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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.

 

 

Sri Lankan expats call on President: A group of Sri Lankan expatriates living in Australia and Europe called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday at Temple Trees and discussed ways of countering the anti Sri Lanka campaign being carried out in certain foreign countries. Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardene, Minister Counsellor of the Sri Lanka embassy in Italy Chandrapala Liyanage were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

The milk of children’s kindness: A milch-cow bought with the personal funds of the chief nurse of the National Hospital Somalatha was released under the guidance of Ven Arama Dhammatilake Nayake Thera at a ceremony held at the Paramita Bodhimalu Vihara premises Gothatuwa where children sitting for the Year 5 scholarship examination this year also participated. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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Rs 1000m for housing renovation

The Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities yesterday announced Rs 1000 million in funding to renovate national housing schemes in the country. The Ministry’s Condominium Management Authority chairman Kapila Gamage said they have stepped up action to start renovation of projects in Maligawatta, Soyzapura and Serpentine flats on the directions of Construction, Engineering Services Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

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Magampura Port, a viable venture

Chief Engineer, Hambantota Port, Agil Hewageegana said that he would issue a statement regarding an allegation in a Sunday newspaper that US$ 85 million is sought from China to blast a rock at the newly constructed Magampura harbour.

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National flower threatened by hybrid species

A recent research has revealed that the national flower of Sri Lanka ‘Blue Water Lily or Nil Manel’ (Nymphaea Nouchali) is facing the threat of extinction due to its hybridization with the violet flowered Nymphaea which is often misidentified as the national flower.

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Countering terrorist financing and money laundering:

US report lauds Lanka’s commitment

Sri Lanka has shown a high level of commitment to counter terrorist financing and money laundering, a US state department report on terrorism said. The ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, released last Thursday, said that while there were no terrorist incidents within Sri Lanka in 2010, there were continuing concerns that the LTTE’s international network of financial support might still be functioning and therefore, most counter-terrorism activities undertaken by the Sri Lankan government were targeted at countering terrorist finance.

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