Colombo Informer

British Airways resumes flights to Sri Lanka after 15 years A British Airways Boeing 777 touched down at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport this afternoon, marking the resumption of services, the Ministry of Economic Development said. The service was suspended in 1998 owing to the Island's armed … Full News here – Read more on Hindu [...]

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St. Louis woman calls Colombo for help after hanging tree threatens her home ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – A woman in south St. Louis is looking for a resolution to a problem with her neighbor. Crystal Mueller says a massive tree fell from her neighbor's yard in late December and crashed through the roof of the [...]

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Black Caps on case after Colombo victory On the surface, the Black Caps' 167-run victory over Sri Lanka in Colombo last Thursday evening had everything New Zealand cricket has been craving for months. A first test win in 14 years against a sub-continent side not named Bangladesh. A dominant … Full News here – Read [...]

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5 still at large after Sri Lankan prison riot Prison Commissioner Gamini Kulathunga said Welikada Prison in Colombo has returned to normal after the shootout last Friday in which 27 inmates were killed and 42 other people were wounded, including prisoners, police commandoes, army troops and a … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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* Sri Lankan MP delivers his inaugural speech two years after his election Nov 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Tiran Alles delivered his inaugural speech in parliament today after he was elected in 2010. Speaking in the budget debate, Alles said that the government had allocated a … Full News here [...]

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Maldives ex-leader arrested after no-show in court COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in the Maldives arrested former President Mohamed Nasheed on Monday after he twice failed to appear before a court to face charges that he illegally ordered the arrest of a judge while in office. Nasheed, who has said the … Full News here [...]

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T20 WC: Virat Kohli falls after scoring fifty in Colombo New Delhi: Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh lost his wicket after a good start against Afghanistan in third match of the Twenty20 World Cup played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. LIVE SCORECARD: INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN. Yuvraj scored … Full News here – Read [...]

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'Ferry service from Tuticorin-Colombo to resume after re-tendering' Ferry service between between Tuticorin and Colombo would resume after completing the new tendering process, according to shipping minster GK Vasan. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday, he said a memorandum of understanding … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Oil slick reaches Colombo coast after ship sinks COLOMBO — An oil slick from a rusting cargo vessel that sank in bad weather reached the coast of Sri Lanka's capital Saturday, but officials insisted the spill was "manageable" and could easily be cleaned up. A patch of oil reached the coast of … Full News [...]

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* Sri Lanka Election Commissioner suspends graduate appointments until after … Aug 21, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has directed the Secretary of the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry to suspend recruitment to public service with immediate effect until after the provincial council … Full News here – Read more on Colombo [...]

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Sri Lanka extends power cuts after China-built plant fails again COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka increased the duration of daily power cuts by an hour on Wednesday, unable to meet demand after a newly built Chinese power plant failed and an extended drought severely hit hydropower production. The island nation … Full News here – [...]

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India’s Gautam Gambhir plays a shot during the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India lost the second wicket when Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath scalped Virat Kohli in the third ODI of the … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will turn off electricity across the country for three hours daily until July 28, the state-run power firm said on Tuesday, after technical problems have knocked out almost a quarter of its generating capacity. Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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Be the first to write your opinion! Colombo. Sri Lanka on Saturday announced the completion of a $ 2.6 billion IMF bailout, but it was seeking fresh loans to support an economy emerging from decades of ethnic war. The International Monetary Fund on Friday … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing Company , a subsidiary of state-owned People’s Bank, will issue up to $ 150 million of senior unsecured notes, the company said on Wednesday, a day after the country successfully sold a $ 1 billion … Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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