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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.

 

 

Auspicious moment: Swimming pool for school
President Mahinda Rajapaksa participates at the inaugural opening of the swimming pool at Gampaha Bandaranaike College yesterday. Principal Ven Labutale Sudassana Thera, Ministers Bandula Gunawardena, Basil Rajapaksa, Felix Perera, Susil Premajayantha, Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva and Namal Rajapaksa MP were present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Shell welcomes takeover

Sale purchase agreement soon:

Shell Gas Lanka said the proposed sale of Lanka’s operations is an attractive opportunity for the Government to acquire the professional liquid petroleum gas (LPG) business in the country.

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Govt acquires Shell

*Signals end to privatisation era

*Purchase price US $ 63 m

*Forty nine percent stake to be listed

The Government in a major move to close the chapter of privatizing State property in the country, yesterday decided to take over Shell Gas Lanka Limited and Shell Gas Terminal Limited costing US$ 63 million.

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Colombo takes on different face

The Colombo city has undergone a new and cleaner look under the leadership of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The city is now free of dengue, rabies, garbage and floods. No floods have been reported from Colombo during this rainy season.

 

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EU gives Euro 16 m to Sri Lanka

The delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives announced that the European Commission has formally adopted the Annual Action Plan (AAP) 2010 for Euro 16 million (Rs 2.4 billion) in grant assistance to Sri Lanka.

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Run around country completed in 36 days:

Saman aims Guinness World Record

Ex-army commando Pradeep Saman Udugamasooriya, who made a valiant bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by jogging, climbing and swimming (triathlon) along Sri Lanka’s 1,340 Km coastline within 40 days, completed his epic run to a hero’s welcome at Galle Face Green yesterday.

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