LTTE suspected of looting UN offices

Humanitarian assets and staff ought to be protected at all times in accordance with international humanitarian law

President arrives in New York to attend 63rd UNGA Session

NEW YORK: President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the John F Kennedy Airport, New York by a scheduled flight on Sunday.

Air Force launches four attacks on Tiger targets

The Sri Lanka Air Force carried out four air raids targeting terrorist gatherings in the forward area on the Wanni battlefront yesterday.

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Death of former President D.B. Wijetunga

Funeral on Thursday under State patronage:

KANDY: Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, the fourth President (third Executive President), 11th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and first Executive President to be elected by Parliament in 1993 passed away at the Kandy General hospital at the age of 86, yesterday.

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DCSL Group posts Rs. 4,175mn profit

The Distilleries Group’s consolidated turnover has grown by 21% to record Rs.56 billion from Rs. 47 billion in the previous year, group CEO, Ranil de Silva said in their annual financial year review.

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