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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.

 

 

Warm welcome: President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at Petersburg city in Russia yesterday to participate in the International Economic Forum being held in St Petersburg. The President was welcomed by St Petersburg Deputy Governor Sergei Alexsei Ivanovich at the Pulkovo International Airport. President Rajapaksa is due to hold bilateral talks with several Heads of State including the Presidents of Russia and China. Senior Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama, External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris, Parliamentarian Sachin Vass Gunawardena, Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga and Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal are accompanying the President. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Sri Lankan diaspora in US briefs Congress :

SL’s reconciliation on track - SL-American voters

* LLRC bringing country together
* Discuss peace, redevelopment, economic progress
* Includes more than 100 meetings

Nearly 100 Sri Lankan - Americans throughout the United States travelled to Capitol Hill, Monday to brief Congress on reconciliation and post-conflict progress in Sri Lanka as part of Sri Lankan-American Day on Capitol Hill. The meetings with member of Congress and their staff were organized by the Sri Lankan community, with the help of the Sri Lankan embassy in Washington, DC.

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International Economic Forum in Russia :

Meeting place for emerging leaders of a new era

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) where powerful states in the world are members, began yesterday and will be held until tomorrow in the city of St Petersburg in Russia. St Petersburg International Economic Forum which was initiated in 1997 is held annually during June.

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Southern Highway first section:

Work nearing completion

Work on the first section of the Southern Highway from Kottawa to Galle is nearing completion and is expected to be opened by July end. “About 99 percent of construction has already been completed,” Deputy Highways Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told the Daily News.

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