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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.

 

 

Red carpet welcome for President:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa are in India on a three day State visit. (From Top): President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Indian President Pratibha Patel at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan while First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa looks on; President Rajapaksa inspects the Guard of Honour by Indian Forces; and with India’s Prime Minister Dr. Manamohan Singh.
Pictures by Sudath Silva

THINAKARAN Jaffna - Colombo Super Luxury Bus Service

SriLankan to double fleet 2015

New five year plan:

More destinations, additional flights:

SriLankan Airlines has drawn up a new five-year plan, which is targeted towards bringing the National Carrier to profitability while at the same time acting as the catalyst for growth.

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President's official visit to India:

Indo-Lanka ties reach new high

India and Sri Lanka yesterday agreed to further harness the enormous potential available for consolidating and strengthening the bilateral partnership by building on shared values and principles of democracy and pluralism.

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TNA to work with Govt

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has pledged to work with the Government to raise the living standards of the people displaced by the war, TNA’s Parliamentary Group Leader R. Sampanthan said.

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Cabinet approves constitutional changes

A Cabinet paper requesting permission to amend the existing Sri Lankan Constitution, introduced in 1978, was approved by the Cabinet yesterday. Announcing the decision Acting Mass Media and Communication Minister and Cabinet Spokesman, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said

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Indo-Lanka bonds give 50,000 houses for IDPs - President

The Indian Government and Sri Lanka would soon be launching a massive housing program in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, to meet the needs of the internally displaced due to terrorist action.

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