BREAKING NEWS Sat 10 May 2008| Sri Lanka denies claims of unfair election in east Sat, 10-05-2008 19:00:00 The Sri Lankan government on Saturday denied claims by election watch dogs and the main opposition party that the Eastern Provincial Council election held for the first time in 20 years was not free and fair. "Except for a few incidents, the election was free and fair," Anura Yapa, the government spokesman and the Minister of Media said. Susil Premajayantha, the minister of Education said that a few incidents were not big enough to alter the final outcome of the election. Keerthi Tennakoon, media spokesman for the Campaign For Free and Fair Elections said that over 175 incidents of assault, threats on voters, impersonation had been received by the watch dog. Tennakoon said that children around 13 years old had been used as impersonators. The Department of Elections said in a short statement that the estimated voter turnout was approximately 65 percent, 55 percent and 60 percent respectively in the three administrative districts o |FULL STORY|

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East PC polls, most corrupt in history - UNP Sat, 10-05-2008 19:00:00 Polls for the Eastern Provincial Council will go down in the country's election history as the most corrupt of its kind, the United National Party has said. Irrespective of the outcome, the UNP will go to courts against the election, the party's General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said in a statement. All three districts to the election experienced massive vote rigging and intimidation of voters, but the law enforcement authorities failed to take any preventive action, h... |FULL STORY|   BUSINESS HOTLINKS : BUSINESS DIRECTORY  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT DIRECTORY CLASSIFIEDS ADS Online Currency Trading - Trade USD/EUR/GBP/JPY and more. Credit Cards Accepted. 24/7 support www.easy-forex.com				Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm Lanka Tribune Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 Popular Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini kept her music fans in the United Kingdom enthralled when she performed in London on April 8th at the Camden Centre. The event organised by the old Nalandians Association in the UK was sponsored by Bank of Ceylon, Perfect Vision, Lakruwa and SriLankan airlines. The Nanda Malini concert was a sell out, with more than 700 fans attending the event, and Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in the United Kingdom Mrs. Kshenuka Seneviratne gracing the occ... |FULL STORY|			EVENT REPORTS Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm..[Read] Sri Lankans unite at Bak Maha Ulela in London..[Read] UK Visakhians Elect the 2008-09 Committee at the 25th AGM..[Read] Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night..[Read]
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OIC Mutur assaulted by Baiz, hospitalised Sat, 10-05-2008 19:00:00 The OIC of the Mutur Police has been hospitalised after he was assaulted by Minister K.A. Baiz inside the house where the latter was hiding. A team of STF personnel had managed to rescue Minister K.A Baiz after a mob surrounded his house in Akkaraichenai, Mutur . ... |FULL STORY|

Algama removed from SLC Thu, 01-05-2008 06:00:00 The services of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) media manager Samantha Algama was terminated last night by the Cricket board President Arjuna Ranatunga. Speaking to media Algama alleged the move was related to a tender controversy and the publicity it got in the media. “If he thinks by terminating my services he can silence the media then he is sadly mistaken.”... |FULL STORY|

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VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE Fri, 02-05-2008 11:00:00 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has appealed to all environment –friendly people to cast their votes via internet for Sinharaja Forest, which has been considered as Global Heritage to be selected as one of seven wonders in the world. Votes could be exercised via www.new7wonders.com. One person could cast seven votes but for one monument of nature. 21 finalists will be selected by voting throughout the year upto 2009 and 07 wonders of wor... |FULL STORY|

Asian University will start in August next year. Wed, 07-05-2008 11:00:00 Chairman of the University Grants Commission Professor Gamini Samaranayake says academic activities of the South Asian University will start in August next year. The University is to be set up in joint collaboration of countries in the region, according to a proposal presented by the Indian President at the recent summit of heads of state of SAARC leaders. A one hundred acre plot has already being reserved in New Delhi, India, for this purpose. Professor Samaranayake ... |FULL STORY|