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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.

 

 

Uplifting impact of devotion: Hindu kovils around the country have launched their annual festivals with the conclusion of Esala Perahera in Kandy. Our staff photographer Saman Sri Wedage captured devotees at a Hindu temple proceeding to Borella from Narahenpita recently.

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Thumbs-up for lifting Emergency

Turning point towards development:

Unwavering commitment to democracy:

The lifting of the state of Emergency on Thursday by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was warmly welcomed by a wide cross-section of Sri Lankan society, including the clergy, important public figures in the Tamil and Muslim communities, Ministers of state, the intelligentsia and public officials.

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Economic uplift on cards, post-Emergency

The lifting of the Emergency would have a major positive impact for the economy, stimulating growth and taking the country even closer to being a wonder of Asia. An official of the Board of Investment (BoI) said that this would definitely help to increase foreign direct investments to the country.

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Penalized judges call on President

A group of judges who were penalized during the time of former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva who was in office between 1999-2009, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees and explained the injustices meted out to them. They said that 42 senior judges who rendered a remarkable service to the judiciary of the country were subject to victimization and many judges committed suicide.

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