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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arriving to address the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum at the Colombo Hilton yesterday. Ministers Basil Rajapaksa and Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Indian Parliamentarian Sashi Tharoor, Indian High Commissioner Ashok Kantha, Lalit Suri Hospitality Group Chairperson Jyotsna Suri, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Treasury Secretary Dr P.B. Jayasundara were also present. Picture by Sudath Nishantha.

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Over 300 local corporates, 60 Indian corporates:

FICC, IIFA Global Business Forum today:

Focus on Indo-Lanka trade partnerships

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate the FICC IIFA Global Business Forum at the Colombo Hilton today. This is the 11th edition of the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum which defines the economic and intellectual component of the annual IIFA Weekend.

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Investment opportunities in Sri Lanka:

Govt offers immense scope

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday invited Indian investors to explore the abundant opportunities for investment in Sri Lanka addressing the joint India Sri Lanka Business Forum to coincide with the IIFa Awards Weekend, in Colombo. The event was organised by the Indian and Sri Lankan Chambers of Commerce.

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Lessons Learnt Commission to commence work from Kadirgamar Institute

The Commission on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation which will function from the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo has taken steps to commence initial work in keeping with the wide mandate issued to them to ensure independent functioning.

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Cader still undecided

UNP Kandy District Parliamentarian Abdul Cader said he stands by his statement that he will not get involved in UNP politics and expressed his displeasure over the manner in which UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was handling party affairs.

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India releases 47 jailed Lankan fishermen

Several still in jail:

Indian authorities have released 47 Sri Lankan fishermen from Indian jails in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu States after talks between Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratna and Indian authorities.

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Dhaka blaze kills 114, toll set to rise

Bangladeshi rescue workers pulled more bodies yesterday from the smouldering debris of buildings gutted by a fire that tore through a densely populated area of Dhaka, killing more than 110 people.

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