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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.

 

 

The convocation of the Sir John Kotalawala Defence University (KDU) was held at Temple Trees yesterday with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Three Forces Commanders and Kotalawala Defence University Vice Chancellor General Rohan Daluwattha also participated. Here all attendees stand at attention on the playing of the National Anthem. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Unacceptable conduct during President’s budget speech:

Speaker to probe House mayhem

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday stated that an investigation will be held in connection with the unacceptable behaviour exhibited by some Members in the House during the budget speech by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. He made this observation in response to a point of order raised by UNP MP Jayalath Jayawardena before commencement of the Orders of the day.

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Academics hail budget

Members of the academia and senior government officials yesterday said that the 2012 budget proposals have focused on the recovery process and the uplift of people’s living standards. They said this budget could best be described as a futuristic budget with a deep orientation for the country’s development.

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Sri Maha Bodhi Bo sapling taken to Buddhagaya

A sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi was planted in Buddhagaya at the Mahabodhi Temple to mark the 2600th Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi by Asgiriya Chapter Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddhaharakkitha Thera on the invitation of Chief Sanghanayake of India and Secretary of Indian Maha Bodhi Society Ven Dr Dodamgoda Revatha Thera on November 6.

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PARLIAMENT

Budget 2012:

‘UNP has failed to put forward constructive criticism’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 9.30 am yesterday. After presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the first alloted day of debate of the second reading of the Appropriation Bill 2012.

 

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