ Mahasen may affect Sri Lanka The low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal has undergone intensification twice last night to become a deep depression, just a spin away from being a tropical cyclone, the Hindu newspaper reported today. When declared one, it would be named … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19212/mahasen-may-affect-sri-lanka/feed/ 0 US to fund Lankan refugees in India http://colomboinformer.com/19211/us-to-fund-lankan-refugees-in-india/ http://colomboinformer.com/19211/us-to-fund-lankan-refugees-in-india/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 01:48:10 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19211/us-to-fund-lankan-refugees-in-india/ US to fund Lankan refugees in India The US government announced today that it will fund NGO activities targeting Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu, India. The US Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration anticipates providing approximately $ 1.5 million to fund NGO programs supporting … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19211/us-to-fund-lankan-refugees-in-india/feed/ 0 Welgama wants to attract women http://colomboinformer.com/19210/welgama-wants-to-attract-women/ http://colomboinformer.com/19210/welgama-wants-to-attract-women/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 18:51:09 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19210/welgama-wants-to-attract-women/ Welgama wants to attract women Transport Minister Kumara Welgama says he has decided to do away with his traditional sarong in Parliament and wear trousers to attract female parliamentarians. Speaking at a public event, Welgama said that when he walks into parliament wearing the … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19210/welgama-wants-to-attract-women/feed/ 0 Affordable and globally recognized Wigan and Leigh UK Diploma's at LBS … http://colomboinformer.com/19209/affordable-and-globally-recognized-wigan-and-leigh-uk-diplomas-at-lbs/ http://colomboinformer.com/19209/affordable-and-globally-recognized-wigan-and-leigh-uk-diplomas-at-lbs/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:39 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19209/affordable-and-globally-recognized-wigan-and-leigh-uk-diplomas-at-lbs/ Affordable and globally recognized Wigan and Leigh UK Diploma's at LBS … Wigan & Leigh Campus UK has been providing high-quality education and training for over 150 years. It is the only General Further Education College in the towns of Wigan and Leigh in UK, serving a population of approximately 301,000. Each year, over … [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19209/affordable-and-globally-recognized-wigan-and-leigh-uk-diplomas-at-lbs/feed/ 0 UN says report on Lanka taken seriously http://colomboinformer.com/19208/un-says-report-on-lanka-taken-seriously/ http://colomboinformer.com/19208/un-says-report-on-lanka-taken-seriously/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 14:44:37 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19208/un-says-report-on-lanka-taken-seriously/ UN says report on Lanka taken seriously UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson says the report on Sri Lanka on the UN actions during the final stages of the war was taken seriously. “I was asked by the Secretary-General, to head a group to look, go through the recommendations of the report … Full News here [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19208/un-says-report-on-lanka-taken-seriously/feed/ 0 Annular solar eclipse tomorrow http://colomboinformer.com/19207/annular-solar-eclipse-tomorrow/ http://colomboinformer.com/19207/annular-solar-eclipse-tomorrow/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 07:46:36 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19207/annular-solar-eclipse-tomorrow/ Annular solar eclipse tomorrow The first solar eclipse out of the two solar eclipses due this year, will occur tomorrow morning, when the moon covers up the sun. This is an annular solar eclipse where a ring of fire will appear on the solar disk, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne of the … Full News here – [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19207/annular-solar-eclipse-tomorrow/feed/ 0 School students grab journo's camera http://colomboinformer.com/19206/school-students-grab-journos-camera/ http://colomboinformer.com/19206/school-students-grab-journos-camera/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 00:47:44 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19206/school-students-grab-journos-camera/ School students grab journo's camera Students of a leading school in Maradana grabbed a video correspondent of Hiru Television and took his camera when he went to video an incident at the school. According to journalists from Hiru TV, the students had later returned the video camera after … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://colomboinformer.com/19206/school-students-grab-journos-camera/feed/ 0 AG advice sought on prisoners http://colomboinformer.com/19205/ag-advice-sought-on-prisoners/ http://colomboinformer.com/19205/ag-advice-sought-on-prisoners/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 17:45:17 +0000 admin http://colomboinformer.com/19205/ag-advice-sought-on-prisoners/ AG advice sought on prisoners The advice of the Attorney General has been sought to reduce congestions in prisons by releasing those imprisoned for minor crimes. Prisons Commissioner Chandraratna Pallegama said that most inmates who were imprisoned for minor crimes are unable … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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