Colombo Stock Exchange Hits One Year High

Shares at the Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) hits one year high of 1.31 Percent Up during trading this morning after receiving the news of International Monetary Fund(IMF) approving the 2.6 Billion US Dollars Loan Package to Sri Lanka on last Friday.

Share Market off to a flying start in early morning trade as the ASPI up 43 points in the first 30 Minutes of Trading.

TRC To Ban Mobile Phones Among Private School Children

Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(TRC) going to Ban Private School Children by taking Mobile Phones to their Schools.As an alternative measure Telephone Booths to be set up at the Private School Premises for Children to use in an Emergency Situations.

Mobile Phones are already banned among Government School Children.It has been revealed that School Children getting use to access to Phonographic sites and download Pictures through Mobile Phones.

Two Killed From Train-Van collision

Two Were Killed and Four injured when a Galle bound Train collided with a Van at an unprotected Level Crossing in Maggona area this Evening.The Collided Van attempted to cross the Rail Crossing at the time the Train was Passing by.

A Ferry Service Between Colombo And Cochin To Be Resume

Sri Lanka and India agrees to launch a Passenger Ferry Service between Colombo and Cochin in India.This Decision was taken during the ongoing SAARC Ministereal Meeting in Colombo Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma said.

Canada Provides Large Funds For LTTE

A Canadian Intelligence Report says Canada is the Top Source of funding the LTTE by providing 12 Million Canadian Dollars annually.

Police Curfew in Beruwala

Police Curfew was imposed today in Mahagoda and Hettimulla of the Beruwala City after two people were killed on last Friday during clashes between the two rivalry Muslim Groups in the area.

Colombo Court Ordered To Block 12 Phonography Web Sites

Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday ordered the Sri Lanka Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission(TRC) to blocked 12 Web Sites containing Photography Material involved in local Women and Children.RedTube.Com is among the sites ordered to be Blocked.

Announcing the Blockage Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha Hapuarchchi said the Web Site owners have 14 days to respond on this Blockage and if they failed to do so the TRC will asked to keep on blocking the above sites.

Sri Lanka already imposed an unofficial ban on Phonography Web Sites.However even the local Internet Service Providers are blocked the access to these sites some still able to access int these by using Foriegn based Proxy Servers.