Sri Lanka needs understanding, goodwill - GL
April 24, 2013, 10:57 pm It is of the greatest importance to ensure that Sri Lanka’s own national interest and the wellbeing of its own people represent the pivot on which all policy formulation...
View ArticleFirst failure in Geneva: Trap, blunder or model?
April 24, 2013, 7:54 pm by Dr. Dayan JayatillekaHowever bad Sri Lanka’s foreign policy is and external relations are, they have yet to hit the nadir that they did under President Jayewardene in the...
View ArticleExcuses for non- reconciliation in Sri Lanka
April 24, 2013, 8:20 pm by Tissa JayatilakaContinued from yesterdayClearly Sri Lanka’s foreign policy record, post-2009 in particular, leaves much to be desired. Key supporters of Sri Lanka up until...
View ArticleWhere does money generated from visa fees go – Anura Wickremaratne
April 24, 2013, 8:33 pm by Harischandra GunaratnaAnura Wickremaratne, Managing Director, Astra Orient Reisen Gmbh, Frankfurt said that the government should utilise the money generated from visa fees...
View ArticleGarment manufacturer raided for suspected software piracy
April 24, 2013, 8:48 pm The Police raided a reputed garment manufacturer suspected of using pirated and unlicensed software.The Raid took place in Colombo on the 11th of April 2013. Upon inspection and...
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Wimal’s protest and Hobson’s choiceApril 24, 2013, 7:35 pm National Freedom Front leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa tells us that he will go it alone on May Day in protest against the government’s...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing suspect moved to prison
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent nearly a week being treated at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterThe Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transferred from hospital to prison,...
View ArticleDhaka building collapse: 'Large group' found alive
Bangladeshi rescue workers say a large group of people has been found alive inside a garment factory on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka.Rescuers had dug tunnels and located as many as 50 people...
View ArticleThe dark underworld of Bangladesh's clothes industry
Secret filming has revealed that child labour is used in Bangladesh to make cheap clothing for Western buyersBangladesh's clothes industry has created its own distinctive landscape on the northern...
View ArticleMusharraf remanded over Benazir Bhutto case
Mr Musharraf has described all the cases against him as politically motivated A Pakistani court has ordered house arrest for ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the death of...
View ArticleNarendra Modi addresses the seers in Haridwar
Labelled as a "communal leader", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there have been no riots in his state for nearly 12 years."Twelve years ago riots used to take place every now...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 launched in India, priced at Rs 41,500 Nidhi Singal BT
PHOTO: Associated PressNidhi SingalSamsung launched its much-anticipated Galaxy S4 smartphone in India on Friday, alongside a press conference explaining its finer points. Successor to the Samsung...
View ArticleRare Liberty Head nickel sells for $3.1m
The Liberty nickel was kept in a box in a closet for 40 yearsA century-old US five-cent coin, once branded a fake, has been sold for $3.1m (£2m) at auction.The 1913 Liberty Head nickel, one of only...
View ArticleNew York police find 'part of 9/11 plane landing gear'
The five-foot piece of metal was found wedged between two buildings New York Police have found part of the landing gear of what is believed to be one of jets flown into the World Trade Center on 11...
View ArticleDoubts over China government claims on Xinjiang attack
It is not clear how the incident in Selibuya turned so violent To our left, the desert stretched as far as the eye could see. To our right dry, rocky mountains soared upwards, the landscape harsh and...
View ArticleAustralia police arrest hacker group LulzSec 'leader'
The LulzSec hacking group launched a 50-day rampage targeting several major websites in 2011Australian police say they have arrested a "self-proclaimed leader" of the hacking group LulzSec.The...
View ArticleBangladesh textile workers' deaths 'avoidable'
By Emily YoungBBC NewsVolunteers use the fabrics from the factory to try to rescue workers from the collapsed buildingBangladesh's workers who sew clothes for Western consumers are amongst the lowest...
View ArticleVegetarian Asian-inspired noodle salad Singapore Receipe
EasyAdd a photo 1 of 1Photo by: Allrecipes Photos Recipe by: AshleyThis is a great summertime - or anytime - vegetarian side dish. Feel free to add other vegetables in addition to the red capsicum, or...
View ArticleIndonesian fried rice Nasi Goreng
Moderately easyAdd a photo 1 of 1Photo by: Allrecipes Photos Recipe by: Zoë HarphamFlavoured with garlic, ginger and chilli, this tempting dish with thin and tender strips of lean beef and juicy prawns...
View ArticleSalt and Pepper Squid (Calamari) Sri lanka Receipes
(Not Exact picture)1:Poor; 2:Fair; 3:Average; 4:Good; 5:ExcellentPosted by Renuka Samararathna 1 lb Squid (calamari, Dello) rings, cleaned and ready to cookOil for deep frysalt, pepper1 tbsp crushed...
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