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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.

 

 

Sealing cooperation: President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang after bilateral discussions yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Vietnam pledges to stand by SL

Vietnam will always stand by Sri Lanka in the international arena, stated Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang during his bilateral discussion with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. He said Vietnam will always extend its assistance to Sri Lanka in the UN Assemblies, South-South corporation, Colombo Plan and any other international event.

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Sri Lanka-Vietnam sign eight MoUs

Eight MoUs between Vietnam and Sri Lanka relating to political, finance, industry, education, petroleum, defence and investment promotion sectors were signed at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday concurrent to the three-day official tour in Sri Lanka by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang.

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UNESCO welcomes progress in Sri Lanka

Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova welcomed the rapid and constructive progress made by Sri Lanka in the field of education and economic development. Meeting the Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, the Director General noted the progressive changes being incorporated,

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CID to investigate murder of four member family

The investigation into the killing of four people of one family in Panahaduwa, Udawalawa has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Division, police media spokesman SSP Maxi Proctor said. On the advice of the Inspector General of Police, CID officials have been deployed to investigate into the incident yesterday.

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