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Sri Lanka`s Angry President raps Health Ministry  -  16 Nov 2008
Lanka Newspapers,Sources said that a surgeon attached to the National Hospital Accident Ward had to be rushed overland to Anuradhapura. The Health Ministry has ordered an

Ulukkulama receives its first internet connection  -  16 Nov 2008
Daily Mirror,The ethalaya.com site which recently completed one year of web based news dissemination, ventured into a remote village in the district of Anuradhapura,

Video Conferencing to record evidence shortly  -  16 Nov 2008
Daily Mirror,...on the Kebithigollewa carnage where 64 civilians were killed when a bus plying from Anuradhapura to Dambulla came under a bomb attack on July 15, 2006.

Magistrate orders police to arrest all suspects  -  Nov 14, 2008
Daily Mirror,Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered the police to arrest all the suspects whose names were revealed during the voluntary statement made by the

Political Prisoners to fast in Colombo, Anuradhapura  -  Nov 9, 2008
TamilNet,Tamil political prisoners in Colombo Remand Prison and Anuradhapura Prison have announced a one-day fast on Monday, urging the authorities to expedite their

Politicos will keep their seeni bola despite budget cuts  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Island (subscription),The Anuradhapura District MP told The Sunday Island that politicians would retain all their allowances whereas people struggling to make ends meet will be

Provision of anti-venom injections - a must  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Observer,It is said that over 60 per cent cases of snake bites are reported from most vulnerable areas such as Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Prof.

Australian Senate condemns Anuradhapura suicide bomb attack  -  Oct 30, 2008
Ministry of Defence (press release),The Upper House of the Australian Parliament, the Senate has passed a Resolution condemning the LTTE suicide bomb attack in Anuradhapura on 06th October,

Anuradhapura Central turn tables to clinch first ever title  -  Nov 4, 2008
Daily Mirror,By M. Shamil Amit Anuradhapura Central turn tables to clinch their first ever major title with a thrilling seven run win over St Peter’s in the final of the

Traitors of Buddhism and Sinhala people  -  Nov 13, 2008
Lankaweb,There exists an awasa for young Buddhist monks in Anuradhapura near the Archeology excavation office where at night time the place is frequented by young

Lakshman Kiriella, Anura Priyadarshana  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Leader (subscription),..."For example, despite a policy of Mathata Thitha, the number of wine stores in the sacred city of Anuradhapura alone has increased from 42 to 46 last year

Policy to minimise human elephant conflict  -  Nov 14, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,..."Administrative districts of Kurunegala, Puttalam, Mannar and Anuradhapura come under the north Western Zone of Wildlife Conservation and the conflict is

* Sri Lankan doctors to strike over Anuradhapura hospital issue  -  Oct 26, 2008
Colombo Page,Oct 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) warns that the crisis in Anuradhapura teaching hospital may extend to cause a

Australian Senate condemns Anuradhapura suicide bomb attack  -  Oct 30, 2008
Lanka Everything,The JVP today demanded that the Government reveal to the country the full details of the promises made by the President’s special envoy Basil Rajapaksa

* Allocations inadequate for health sector, says Sri Lanka trade union  -  Nov 12, 2008
Colombo Page,Recently, the patients of Anuradhapura hospital had to remain in hunger as a result of financial crisis regarding food supplies.

Stage dramas to create public awareness on human trafficking  -  Nov 6, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,This week the drama group will be touring in Anuradhapura. This public awareness campaign is funded by USAID which provided $200000 in support.

Johnpulle Probe: Monk’s evidence to expedite case  -  Nov 11, 2008
Daily Mirror,By Upali Ananada An Anuradhapura Court yesterday ordered that the statements of two witnesses be made available to the police so that they could expedite

Some tax assessors treat Businessmen like frauds  -  Nov 9, 2008
Asian Tribune,The Regional Chamber Presidents’ Conference 2008 was organized by the Anuradhapura District Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in collaboration

Shehara, Ashanka, Janukshi  -  Nov 1, 2008
Sunday Leader (subscription),She never thought it was in her and I think she identified a new aspect in her personality when she went to Anuradhapura. There she grew in a different way,

Court orders NCP election vote recount  -  Nov 10, 2008
Daily Mirror,The petitioners had cited the Elections Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner of Elections, Returning Officer, Anuradhapura, Divisional Secretary and the

12000 LTTE cadres killed: Sri Lanka army chief  -  Nov 3, 2008
Sify,...ceremony on Monday to mark the silver jubilee of the Gajaba Regiment at the regimental headquarters at Saliyapura in the northcentral Anuradhapura district.

* Sri Lanka Civil Monitoring Commission focuses on long time detainees  -  Nov 10, 2008
Colombo Page,...take up the issue of the inmates of Colombo, Batticaloa, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee remand prisons who went on one day token hunger strike yesterday.

‘Asnara Village’ : a base for excursions  -  Nov 8, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Minneriya National Wildlife Park, Kaudulla National Park, Ritigala, Anuradhapura are popular destination among the visitors

GMOA threatens strike in A’pura hospital  -  Oct 27, 2008
The Island (subscription),...by Don Asoka Wijewardena The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is threatening a strike of doctors in the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital

* A bridge collapses in Sri Lanka with a cement truck  -  Nov 5, 2008
Colombo Page,Nov 05, Anuradhapura: A bridge on the Anuradhapura-Puttalam road collapsed this evening (05) with a truck carrying nearly 600 cement bags.

