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Special trains for Vesak

[May 24 2013]

Sri Lanka Railways has introduced a special train service in view of the Vesak Week for those travelling to Colombo for the Vesak celebrations. The special services will be in operation on May 25, 26 and 27 from Colombo Fort to Mahawa, Colombo Fort -Rambukkana, Colombo Fort - Aluthgama to Veyangoda, and Maradana to South Kalutara.

 

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.

 

 

Today is Unduwap Pasalosvaka Poya Day, the last Pasalosvaka Poya Day in the annual calendar which also marks the advent of Sri Sanghamitta Therani and her entourage carrying the sapling of the Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi to Sri Lanka many years ago. Here members of the Maha Sangha belonging to the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya decorating the chaitya at the Viharaya yesterday in preparation for today’s special Poya programme to be held at the Viharaya. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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Today is International Human Rights Day:

HR Action Plan spurring wide benefits

The government yesterday said that the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP) will help enhance the massive achievements already made in the protection of human rights and that it will bring positive benefits in the form of economic and social development and tranquillity. According to Plantation Industries Minister and the President’s Special Envoy on Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe,

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President visits historic Borobudur Viharaya in Java

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in Indonesia attending the Bali Democracy Forum IV held in Bali visited the historic Borobudur Viharaya yesterday morning and paid homage. Central Java Deputy Mayor Rustriningsih who welcomed President Rajapaksa at the temple premises said she highly valued and appreciated the visit of a Buddhist Head of State to the temple.

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US $ 1,070 m exceeded:

Highest foreign investment towards development by Nov

Sri Lanka has received the highest quantum of foreign investment amounting to over US $ 1,070 million by November this year towards development projects, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. Speaking at the Government Information Department yesterday,

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Kolkata hospital fire kills 89

Nearly 90 people were killed when a fire engulfed patients at a hospital Friday in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, with officials accusing senior staff of abandoning those in their care. The fire broke out at around 3:00 am (2130 GMT Thursday) at AMRI hospital when the vast majority of the 160 patients inside the privately-run, five-storey facility were asleep.

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