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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.

 

 

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Panel report cannot be taken-up at UNHRC sessions -Min. Prof G.L. Peiris

The ‘Darusman’ panel report on Sri Lanka cannot be taken up for discussion at the UN Human Rights Council sessions, in keeping with UN procedural requirements, because it is not an official document at all, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris told the Daily News yesterday.

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Concrete slab falls, passer-by dies

One person was killed and six vehicles damaged, when part of a concrete slab on the People’s Bank’s 15th floor gave way and crashed to the ground yesterday noon. An injured person succumbed to injuries a few hours after he was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. The victim, a resident of Galle, was walking along the road when the mishap occurred.

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Lightning claims 30 this year

Lightning has claimed 30 lives this year, Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told a press conference at the Meteorology Department yesterday. He requested the public to take precautions to avoid lightning accidents which can increase in October and November with the inter-monsoonal rains.

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Over 1,380 HIV cases in Sri Lanka

HIV cases in Sri Lanka stand at 1,388 as at June 30, this year, statistics reveal. The number of HIV positive cases seeking treatment is 775 while 300 HIV infected persons are on Anti Reteroviral Therapy (ART), Consultant Venereologist Dr. G. Weerasinghe said.

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