Carnage at Weliweriya:

Eight women among 10 killed in van-lorry collision

Ten people including eight women were killed and five others seriously injured in a van-lorry collision in Weliweriya late Saturday night.

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Lankan woman escapes London blast

Ramani Kavanagh, 40, formerly of Kandy stepped off a train at Edgware Road Tube station, London, seconds before it was blasted by a bomb leaving several dead and many injured.

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US President George W. Bush hands a pen to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the leaders of the Group of Eight and African leaders pose for a family picture in front of the Gleneagles Hotel at the end of a G8 summit July 08, in Gleneagles. The heads of the world’s eight most powerful nations on Friday finalized steps to combat African poverty and global warming at a summit that was subdued and truncated by the bombings in London. AFP

BUSINESS

ITC grants US $ 64.5 million for telecom sector development:

Suntel launches CDMA technology

The International Telecommunication Commission (ITC) had granted US $ 64,500 million to develop the tsunami affected telecommunication network in Sri Lanka, said Telecommunication, Posts and Udarata Development Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

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Sri lankan cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after completing his century during the two-day practice cricket match against the West Indies in Colombo, 10 July 2005. Sri Lanka will play two five-day test matches with West Indies and a triangular one-day international series with the West Indies and India.

SPORTS

Sangakkara, Samaraweera slay bowling:

Windies get foretaste of things to come

Sri Lanka Cricket XI gave a foretaste of what West Indies can expect for the upcoming two-Test series when they rattled off an impressive 382 all out on the final day of the two-day practice match played at the NCC grounds yesterday.

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Eight women among 10 killed in van-lorry collision

Lankan woman escapes London blast

Killing of four had connection to tea trade fraud?

Underground clinic raided in Chilaw: Quack performed 7000 abortions in single month

Alarming rise in child abuse, exploitation: New NCPA chief

Fiftieth death anniversary Ven. Pandit Ahangama Nayake Thera

Japanese Ambassador commends JICA AA's Tsunami Relief Project

JICA assistance for study on irrigation sector

Those who conduct fasts and evade paying taxes not patriots - Finance Minister

NYSC-World Vision to provide employment for tsunami-hit youth

Estate workers given equal status in society through housing - Estate Housing Minister

Met. Dept warns of proper water management

Killing of Southern Provincial Minister Chandi Malli

Murder accused sentenced to death

News in brief

BUSINESS

Suntel launches CDMA technology

SPORTS

Windies get foretaste of things to come

Change your stand, Muslim National Alliance tells envoys

Tea market update: Replanting must be given top priority

A Vois Memorial

35 new meet records set up at Junior Nationals

Al-Qaeda statement claims London bombings