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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.

 

 

PM’s green fingers : Gardening tips :
Prime Minister D M Jayaratne with the assistance of his staff has taken steps to cultivate vegetables and fruits in the garden of his official administrative office at Earnest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 7. The Government has taken a number of steps to popularize and encourage domestic cultivations. Here the Premier inspects the fruits of his efforts along with his staff.

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e-Sri Lanka initiative successful:

ICT rally to continue

The country’s estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the IT market is 16 percent. This would make Sri Lanka one of the fastest-growing markets in the region, particularly at a time when growth has deteriorated in more established markets.

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To assist over 15,000 Lankans:

Special office in Bahrain

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has decided to set up a special office in Bahrain to facilitate the needs of over 15,000 Sri Lankans working in that country.The move is expected to benefit the large contingent of Sri Lankan migrant workers in Bahrain as Sri Lanka does not have a permanent mission there.

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World Cup semi-finals:

No ticket, no entry

Security arrangements have been strengthened by the Police with the assistance of the Special Task Force and the three Forces for today’s World Cup semi-finals between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo, said Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya.

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WB reassures support to SL

World Bank Managing Director Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin reaffirmed World Bank’s commitment to support Sri Lanka, not only financially but in arranging opportunities to tap into the knowledge resources of the World Bank Group, as the country prepares to move from a low income to a middle income status. “Sri Lanka’s continued progress towards upper middle income status is critically dependent on a productive and highly skilled labour force, which is contingent on modernizing the education and health systems,” he said.

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