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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.

 

 

Colombo Municipal Council UPFA mayoral candidate Milinda Moragoda greets President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony at Temple Trees yesterday. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Panel Report handling:

UN procedures overlooked - Minister Prof G.L.Peiris

Multilateral organizations’ structures, procedures must remain consistent:

It is vitally important that the structures and procedures of multilateral organizations remain consistent and devoid of discrimination, External Affairs Minister Prof G.L.Peiris told the diplomatic community in Colombo yesterday. Referring to sending the ‘Darusman’ Report to the UN Human Rights Council recently, the minister said that this was not in keeping with the UN procedural requirements.

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Ex-LTTEers praise President’s exemplary leadership

Two Tamil youths, Kumaravel Sasikumar and Gunasingham Visaban who underwent immense suffering due to LTTE atrocities, in an exclusive interview, praised President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his exemplary leadership in completely eradicating LTTE terrorism from our motherland.

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‘CMC UNP mayoral candidate has already accepted defeat’

The UNP mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council has already accepted defeat at the forthcoming Local Government election President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. The President added that he saw a report in a paper where he has challenged Colombo Municipal Council UPFA mayoral candidate Milinda Moragoda for an open debate.

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Draft 10 year National Plan for Trilingual Lanka:

Presidential Secretariat invites public comment

The Presidential Secretariat has invited the public to send their comments and suggestions to be considered for inclusion in the historic Draft 10 Year National Plan for a Trilingual Sri Lanka (2012 - 2021) which will be launched by the President later in the year.

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