Buffaloes for voters?  -  Nov 10, 2008
Daily Mirror,...“The government boasts of establishing a ‘Ranaviru Gammanaya’ in Ipalogama, Anuradhapura. For this purpose, Rs. 75 is deducted from the monthly salaries of

E-mail:webmaster@unl.upali.lk  -  Nov 9, 2008
The Island (subscription),Sarath Fonseka salutes a group of disabled soldiers during his visit to the Gajaba Regimental Headquarters at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura to participate in the

Ten years of Caritas in the heart of Sri Lanka  -  Oct 23, 2008
AsiaNews.it,...by Melani Manel Perera The Sethsaviya center, founded by the Oblates in Anuradhapura, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary.

India and Sri Lanka under sea transmission  -  Nov 5, 2008
SteelGuru,The link is likely to connect Madurai in Tamil Nadu and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka's North Central Province. The transmission line is expected to be 400 kV

* Suppliers stop food to Sri Lanka hospitals  -  Nov 4, 2008
Colombo Page,Nov 05, Colombo: Food Suppliers to Sri Lankan hospitals have stopped providing food supplies to the Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Badulla, and Ratnapura general

Major strike if Director is not removed: GMOA warns  -  Oct 28, 2008
Daily Mirror,GMOA’s Deputy Secretary, Dr. Upul Gunasekara said the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital was a very important place being the third largest hospital in the

100 houses to be donated to war heroes  -  Nov 9, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Wennuwen Api housing project of the Armed Forces Housing Complex in Ipologama Town, Anuradhapura District, the Media Centre for National Security said.

200 school service vehicles checked; 72 found unroadworthy  -  Oct 22, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Of the nearly 200 school service vehicles checked in Anuradhapura including Mihintale, Rambawewa, Medawachchiya, Kebithigollewa and Kahatagasdigiliya,

Doctor’s token strike makes OPD, clinical services ‘sick’  -  Oct 24, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) secretary of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital branch Dr. Sampath told the Daily News they would continue

All medical facilities ensured for Forces - Healthcare Minister  -  Oct 23, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,The Government has given utmost priority to develop the Anuradhapura Hospital. JAICA has granted Rs. 400 million to modernise the hospital and construct new

BRAVE SOLDIERS NEVER DIE  -  Nov 3, 2008
Daily Mirror,2008 at a function held to declare open the North Central Province Opposition Leader’s Office opposite the central bus stand Anuradhapura.

A'pura hospital strike called off  -  Oct 29, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,The doctors staff at the Anuradhapura Teaching hospital including the consultants called off the strike launched yesterday at 8.00 am after 3 hours of its

* Sri Lanka India electricity project to start soon  -  Oct 27, 2008
Colombo Page,According to the Power and Energy Minister WDJ Senaviratne this undersea electricity cable will be laid from Madurai in India and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.

Principal arrested for sex abuse in Sri Lanka  -  Oct 28, 2008
Lanka Newspapers,The principal of Gambirigaswewa Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura has been remanded for allegedly sexually harassing a female student of his school.

* Quick thinking of a bus driver saves over 50 passengers in Sri Lanka  -  Oct 21, 2008
Colombo Page,Oct 21, Anuradhapura : A Sri Lanka Transport Board bus driver attached to the Anuradhapura Depot in North Central Province today saved over 50 passengers in

‘Discover Sri Lanka’ - Ritgala and Pidurangala  -  Oct 25, 2008
The Island (subscription),While the grandeur of the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa is difficult to surpass, there are lesser-known sites like Ritigala and Pidurangala

Sri Lanka rejects TN Assembly’s resolution  -  Nov 15, 2008
Express Buzz,The presence of ancient Hindu Temples in the vicinity of Anuradhapura, Pollanaruwa and Trincomalee and the Dravidian architecture of those temples are

Two Lands, Separated by Water, Linked by History, Religion and Culture  -  Nov 13, 2008
Asian Tribune,Sinhala kings maintained this structure with funds sent from Anuradhapura and subsequently from Polonnaruwa for all those years. It was at Anuradhapura,

LTTE aircraft appears on radar again.  -  Nov 6, 2008
Lanka Newspapers,Military establishments in the area up to Mannar, Anuradhapura and Welioya were immediately alerted to face any emergency. However, the aircraft disappeared

Australian Senator seeks proscription of the LTTE  -  Oct 31, 2008
Asian Tribune,...in the wake of the suicide bomb attack in Anuradhapura on 06th October in which Sri Lanka’s former High Commissioner to Australia, retired Major General

Velusumana villagers want proper approach road to Viharaya  -  Oct 30, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,...by Senapura D. Nissanka - Anuradhapura East Group Correspondent People living in Velusumanagama (presently known as Veruppankulama) in the Anuradhapura

A’pura arson attack suspects’ bail refused  -  Oct 22, 2008
Daily Mirror,The Magistrate remanded them till October 29 and directed the Anuradhapura Superintendent of Prisons to produce them for an identification parade on that

Odds and Ends  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,JVP Anuradhapura district MP Ranaweera Pathirana has been raising questions in Parliament from ministers to ascertain who is availing themselves of the Rs.

Of culture, nature, Adventure with luxury  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,...historic and cultural importance, such as Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla and Ritigala, which are just one to two hours drive from the hotel.

World Bank says North-East projects progressing well  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,...“The first phase of the project started in January 2005 targeting 300 villages in the North and East and adjoining area like Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

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