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Gotabhaya discharged and released from Avant Garde case
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has ordered to discharge and release the former Secretary to Ministry of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and 7 others from the Avant Garde ... Read More
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Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iran's president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the region. Hassan Rouhani said foreign forces had always brought "pain and misery" and should not be used in an "arms race". The ... Read More
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Laffeer elected President of Veterans TT for 19th time
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Veteran TT player M.M.M. Laffeer was elected President of the Veterans Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka for the 19th consecutive year at the Annual General Meeting held at the Otters Club, Colombo. Ira Ruwanpathirana was elected as the Secretary. The new office-bearers are as follows. ... Read More
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The Veronicas: Singers threaten legal action over flight removal
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pop duo The Veronicas say they will pursue legal action against airline Qantas after they were ordered off an Australian domestic flight. The airline said it had removed the pair before take-off on Sunday after they did not follow crew instructions. The Australian singers - sisters ... Read More
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Pearson Relocates Global Technical Operations Hub to MAGA ONE – [IMAGES]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pearson Lanka this week, officially announced the relocation of their 300-strong global Technical Operations team to an ultra-modern facilitylocated at the iconic ‘MAGA ONE’ building in Colombo 5. With this expansion, Pearson Lanka now occupies 9 floors in total at MAGA ONE in addition to its ... Read More