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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.

 

 

The two students of Devi Balika Vidyalaya who obtained first and seventh place at the GCE (O/L) examination 2009 were felicitated yesterday by the school, at a ceremony attended by Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinghe and National Schools Deputy Director Nalani Suriyabandara. The two students will also receive a trip to China courtesy the Education Ministry. Here Sachithra Shamali Gunawardena who came first in the all island results receiving a gold medal from the Examinations Commissioner. Devi Balika Principal Pradeepa Samarasinghe is also in the picture. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

Discussions between the Government and the EU on GSP+ underway:

Apparel industry must move upmarket

Sri Lanka has made impressive strides in development of industries especially in the garment sector. The country is poised to make greater strides in this peaceful environment, European Union Ambassador Bernard Savage said. He said the apparel industry should capitalize on opportunities.

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Bad weather to continue

The Western slopes and central hills (Ratnapura, Kegalle, Maussakelle etc) will continue to experience heavy rains while the prevailing windy condition will continue over the sea area during the next few days.

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Effective road network mechanism must - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the need for having an effective mechanism for the maintenance of the road network to pass the dividends of the country’s development effort to the common masses.

 

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Floods hold up UNP reforms report

An exact deadline cannot be set for the final report of the UNP Reforms Committee as the rains and floods have prevented both the Working Committee and Parliamentary Group members meeting, Joseph Michael Perera MP who heads the Reforms Committee told the Daily News.

 

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