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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.

 

 

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Panasian adds power to national grid big time:

Target of 15 mw pursued

Panasian Power Limited, which recently concluded a Rs 600 million IPO, has taken steps, as stated in the prospectus of its IPO, to expand its plant capacity of the mini-hydro plant at Rathganga, Ratnapura.

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The Daily News wishes readers a happy and prosperous New Year

 

Missing boat sighted off Indonesia

*Four fishermen aboard

*Taiwanese trawler supplies water, food

The Sri Lankan fishing boat Sankara Putha - 2 with four fishermen on board reported missing since November 23 was found in Indonesian waters by fisheries trawler belonging to Taiwan yesterday.

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Emerging offshore destinations:

Sri Lanka among top 30

Sri Lanka ranked among top 30 emerging countries for globally sourced activities in 2010-2011 by Gartner, Inc of USA. Gartner’s Top 30 locations for offshore services in 2010 in Asia are Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Unity key to developing country - President

National unity is key to both uniting and developing the Motherland, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a New Year message. The message: “We look towards the future at the dawn of this New Year with renewed determination, firm commitment and many positive expectations.

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Join hands as one - PM

All Sri Lankans should join hands to achieve goals, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne said in a New Year message. The message: “Dawning of a fresh year provides a valuable opportunity of nature to the people to rekindle their thoughts on life and to project their inspirations in new directions.

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