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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.

 

 

President meets media heads : Tete a tete - President Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions with Heads and Editors of Private and State Media at Temple Trees yesterday. Here the President in conversation with Express Newspapers Chairman Kumar Nadesan and ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Plantations Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Mass Media and Information Ministry Secretary W B Ganegala were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Stock market over-heated

Call to make ratings mandatory, regulated framework for unlisted debts:

Ratings must be in the public domain and are significant for the investors and depositors as it is a risk rating. The stock market is over heated and the Government regulatory body should step in when the market is over-heated, Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited Country Head Maninda Wickramasinghe told Daily News Business.

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President tells media :

Help build amity

*Development major challenge before country

*Communal amity essential for development

It is the duty of the media to help build amity among all communities and not contribute to fostering hatred among people, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the Heads and Editors of the Private and State Media at Temple Trees yesterday.

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LECO targets Rs 796 m profit

Ministry aims to reduce transmission loss :

Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) has targeted to increase its profit to Rs 796 million this year against last year’s profit of Rs 264 million, LECO Chairman Chandana Haputantri said.

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Special leave for flood-hit

Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne has decided to grant special leave with payment to all public sector employees who have been unable to report to work due to persisting inclement weather and flood situation.

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