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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.

 

 

President offers Cheevara Pooja : President Mahinda Rajapaksa offered a Cheevara Pooja at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura during his visit to Anuradhapura on Sunday night. Atamasthanadhipathi Ven Pallegama Siriniwasa Thera, Ministers S.M. Chandrasena and Tissa Karaliyadda, Deputy Minister Earl Gunasekara, NCP Governor Karunaratne Divulgane and Chief Minister Barty Premalal Dissanayake were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa who is in Bangladesh on a three-day official visit attending a special seminar on children suffering from Autism with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi at the special seminar. Bangladesh Prime Minister’s daughter Saima Wazed Hossain is the chief patron of the Bangladesh National Autism Society. Picture by Udesh Gunaratna.

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President visits Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya

Officials directed to pave Meda Maluwa road with concrete:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya and called on Viharadhipati Ven Namalwewa Ratanasara Thera yesterday morning. The President who inspected the development activities taking place in Mihintale, including the Mihintale Meda Maluwa access road and its environs, spoke to Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Maga Neguma chairman Jaliya Kulasekara over the phone and directed them to pave the Meda Maluwa road with concrete under the present development programme underway in the area.

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Minister Alahapperuma says:

Govt’s popularity intact

*People endorse President

*Several positive messages

The popularity of the UPFA government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the immense faith and confidence placed in it by the people has not wavered one bit. This is the foremost message conveyed by the results of the elections held for 65 local council institutions on Saturday, said a press release issued by Minister Dullas Alahapperuma on behalf of the Alliance Polls Campaign Centre yesterday.

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Rains lash central hills

Over 62 families in the Kotmale and Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat divisions have been affected by the heavy downpour experienced in the central parts of the country, specially the Nuwara Eliya district from yesterday morning.

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