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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 development at lightning speed: Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka opened the renovated Independence Square premises by switching on illuminations on Saturday. The Colombo Urban Development Authority and the Defence Ministry jointly carried out the renovation. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratna.

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Editor Lakbimanews assaulted by lawyer

Editor, Lakbimanews and senior journalist Rajpal Abeynayake was severely assaulted by a senior attorney-at-law on Saturday at a five-star hotel in Colombo at the annual Voetlights dinner, attended by lawyers, a complaint lodged with the Police by Abeynayake reveals.

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Sri Weerathungaramaya gets Rs 11.4 m shrine room

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened a new shrine room at Sri Weerathungaramaya in Madihe, Matara to coincide with the 2600th Sri Sambuddhathwa Jayanthiya. Over Rs. 12 million had been spent to construct the new shrine room at the temple.

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Around 600 Dons breach agreements

About 600 university lecturers who went abroad on study leave have not reported back to work even after completing studies, said Human Resources Senior Minister and Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) chairman D E W Gunasekara.

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Drug price control from January

The price control on pharmaceutical drugs will definitely be implemented from January despite opposition to this move, said Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena. He said that there had been a price control on drugs until 2002. “The then UNP regime cancelled this by a special gazette and some drug producers executed this to exploit the public.

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PARLIAMENT

Budget 2012:

'We have achieved targets entrusted to Ministry'

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 9.30 am, on Saturday.After presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the Committee Stage debate on the Appropriation Bill 2012 for the third alloted day.The committee took up the finance head of the Economic Development Ministry for debate.

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