Colombo Informer

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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