Makadure Madush ; killed at the place that made him a monster
(By Tharindu Jayawardhana | Translated by Akitha Wijayasinghe)
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Six policemen to guard retired DIG
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Increasingly fenced in Rambaken Oya Milk Farmers hope for indigenous land
(Nethmi Rajawasam and MediaLK Team)
Increasingly fenced in Rambaken Oya Milk Farmers hope for indigenous land
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Petrol prices: LP 92 43.9% increase from Jan 2019 price
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Questioning of Father Cyril Gamini by the CID continues over 5 long hours
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(Nethmi Rajawasam)
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Repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act to Meet International Commitments – Human Rights Watch
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