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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.

 

 

Time to unburden : Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa entertained all ministers and MPs to dinner at his official residence on Wednesday following the conclusion of the budget debate. Here, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who attended the dinner, engaged in a friendly conversation. Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva was also present. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirane

Christmas Carols presented by War Heroes was held under the patronage of Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya at St. Joseph’s College, Maradana on Wednesday. Major General Daya Ratnayaka and a large number of officers were also present. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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‘LLRC report stumped pessimists’

*independent actors accept report

*TNA should take part in the PSC

The government presented the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission report to Parliament earlier than expected to the surprise of many pessimists, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Minister Rambukwella addressing the weekly Cabinet briefing at the Information Department yesterday,

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BoC achieves asset base of over Rs 800b

Easily first among local banks in terms of assets

“Bank of Ceylon (BoC) is the bank with the best ratings in Sri Lanka with an over Rs 800 billion asset base,” BoC chairman dr Gamini Wickramasinghe told the Daily News. He made these comments after briefing the media on the first ‘premier local centre’ which opened last Wednesday to cater to the needs of high end customers.

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Budget projects country’s forward march - President

This year’s budget is a budget which explained the government’s successful march forward as indicated by the people’s response shown to it said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Parliament on Wednesday. President made this observation joining the committee stage debate of the Appropriation Bill in relation to the finance heads of the Finance and Planning Ministry in his capacity as the Finance and Planning Minister.

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