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Man with heroin gets RI, fine

[May 17 2013]

A man who was found guilty to the charges of possessing heroin and trading them was sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment suspended for two years and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 by Galle High Court Judge K B K Hiriburegama .

 

Technical college for Mannar

[May 16 2013]

A new technical college is to be established in Mannar to promote technical education in the Eastern Province. The Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry and UNICEF recently signed the memorandum of understanding in this regard.

 

Watcher slays landlady

[May 15 2013]

A 62 year old watcher of a coconut estate in Alawwa was taken into custody by Alawwa Police in connection with the murder of a woman, the owner of the estate by stabbing her with a knife. The woman was identified as Nalini Dissanayake, 48, a mother of one.

 

Roads closed for Victory Day rehearsals

[May 12 2013]

The Galle Face Circular Road and the Circular Road at the Presidential Secretariat will be closed until May 18 as the area is assigned for rehearsals of the Armed Forces preparing to mark Victory Day on May 18, a release issued by the Media Centre for National Security said.

 

SE university academic sessions begin on May 27

[May 12 2013]

The academic session of the first semester of the Southern Eastern University for all students of the Faculty of Arts and Culture, Faculty of Management and Commerce, Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Languages, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Engineering will commence on May 27, the university said in a release.

 

Mahogany logs seized

[May 12 2013]

Five suspects transporting 52 Mahogany logs in a truck without a permit were apprehended by the Kandy Police Frauds Unit at Attaragama, Katugastota.

 

Water cut in Fort and Pettah today

[May 11 2013]

A 12-hour water cut will be imposed today to Sunday morning in the Colombo Fort and Pettah areas, National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) sources said. The water cut will be imposed from 8 pm today to 8 am tomorrow.

 

Several luxury vehicles seized

[May 09 2013]

Sri Lanka Customs seized several luxury vehicles brought to the country on a false import declaration to avoid paying higher taxes. Customs spokesman Lesly Gamini said his department’s sleuths seized two cars and one van which were fraudulently declared as excavators.

 

ALs from Aug 5 to 31

[May 05 2013]

The 2013 GCE Advanced Level examination will be held from August 5 to 31 while the Grade 5 Scholarship exam is scheduled to be held on August 25, Examinations chief said.

 

 

Award winning film directors: Film Director Somaratna Dissanayake whose film Siri Raja Siri won the Best Feature Film Award at the Lucknow International Film Festival in India called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday with his award. Renuka Balasuriya was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Sri Lankan film Bambara Walalla recently bagged the Jury’s Special Remi Award at the World Fest - Houston Independent International Film Festival. Here the film’s Director Athula Liyanage calling on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday with his award. Thisuladeepa Tambavita, who won the Best Photography Award was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Registered finance companies:

Deposits exceed Rs 120 b

Companies performing well:

The total deposit base of registered finance companies (RFCs) has exceeded Rs 120 billion, while the total asset base has recorded over Rs 115 billion up to date. The Central Bank predicts RFC asset base will grow around 10 percent and deposits by over 10 percent. The Bank is also predicting a 12 percent growth in lending.

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Emergency to be relaxed

Emergency Laws will be relaxed as the country has returned to normal with no acts of terrorism, External Affairs Minister Prof G.L. Peiris said yesterday. “We are coming back to the normal laws and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne will present them in Parliament today. “There will be a two-day Emergency Debate in Parliament for the first time,” the Minister said.

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National List slot must for Rukman - Prelate

The United National Party was a party which gave the country the Senanayakes and they could never endorse the action taken to deny a national list slot to Rukman Senanayake, the Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said yesterday.

 

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Lanka worst affected by ragging

Sri Lanka is the worst affected by the menace of ragging in the world. It has now spread from Universities to other institutions such as Technical colleges, said Chief Justice Asoka de Silva. He was addressing the National Convention on Student Discipline: Anti Ragging and Anti Violence held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute yesterday.

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