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Thihagoda needs cooperative wholesale outlet

[May 22 2013]

The people of Thihgoda Divisional Secretariat Division are in need of a cooperative wholesale outlet in the Thihagoda town.

 

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.

 

 

Lok Sabha Parliament Members from Tamil Nadu having talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New Delhi on Wednesday. Ministers GL Peiris and Douglas Devananda, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Dr Mahathir outlines vision for Lanka’s development:

Don’t depend on loans

Encourage foreigners to set up collaborations:

Sri Lanka must not depend solely on borrowings to build the country. It must also encourage foreign countries to set up their businesses here in the nature of collaborations, former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.

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Novel method to reduce electricity costs:

CEB to unveil off-peak tariff

A special off peak tariff will be offered to electricity consumers who consume electricity during the off peak hours, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

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President meets Tamil Nadu MPs during Indian State visit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Tamil Nadu Parliamentarians yesterday during his visit to India and the Parliamentarians expressed their willingness to cooperate with Sri Lanka in raising the standards of living of the people of the North including the resettled Internally Displaced Persons, a press release from the Presidential Media Division said yesterday.

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Indo-Lanka ties could be an example - Indian President

India and Sri Lanka can forge a bilateral relationship in mutual co-operation which can be taken as an example by the region and at international level, Indian President Prathiba Patil said proposing a toast at the State banquet hosted to visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi Wednesday.

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Cabinet nod for China-Lanka agreement

The Cabinet granted approval for an economic and technical cooperation agreement between China and Sri Lanka, Acting Media and Communication Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.

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