Mumbai siege nears end

The terror war on Mumbai was on the verge of ending with Security Forces securing the 5-star Oberoi hotel and a Jewish Centre but gunmen continued to hold out inside the Taj hotel at the end of pitched combat that left 30 hostages dead.

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Japanese Royals visit Lanka Cultural Expo

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum on Thursday. They were received at the Tokyo National Museum by Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka

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Vessel off Western Australian coast carrying Sri Lankans found

Police in Geraldton say a wooden boat found off the West Australian coast carrying 12 Sri Lankans was spotted on Thursday night after it was first reported by campers near Shark Bay.

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SC suspends oil hedging pact

The Supreme Court yesterday suspended the remittance of any payments to a private bank in connection with controversial hedging contract entered into by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Standard Chartered Bank.

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Oil search begins January

Indian Cairns awarded licences:

Oil exploration activities along the Mannar basin is expected to kick off early next year by an Indian oil company, Cairns Limited.They have been awarded exploration licences by the Government, Director General, Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat (PRDS) Dr Neil de Silva said.

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