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Govt. plans to counter unknown disease killing coconut trees  -  16 Nov 2008
Daily Mirror,...as experienced in the districts of Matara, Weligama, Hambantota and Galle in particular, a spokesman of the Coconut Development Authority (CDA) said.

* The Brotherhood Train collects aids for soldiers and IDPs in Sri ...  -  16 Nov 2008
Colombo Page,It will stop at Galle, Ambalangoda, Kalutara South and Moratuwa before reaching Colombo Fort at 1:30 pm The train will remain overnight at the Fort Railway

Quick Look  -  16 Nov 2008
Ceylon Daily News,...outgoing Principal, Visakha Vidyalaya would be held on Saturday November 29 at "The Jubilee Room", Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 03 from 11.30 am onwards.

* Galle Mayor resigned ending dispute  -  Nov 14, 2008
Colombo Page,Nov 14, Galle: The Mayor of the Galle Municipal Council Kelum Senaviratne submitted his resignation this morning after making a special statement.

Navy Commander declares open newly-constructed Naval Sewing Centre ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sri Lanka Navy,Wasantha Karannagoda declared open the newly constructed Naval Sewing Centre located in Galle in the Southern Naval Area on the 07th November 2008.

Hotels Corp. trims payroll through voluntary retirement scheme  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Island (subscription),Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC (CHC), a member of the Galle Face Hotel group and owner of several prime hotel properties and rest houses countrywide,

Bollywood Captured by Galle  -  Nov 10, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)The Asian premier of Ketan Mehta’s latest film Rang Rasiya (Colours of Passion) was screened in Galle last Saturday to a packed house at the Halle de

GALLE IS NEXT TO LEAD WEST LINN  -  Nov 5, 2008
West Linn Tidings,By Kara Hansen West Linn mayor-elect Patti Galle, right, celebrates with current mayor Norm King on Tuesday at Galle’s election-night party at Bullseye

Galle Film Fest fundraiser ends with 'Colours of Passion'  -  Nov 8, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,Fund raiser for the Galle Film Festival Gala closed last Sunday with a glittering Asian Premiere of Rang Rasiya (The Colours of Passion) followed by a

Newly elected officials look toward future  -  Nov 13, 2008
West Linn Tidings,Mayor elect Patti Galle said the new city council will begin January with “an even playing field.� “The election is over, the people who have won have won,�

Tsunami of fish in the south  -  Nov 15, 2008
Nation on Sunday,A traditional fisherman in Galle, Asiri Fonseka, said “Large shoals of small fish could be seen in the deep seas. The bigger fish chase after the shoal

Gintota Vidyalaya: A tale of broken promises  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,Though four long years have passed since the tsunami of 2004, the Gintota Vidyalaya in Galle with a student population of over 2500 children has yet to be

‘A Family Thing’ at AC  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,...'Richard Pearce's feature 'A Family Thing' will be screened at 6 pm on November 18 at the American Centre, Galle Road, Colombo-3.

an unusual bunch  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,A bunch of plantains with fruits of two different colours have sprouted in a tree grown in a garden belonging to Mr. A. Pathirana of Tawalama in the Galle

A true friend who will live on in our hearts and minds  -  Nov 15, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,One day, as I was driving along Galle Road, I noticed that the car engine was heating up. I needed help. The first person who came to my mind was Zaheer.

Patti Galle to keep WL on track  -  Oct 23, 2008
West Linn Tidings,Among the three candidates – Patti Galle, Mike Kapigian and Alice Richmond – campaigning to fill King’s seat, we believe that person is Galle.

Teen talent  -  Nov 12, 2008
Half Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble,C2 interns, from left, Elaine Casey, Zoe Galle and Jill Lorack present posters they created for their favorite movies '€“ as if those movies were rereleased

Standing ovation for Nandana Sen  -  Nov 13, 2008
Oneindia,The friend added, "Rang Rasiya also had a screening at Galle, Sri Lanka. Nandana got a standing ovation. The media asked her the most incredible questions

Galle leads West Linn mayoral race; Cummings, Kovash lead council race  -  Nov 4, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,In the West Linn mayoral race, Patti Galle is leading with more than 50 percent of partial returns against Mike Kapigian and Alice Richmond.

Panic in Galle  -  Nov 3, 2008
Daily Mirror,A panic situation was reported from the coastal areas in the Galle district yesterday morning following a rumour that a tsunami was about to hit the region,

Rat fever spreads in Galle  -  Nov 3, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Rat fever is spreading in several areas of the Galle district compelling health authorities to warn the public to refrain from bathing in tanks,

Alpha Orient Lanka Joins Hands with Galle Face Hotel  -  Nov 2, 2008
Daily Mirror,Alpha Orient Lanka Limited (AOLL), the leading duty free retail operator at the Bandaranaike International Airport, tied up with the Galle Face Hotel to run

Lights, camera, action - The Galle Film and Art Trail Festival ...  -  Oct 30, 2008
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition,Sri Lanka in Style offers tailor made travel solutions for film and art lovers to be a part of the International Galle Film and Art Trail Festival.

30 Galle Fort houses regain Dutch look  -  Nov 1, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,By Gamini Mahadura A project is under way to restore ancient Dutch buildings in the Galle Fort area for posterity, by retaining their uniqueness.

