http://en.redtram.com/ News on "State & Community"  in "Asia" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:48:12 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 289210 | Dowry or Jahaiz Culture in our Society http://en.redtram.com/go/231271818/top100/ 231271818 It has been quite some time since I heard about a particular wedding scandal. Nevertheless, it was atrocious to say the least and has stuck in my mind ever since. It was an Indian wedding and the groom went with Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:07:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231271818/top100/ 38435 | President participates in educational events http://en.redtram.com/go/231261374/top100/ 231261374 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today participated in several events at educational institutes. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:34:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261374/top100/ 38435 | President pays homage to Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweliseya http://en.redtram.com/go/231261296/top100/ 231261296 Nov 22, Anuradhapura: President Mahinda Rajapaksa worshipped Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura on his way to Kekirawa to open the housing scheme for soldiers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:34:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261296/top100/ 38435 | Mahela replaces Sangakkara as ICC top batsman http://en.redtram.com/go/231261242/top100/ 231261242 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena has placed at the top in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen for the first time in his career after his phenomenal double-century in the first Test Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:34:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261242/top100/ 38435 | Immediate relief for flood victims in Sri Lanka http://en.redtram.com/go/231261205/top100/ 231261205 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lankan government has taken measures to provide immediate relief for those affected by the floods Ratnapura district last night. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261205/top100/ 38435 | Sri Lanka government to take tough actions on plantation companies http://en.redtram.com/go/231261170/top100/ 231261170 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has decided to retake the undeveloped lands given to the plantation companies by the government for development. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261170/top100/ 38435 | Two foreign companies to assist reconstruction of Sri Lanka's Northern rail track http://en.redtram.com/go/231261134/top100/ 231261134 Nov 22, Colombo: An Indian company has expressed its willingness to assist Sri Lanka to reconstruct the Northern rail track from Omanthai to Pallai in the Jaffna peninsula, the government said. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261134/top100/ 38435 | Sri Lanka PM leaves for Jamaica http://en.redtram.com/go/231261068/top100/ 231261068 Nov 22 Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka this evening left the country for Jamaica to participate in the 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261068/top100/ 38435 | Constructions on Outer Circular Highway to recommence http://en.redtram.com/go/231261018/top100/ 231261018 Nov 22 Colombo: The interrupted construction work on the Outer Circular Highway, highway around Sri Lanka capital is to recommence from next week. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231261018/top100/ 38435 | Sri Lanka President opens housing scheme for soldiers http://en.redtram.com/go/231260982/top100/ 231260982 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremoniously opened the "Rana Jayaviru Housing Village" this morning at Ipalogama, Kekirawa in the North Central Province. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260982/top100/ 38435 | Marxist party meeting attacked in Sri Lanka http://en.redtram.com/go/231260927/top100/ 231260927 Nov 22, Colombo: An unidentified gang has attacked a pre election meeting organized by the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at the Kiribathgoda town this evening. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260927/top100/ 38435 | Former CDS to file fundamental rights case http://en.redtram.com/go/231260892/top100/ 231260892 Nov 22, Colombo: General Sarath Fonseka, the former Chief of Defence Staff intends to file a fundamental rights case this week, over his existing security cover and requesting to enhance his security contingent, a report said. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260892/top100/ 38435 | President to hand over Ranajayapura houses to war heroes today http://en.redtram.com/go/231260783/top100/ 231260783 Nov 22, Ipalogama: Paying tribute to the war heroes for their service rendered to the country during the humanitarian operation, the Sri Lankan government is to hand over 1500 houses among the armed services personnel today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:32:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260783/top100/ 38435 | Sri Lankan troops recover jewellery worth over 650 million rupees during operations in North http://en.redtram.com/go/231260741/top100/ 231260741 Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops have recovered over 650 million rupees worth gold jewellery that had been in the LTTE possession during the humanitarian operations in the North, according to the defence authorities. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:32:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260741/top100/ 38435 | Sri Lankan government to cultivate 11,000 acres in the North http://en.redtram.com/go/231260690/top100/ 231260690 Nov 22, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has taken measures under the "Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu" program to cultivate nearly 11,000 acres of land in the North left abandoned for a long period due to the LTTE activities. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:32:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260690/top100/ 38435 | UN Chief welcomes Sri Lanka's decision to allow more freedom to IDPs http://en.redtram.com/go/231260633/top100/ 231260633 Nov 22, Colombo: The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday welcomed the Sri Lankan government's decision to allow more freedom of movement to the Internally Displaced Persons sheltered in welfare camps in the North. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:32:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260633/top100/ 38435 | Relief assistance to Sri Lanka IDPs increased http://en.redtram.com/go/231260550/top100/ 231260550 Nov 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan government has decided to increase the relief allowance given to the resettled Internally Displaced Persons from 25,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:32:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260550/top100/ 38435 | Colombo-Jaffna bus service begins http://en.redtram.com/go/231260504/top100/ 231260504 Nov 21, Colombo: Sri Lanka Transport Board has started a commuter bus service between Colombo and Jaffna. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:31:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260504/top100/ 38435 | Dammika Prasad to miss the second Test http://en.redtram.com/go/231260460/top100/ 231260460 Nov 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan pace bowler Dammika Prasad is likely to miss the second Test match with India due to a hamstring injury. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:31:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260460/top100/ 38435 | Polls related violence starting in Sri Lanka, UNP meeting attacked http://en.redtram.com/go/231260398/top100/ 231260398 Nov 21, Colombo: First polls-related incident even before announcing the dates for the elections occurred today an unidentified group attacked the main opposition United National Party meeting held this evening at Grandpass in Colombo. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:31:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231260398/top100/