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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 receives sales proceeds : President Mahinda Rajapaksa receives proceeds from the sale of last year’s Ranaviru flags from Governor Nanda Mathew. Looking on, among others, are Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga. Picture by Sudath Silva

President offers Dana to Maha Sangha : President Mahinda Rajapaksa offering Dana to over 500 members of the Maha Sangha who went on Pindapatha to Temple Trees yesterday. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa also participated in this act of merit. Picture by Thushara Fernando

Ajith Renuka, winner of the Vesak lantern competition, receives the cheque and certificate from Media and Information Ministry Secretary W.B. Ganegala while ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara looks on. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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Minister S B Dissanayake on university TU action:

Granting Dons’ salary demands possible within next two years

*Will upset present economic plans if granted now

*Budget too has not made provision

*Only 36.2 percent lecturers keeping away

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake revealed that the ministry is working towards a proper programme to uplift the income status of university lecturers with the collaboration of the private sector. He said his aim is to grant Rs 200,000 for a junior lecturer and Rs 500,000 for a senior professor in a local university within the next two years.

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Eastern Province incidents:

President seeks full scale report

UPFA General Secretary and Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha in a media release yesterday said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sought a full scale report from the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya over a series of incidents that took place in the Eastern Province during the last few days.

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May 19 to June 19: Ranaviru month

May 19 to June 19 was declared Ranaviru month and simultaneously the first Ranaviru flag was pinned on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. The daughter of War Hero, A. Weerasinghe who was honoured with the Weera Prathapa Jathika Sammana and Ranawickrema complementary badge and Mallika Jayawardena,

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