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Youth held for abusing teenager

[June 14 2013]

A youth was arrested by Akmeemana Police for allegedly abusing an underage girl of Haliwala in Akmeemana, Galle. Police investigations reveal that the youth had a love affair with the minor and molested the girl.

 

Electricity projects in Uva

[June 13 2013]

The Uva Provincial Council has provided electricity facilities for 4,966 households in the Mahiyanganaya Divisional Secretariat area between August 2010 and June 2013. The Provincial Council will provide electricity for 947 more houses to reach the target.

 

Foreign brand cigarettes seized

[June 12 2013]

Customs detected two container loads of cigarettes of a foreign brand valued at nearly Rs 4.5 million, illegally imported to the country on the guise of importing unaccompanied baggage of Sri Lankan expatriate workers in Dubai,

 

Anacondas from SL Zoo to India

[June 11 2013]

Chicks, frogs and fish will top the menu for the young anacondas that will be brought from Sri Lanka to the Mysore Zoo in India. Zoo officials have decided to place additional orders for the supply of chicks at the poultry farm, Kudappanakkunnu. The zoo will get seven green young anacondas from Sri Lanka.

 

Indian Police nab 14 Lankan refugees

[June 06 2013]

Indian Police on Wednesday arrested 14 Sri Lankan refugees, who allegedly had plans to illegally sail off to Australia from Kochi, from a lodge near the Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand.

 

Lankan arrested with gold biscuits in Chennai

[June 05 2013]

Indian customs officials at the Chennai airport seized four gold biscuits each weighing 100 grams from a Sri Lankan passenger, who had reportedly concealed them in his underwear. The four gold bars were carefully wrapped in black paper making it impervious to scanning and were stuffed in his underwear,

 

Fire in forest reserve

[June 04 2013]

At least five acres of forest was destroyed when a sudden fire broke out in Ravana Forest Reserve in Ella Police area. The police had managed to cease the fire being spread further more in the area also identified as “Punchi Siripade”.

 

Heavy rains to continue

[June 02 2013]

Heavy showers can be expected in the coming days over many parts of the country since the South West monsoon is now active, a spokesperson for the Meteorology Department said.

 

 

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

President Mahinda Rajapaksa launches the website of the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre at Temple Trees yesterday. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva.

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Former LTTE official recounts last stages of war:

LTTE did not consider age for combat

Children forced to front with just one day’s training:

The LTTE holed up in the ever-diminishing territory in northern Sri Lanka forcibly recruited children to take part in final defences against government troops, according to a former senior LTTE official, the British newspaper, The Independent reported

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Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre:

President launches website

President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched the website of the Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond) Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (www.lotuspond.lk), at an event at Temple Trees yesterday. The Performing Arts Theatre in Colombo, equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities for performers, will be ceremonially opened by President Rajapaksa on Thursday.

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Vendors must comply - Minister

The government yesterday insisted that the decision to use plastic crates for the transport of vegetables was taken by the government in agreement with the vendors with the aim of avoiding wastage.

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Medical team to Pakistan: envoy thanks Lanka

 Pakistan High Commissioner Seema Baloch thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa for making arrangements to send a special medical team to Pakistan at short notice to control the dengue outbreak reported from Punjab. Sri Lanka sent two medical teams to Pakistan on two occasions to control dengue.

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PARLIAMENT

‘Plans must be formulated to conserve archaeological sites’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided, when Parliament met at 9.30 am yesterday. After the presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the Finance Heads of the National Heritage and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, during the committee stage debate on the Appropriation Bill 2012.

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