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• Ministry warns of waterborne diseases

• Irish-Lanka Trust Fund helps fishermen

• Fertilizer subsidy sub-committee meets

• CHOGM focuses on terrorism, trade, and problems faced by small states

• Today is World Aids Day :Authorities outline plans to combat deadly HIV

• Helmut Khol Foundation in Germany donates Rs. 3600 million for rebuilding Mahamodera Hospital

• LAC corruption sentinels for tsunami-hit districts

• Release of Charles Gnanakone : Notice issued on IGP, CCD director

• WFP extends food aid for Indonesia and Sri Lanka one year after tsunami

• EC aid for tsunami-hit areas

• Former SC Judge Ramanathan honoured

• Lack of competent managers cause for public sector failure: VC

• W.B. Ganegala re-appointed Media Ministry Secretary

• Appeal  

Chairman Aitken Spence Hotels, Rajan Brito and Managing Director Aitken Spence Hotels Malin Hapugoda at a press conference in Colombo on Wednesday. Picture by Wimal Karunatilleke

BUSINESS

Six Senses invests USD 10 m in Sri Lanka
 

One of the leading hotel chains, Six Senses Resorts and Spas will invest in Sri Lanka to build a six star luxury hotel on a 10 acre land bordering Triton Ahungalle.

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Dervin Perera

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Chennai holds special memories for Murali
 

CHENNAI, Wednesday, For Sri Lanka spin icon Muttiah Muralitharan the city of Chennai holds special memories and he hopes to make it a unique occasion for him when the first Test against India starts at the Chiddambaram Stadium here on Friday.   

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Almost all small tanks in Rajarata are full to the spill level while the water level of large tanks is also rising rapidly. Here Nuwara wewa, one of the largest tanks in Rajarata near the Anuradhapura town. Picture by Senapura D. Nissanka, Anuradhapura East group correspondent.

Visiting Southern Commander of the Indian Army Lt. Gen. B.S. Takhar who paid a courtesy call on Army Commander Lt. General Shantha Kottegoda at Army Headquarters last morning, inspecting the guard of honour.
Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera

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Security

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Business

• Six Senses invests USD 10 m in Sri Lanka  

• Apparel exports to US up  

• 'Magic of Sri Lanka' from British publisher  

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Features

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• The hidden dimensions of violence against women  

• No lead role from the 'leaders'  

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• AASL chief promises better future for athletes

• Olcott Memorial Cricket Tourney from December 2 to 4  

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World

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• Christian group blames US, Britain for Iraq kidnappings  

• Crippling budget crisis looms at UN as US forces reform issue

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