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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.

 

 

Tree planting at President’s House: With future in mind
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa participated at a tree planting ceremony at President’s House yesterday. Saplings of Kiripalu (Bachuanania Axillaris) and Sudu Handun trees were planted under the Deyata Sevana islandwide 1.1 million tree planting program which started from President’s House premises yesterday. Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath also planted trees. Picture by Sudath Silva

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First half net profit tops Rs 3.9 billion:

LOLC gets huge profit

LOLC Group pre-tax profits for the first half of 2010/11 soared to Rs 4.5 billion with post tax profits of Rs 3.9 billion. Compared with the previous year, pre-tax profits grew by 370 percent. The company’s acquisitions made in the previous financial year contributed well to the bottom line along with other income, which increased by 215 percent to reach Rs 2.7 billion at the end of the second quarter.

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Shavendra Silva tells Trial-at-Bar:

Not a single civilian killed

Not a single LTTE cadre or civilian was killed during the Vanni humanitarian operation. The Army received them as Sri Lankan citizens, Major General Shavendra Silva said giving evidence before the Trial-at-Bar hearing Sarath Fonseka’s white flag issue yesterday.

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Education best tribute to forces’ offspring - Defence Secy

The best tribute that one can offer to members of the Three Forces and the Police is to provide a sound education to their children enabling them to stand on their feet as responsible citizens in the future, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said at the Defence Services College Auditorium yesterday.

 

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President inaugurates tree planting program:

Global warming a challenge

President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the countrywide 1.1 million tree planting campaign by planting a sapling at the Janadhipathi Mandiraya at the auspicious time of 10.07 am yesterday.

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