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Special trains for Vesak

[May 24 2013]

Sri Lanka Railways has introduced a special train service in view of the Vesak Week for those travelling to Colombo for the Vesak celebrations. The special services will be in operation on May 25, 26 and 27 from Colombo Fort to Mahawa, Colombo Fort -Rambukkana, Colombo Fort - Aluthgama to Veyangoda, and Maradana to South Kalutara.

 

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.

 

 

The Sri Lankan community in Milan, Italy welcomed His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Sunday. A special Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving to welcome His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was organized under the guidance of Rev Fr Malcolm Perera. His Eminence presided at the Festive Eucharistic celebration together with Diocesan Director for Migrants Don Giancarlo Quadri, Italian Bishops’ Conference for the Sri Lankan Migrants in Italy National Coordinator Rev Fr Neville Joe Perera and several other priests.

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Record revenue for SLT

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), notched exemplary milestones for 2010 including the status of being the First Listed Company in Sri Lanka to post a record Rs 50.25 billion in revenue in a Financial Year.

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EU re-lists LTTE

Comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups:

The European Union (EU) has re-listed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) following a comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups. The announcement was made through Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 83/2011 of January 31, 2011, published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Strengthen community based correction system - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the importance of integrating the prison inmates and Government officials into the country’s economic development. He said the community based correction system needs to be further strengthened to make the misguided people in prisons more productive to the society and the country at large.

 

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India frees fishermen, trawlers

The Indian Coast Guard yesterday handed over 16 fishermen and a fleet oftrawlers to the Sri Lanka Navy at the International Maritime Boundary. These fishermen who strayed into Indian waters were taken into custody by the Indian authorities.

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