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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.

 

 

Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans in many cities in Italy took to the streets on Thursday against the US backed
resolution on Sri Lanka. They condemned the attempts of United States and several Western countries to meddle in the country’s internal affairs under the cover of human rights. Here, a massive demonstration held by Sri
Lankans.

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Rights body to challenge US state voting laws before UNHRC

*Some US states suppressing votes of minorities and others

*Twenty one m Americans don’t possess photo identification

Taking a page from its past, the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) will go before a United Nations panel in Switzerland next week to argue that new voting laws approved by some US states violate civil and human rights by suppressing the votes of minorities and others. A delegation from the venerable civil rights organization will present its case in Geneva on Wednesday before the United Nations Human Rights Council,

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LTTE declining fast in Germany

The LTTE and its sympathisers are fast fading in Germany. Several attempts made by them to raise funds by holding campaigns have failed, said Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Berlin, Sarath Kongahage. In an interview with the Daily News, Kongahage said that the Sri Lankan community in Germany is around 60,000, of which around 8,000 are Tamils.

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Abortion, legal if pregnancy causes danger to mother’s life - AG

Granting a legal abortion to any 16 - year - old impregnated by rape, after a medical examination, is a timely need. According to the current law in Sri Lanka, an abortion is only legal if the pregnancy holds a threat to the mother’s life, said Attorney General Eva Wanasundara. The Child Development and Women’s Affairs Ministry has initiated a wide ranging dialogue with members of academia about the amendment to the country’s abortion law.

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