Alpha Orient Lanka launches promotion at Bandaranaike airport  -  Nov 13, 2008
DFNIonline.com,Duty-free retailer Alpha Orient Lanka has teamed up with the Galle Face Hotel to run a value-added promotion for its customers in the arrivals store at

Galle Film festival to boost tourism  -  Oct 28, 2008
Daily Mirror,By Dianne Silva The Galle film festival to be held toward the latter part of the 1st quarter of next year anticipates premiering international and local

Galle goes gala to raise funds for maiden film Fest  -  Oct 25, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,By Susitha R. Fernando The Heritage city, Galle is gone on gala for the premier international film festival to be held next year.

A feast of art and craft comes alive in historic Galle  -  Oct 25, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,The Galle Art Trail now on at the Old Bakery, Galle Fort, Galle has on display the work of popular young contemporary artists Sujeewa Kumari,

The Future is GREEN …say environmentalists  -  Nov 13, 2008
Daily Mirror,And remember, if you have a friend, relative, or a colleague who needs a little help on the green front, send them this way to 49/16, Galle Road,

More Thrills than Skills - A Half-life in Journalism, Part 97  -  Nov 12, 2008
Allmediascotland,After the launch of Fractured Paradise, at the Galle Face Hotel, I was taken to dinner by the chairman of the English language crusading newspaper,

Storekeeper in bribery net  -  Nov 13, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,A Bribery Commission Officer arrested a storekeeper attached to Sri Lanka Higher Technical Institute, Labuduwa, Galle on a charge of bribery.

The three critical events of February 4, 1948  -  Nov 8, 2008
The Island (subscription),Two of the major events of the Independence Day took place on the city end of Galle Road. The Marxists held a mass rally at the Galle Face Green to condemn

Chandler hospital 1st in state with sophisticated CT  -  Oct 21, 2008
Arizona Republic,The sophisticated machinery provides a clearer image in half the time and emits 50 percent less radiation than previous models, said Brian Galle,

STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET: UMS-Wright cruises to 4A boys title  -  Nov 9, 2008
Press-Register - al.com,..."It was a heck of a race," said Bulldogs coach Pat Galle, who said his team dedicated the race to Blair Newman, a UMS teacher who is battling Devic's

Businessman dies in motor accident  -  Nov 13, 2008
Daily Mirror,By Kirthiwansa Tilakaratne- Bentota A leading businessman of Kaluwamodara in Aluthgama died on the spot on Galle road Bentota in the early hours of

WL city races close  -  Oct 30, 2008
West Linn Tidings,By By Dan Itel, Kara Hansen And Nicole Decosta Patti Galle and Mike Kapigian are practically in an even race for West Linn mayor while John Kovash,

Kumble, India's big-hearted gentleman warrior  -  Nov 6, 2008
Cricketnext.com,On this last tour of Sri Lanka after squaring the series in Galle, he was let down by the batsmen. Having won the toss and making the obvious choice of

Storekeeper nabbed for alleged bribery  -  Nov 11, 2008
Daily Mirror,A store keeper of the Sri Lanka Advanced Technological Institute, Galle was arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly taking a bribe from a company

Capital apartment fire is ruled not suspicious  -  Nov 7, 2008
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,Sgt. Mark Galle. He said he was unable to identify the specific cause of the fire, but determined it was not suspicious in nature based on interviews.

Tourists to Lanka prefer eco-friendly hotels: Blake  -  Nov 9, 2008
Daily Mirror,Tourists who visit Sri Lanka would prefer eco-friendly hotels too, said the American Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Robert O Blake at Ahangama, Galle.

* Special rehearsal to start bus services between Kollupitiya and ...  -  Nov 9, 2008
Colombo Page,Earlier Supreme Court of Sri Lanka had ordered the police department to start the bus services on the Galle road as the public were inconvenienced due to

Thanks to all for help after fire  -  Nov 12, 2008
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,Sgt.) Mark Galle and their colleagues, many of whom I never met nor had the chance to thank in all of the blur that day. SO I wanted to say a sincere thank

Five best: Colonial hotels in Asia  -  Oct 31, 2008
Independent,It overlooks Galle's historic fort and the Indian Ocean, and its rooms have four-posters, cool, whitewashed interiors and antiques, and there is a pool

‘Symphony’ caters to music loving public  -  Nov 8, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,...‘We organized a Classical Charity Concert in Galle which was held at the Sangamitta Girls School and the entire proceedings were handed over to the Cancer

Defence Services and Schools enter quarter finals  -  Nov 7, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Meanwhile Colombo HA and Galle HA are vying for honours in group ‘B’ following two impressive victories against the Nationalised Services HA and Uva HA

Memorial honors crash victims  -  Oct 25, 2008
Kane County Chronicle,By BENJAMIN STECKLER - bsteckler@chroniclenewsgroup.com AURORA – Michael Galle struggled to put into words the feelings that he has for his fallen coworkers

Cycling ace Anthony passes away  -  Nov 11, 2008
Daily Mirror,He was placed second in the Tour de Lanka event and had won the Tour de Galle races during his career. He had also represented Sri Lanka at the cycling meet

SLPA looking for bright future  -  Nov 3, 2008
Daily Mirror,Currently there are around 10-15 Yachts that call at Galle via Colombo. Our target is to improve the number of yachts that are attracted to the Galle

Abdul Rahims – 136 years of trading  -  Oct 25, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera ILM Mohammed Cassim may not have dreamt his small trading business which he established in 1872 in Galle Fort would see

Rs. 6.3m for flood victims  -  Oct 24, 2008
Ceylon Daily News,Some 18082 families comprising 76760 persons have been affected in Kalutara, Gampaha, Matara, Galle, and Puttalam Districts.

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