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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is greeted by Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Smuggling of Lankans to EU busted

An organized crime group facilitating illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka into the EU has been uncovered, following more than a year of joint international efforts at police and judicial level supported by Eurojust and Europol, the embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels said yesterday. The network is suspected of facilitating the illegal entry of people from Sri Lanka to France,

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Warm welcome for President in Pakistan

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Chaklala Special Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan yesterday morning. President Rajapaksa was received at the airport by Farooq Hamid Naek, President Pakistan’s Senate. The President is on a two day state visit to Pakistan. Pakistan’s Sports Minister Shaukat Ullah senior Pakistan State officials and Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Pakistan Jayalath Weerakkody were also present on the occasion.

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Iran making global economy Asia-centric

Iran yesterday said that it is in the process of shifting the Western and US centric global economy towards Asia and this move will deepen the economic crisis sweeping Europe. According to new Iranian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Mohammed Nabi Hassani – pour, the Asian economies will definitely prosper by the strong Iranian presence in the Asian energy market.

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‘External initiatives in Maldives would be unhelpful’

Sri Lanka, as the closest neighbour in geographic proximity to the Maldives and as a country with which Maldives share a strong, traditional relationship, has been closely observing the developments in that country, following the resignation of former President Mohamed Nasheed, acting External Affairs Deputy Minister Neomal Perera said.

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