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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 greets crowds : UPFA Anuradhapura District Summit
President Mahinda Rajapaksa greeting the crowd on arrival for the first major UPFA District Summit at Anuradhapura. Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Susil Premajayantha, Tissa Vitarana, Tissa Karalliyadda, Chief Ministers Berty Premalal Dissanayake and Sarath Ekanayake were also present. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

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Oil bank capacity enhanced

To develop Sri Lanka as a bunkering hub:

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) plans to enhance the capacity at the Colombo Oil Bank up to 95,000 metric tonnes, the SLPA said yesterday Following the policy of the Government to establish air, maritime, energy, commercial and knowledge hubs under the Mahinda Chinthana program the Ports Authority has taken a number of initiatives to develop Sri Lanka as a Bunkering Hub.

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President at Anuradhapura UPFA district summit:

Vote for vibrant villages

Vote for the ‘betel leaf’ to usher economically vibrant and socially developed villages, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the first major district summit held in support of UPFA candidates contesting the forthcoming Local Authority Election in Anuradhapura yesterday.

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Minister Samarasinghe at 16th UNHRC Sessions:

IDPs restored to normality

Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe addressing the 16th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday said considerable action has been taken by the Government to facilitate the restoration of normal lives of the returning IDPs.

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New Air Force Chief assumes duties:

Air Force to effect self-repairs

New Air Force Commander Air Marshal Harsha Duminda Abeywickrama said yesterday that the Air Force would handle all its aircraft repair and maintenance activities in the near future.

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