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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.

 

 

What the blast did - Accident The Karadiyanaru police station reduced to rubble.

The trucks which exploded. Pictures by Jauffer Khan. 

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne visiting the place where the explosion occurred.

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Move to save foreign exchange, brain drain:

Concessions for private universities

More opportunities for local students:

The Government will take measures to provide more tax concessions and free land for investors willing to set up private universities in the country.

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Accidental explosion at Karadiyanaru:

Blast kills 25, injures 52

Police station reduced to rubble:

At least 25 policemen were killed and 52 injured when two dynamite-laden trucks parked at the Karadiyanaru police station, Batticaloa accidentally exploded yesterday. A Chinese engineer and his staff officer (Chinese) died in the accident. The injured were rushed to the Batticaloa Government Hospital. Hospital sources said arrangements were being made to airlift some to Colombo.

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Second Court Martial: Fonseka found guilty

The second Court Martial that examined charges against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka on contravention of military procurement procedures in tender procedures found him guilty on all charges yesterday.

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Lanka records highest ever growth rate:

We are winning economic war - Basil

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa commenting on Sri Lanka recording a growth of 8.5 percent during the second quarter of 2010, said this signifies that the country’s economy is growing at a very rapid pace.

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