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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.

 

 


Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Esala Maha Sisu Perahera : The Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Esala Maha Sisu Perahera was held in Colombo yesterday under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and Ministers Patali Champika Ranawaka, Bandula Gunawardena, Dinesh Gunawardena and MP J R P Sooriyapperuma were also present. Around 10,000 schoolchildren from Colombo and the Eastern Province participated in the event. The event was organised by the Education Ministry. Pictures by Chandana Perera and Dushmantha Mayadunne

A series of religious programmes were held at the Prime Minister’s official residence yesterday to mark the 2600th Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthiya. A Sil campaign, Dhamma sermons, Dhamma discussions and chanting of pirith took pride of place. Here, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne paying homage to the Buddha statue at Visumpaya.

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Rs 1.2 billion for agricultural revival:

Northern food boost helps 30,000 families

*80,000 to 100,000 acres of fresh land to be cultivated for first time

*Process will soon see revival of agriculture sector in North

Farmer families numbering 30,000 in the four liberated Northern districts of Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya will engage in paddy and crop cultivation for the first time in the Maha season of 2011/ 2012, courtesy a Central Bank sponsored loan scheme worth Rs 1.2 billion.

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Minister Rajapaksa tells Diaspora:

Invest in Jaffna

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa extended an open invitation to the Sri Lankan Diaspora to invest in Jaffna as the government has created a conducive atmosphere with all required infrastructure facilities for it.

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Friendship Bridge between North and South

Students of the Southern part of the country have commenced stretching cooperative hands towards those in the North and East in a major friendship-building exercise. Thus, friendship and cordiality between the young of the North and South will get an opportunity to bloom, after 30 years.

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