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LocalKrishanthi VitaranaTags: Print EditionMinister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday threatened to revoke the licenses issued to petroleum private bowser owners who decide to keep away from the distribution of fuel.…

LocalTags: Print EditionIndian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of drugs and other medical supplies to Health Minister Channa Jayasumana, in Colombo yesterday. Indian Naval Ship Ghariyal was specially…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to positively consider the state government’s request to immediately dispatch food and life-saving medicines to the economic-crisis hit…

LocalSandasen MARASINGHETags: Print EditionA fundamental rights application was filed before the Supreme Court yesterday against eight including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and…

LocalIrangika RangeTags: Print EditionA fifty percent drop in tourists arrivals has been reordered in the first three weeks of this month over the month of March. A Tourism Ministry Spokesman said that present mass protests and…

LocalAnanda KannangaraTags: Print EditionSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the SJB will never be a part of the proposed ‘Interim Government’. The SJB Leader made these remarks at Galigamuwa town…

LocalShiromi AbhayasingheTags: Print EditionThe United National Party has decided to celebrate May Day at the Galle Face Green this year. However, there will be no May Day parade or rally. The youth of the Party will gather near the…

LocalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionKalutara District Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (28) that he will not sign any No-Confidence Motion nor will he endorse moves for an Interim…

LocalT.K.G.KapilaKatunayake Corr.Tags: Print EditionThe entrance road to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake from the Expressway was blocked at Averiwatta by protesters yesterday. Passengers departing the country…

LocalCamelia NathanielTags: Print EditionA shop owner was shot dead by two persons had arrived on a motorcycle in Pethiyagoda in the Peliyagoda Police Division on Tuesday. The assailants had shot the victim and fled the scene.…