Interdicted principals' luxury living bared

THE Special Presidential Investigations Unit (SPIU) probing irregular Grade 1 admissions in Government schools have come across at least two instances where the interdicted school principals had acquired luxury homes, property, vehicles and businesses and were living way beyond their means.

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Some media twisting truth, misleading people: Mangala

Port, Aviation, Information and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said the Media Ministry would take measures to stop the spreading of falsehood by certain television channels in the country.

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Director, Marketing, Jaquar and Company Limited, Rajesh Mehra and other officials and Rohan Jayasinghe, Director, Sales and Marketing, Access Agencies (Pvt) Limited at the launch.

SLTB to be elevated to Tourism Development Authority

THE Sri Lanka Tourist Board (SLTB) will be elevated to a Tourism Development Authority while a separate public and private sector bureau would be set up.

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Malinga gives Lanka upper hand against NZ

SRI Lanka hold a psychological edge going into the second cricket Test against New Zealand here Monday with their top order batsmen presenting a more solid unit in the first Test while the Black Caps struggled with the unorthodox bowling of Lasith Malinga.

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Last minute Avurudhu shopping

It is the Avurudhu season and city pavements are the scenes of bustling activity with hawkers in a frenzied competition to sell their wares. Here young garment factory employees from the Katunayake FTZ look for a bargain during a round of last minute shopping before going to their villages for the Avurudhu. Picture by Mahinda Vithanachch


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