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Youth held for abusing teenager

[June 14 2013]

A youth was arrested by Akmeemana Police for allegedly abusing an underage girl of Haliwala in Akmeemana, Galle. Police investigations reveal that the youth had a love affair with the minor and molested the girl.

 

Electricity projects in Uva

[June 13 2013]

The Uva Provincial Council has provided electricity facilities for 4,966 households in the Mahiyanganaya Divisional Secretariat area between August 2010 and June 2013. The Provincial Council will provide electricity for 947 more houses to reach the target.

 

Foreign brand cigarettes seized

[June 12 2013]

Customs detected two container loads of cigarettes of a foreign brand valued at nearly Rs 4.5 million, illegally imported to the country on the guise of importing unaccompanied baggage of Sri Lankan expatriate workers in Dubai,

 

Anacondas from SL Zoo to India

[June 11 2013]

Chicks, frogs and fish will top the menu for the young anacondas that will be brought from Sri Lanka to the Mysore Zoo in India. Zoo officials have decided to place additional orders for the supply of chicks at the poultry farm, Kudappanakkunnu. The zoo will get seven green young anacondas from Sri Lanka.

 

Indian Police nab 14 Lankan refugees

[June 06 2013]

Indian Police on Wednesday arrested 14 Sri Lankan refugees, who allegedly had plans to illegally sail off to Australia from Kochi, from a lodge near the Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand.

 

Lankan arrested with gold biscuits in Chennai

[June 05 2013]

Indian customs officials at the Chennai airport seized four gold biscuits each weighing 100 grams from a Sri Lankan passenger, who had reportedly concealed them in his underwear. The four gold bars were carefully wrapped in black paper making it impervious to scanning and were stuffed in his underwear,

 

Fire in forest reserve

[June 04 2013]

At least five acres of forest was destroyed when a sudden fire broke out in Ravana Forest Reserve in Ella Police area. The police had managed to cease the fire being spread further more in the area also identified as “Punchi Siripade”.

 

Heavy rains to continue

[June 02 2013]

Heavy showers can be expected in the coming days over many parts of the country since the South West monsoon is now active, a spokesperson for the Meteorology Department said.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa being welcomed by Bhutan’s Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley on arrival to address the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu, Bhutan yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

CSE opens Jaffna branch:

Jaffna becomes stocks savvy

Six brokering firms to help investors:

Jaffna investors are keen on investing in banking, tourism, manufacturing and plantation stocks, stock broking companies in Jaffna said. Speaking to Daily News Business SKM Lanka Holdings Operations Director, Manjula Kumarasinghe said around 10 new Central Depository System (CDS) accounts were opened on the first day of CSE Jaffna branch operations.

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Climate change:

President for common SAARC voice

SAARC Parliamentarians conclave proposed:

Calls for upholding sovereignty:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday called upon SAARC not to hesitate to build new structures and mechanisms to enable it to reach its full potential. Addressing the 16th South Asian Regional Summit in Thimpu, Bhutan the President said “ Let us within our own grouping be bold enough to introspect.

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PM on assuming duties says:

Unite to achieve economic, social development

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne yesterday stated that it was clear that there were so much foreign influences inimical to the country and that all should unite irrespective of their political and other differences to overcome all such obstacles in achieving economic and social development.

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Jaffna library to be inter-linked with local universities

Northern Province Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said the Jaffna Public Library will be computerized and inter-linked with all other local universities in the country to exchange information.

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