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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.

 

 

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa was the chief guest on the second day of the Ananda Abhiman education and culture exhibition at the Ananda College premises yesterday. Ananda Abhiman education and culture exhibition is organized as part of the school’s 125th anniversary celebrations. The exhibition which concludes on March 30 is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the college premises. Japanese ambassador to Sri Lanka Nobuhito Hobo, Western Provincial Council Chief Minister Prasanna Ranathunga, Parliament Members Thilanga Sumathipala, Arjuna Ranathunga, Achala Jagoda and Ananda College Principal L.M.D. Dharmasena were also present. Picture by Chaminda Hittatiya

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From 2006 to 2011:

Rs. 160 b for N, E reconstruction

The government has spent Rs.160 billion for reconstruction activities in the Northern and Eastern Provinces from 2006 to 2011. According to Ecconomic Development Ministry Additional Secretary Nihal Somaweera Rs.15 billion has been spent for the uplift of people’s livelihoods in the Northern Province. The Eastern Province contributes six percent to the national economy and it is higher than the contribution made by the North Central and Uva Provinces.

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‘Key changes needed to strengthen free education’

The education sector has to be subjected to certain key changes so as to strengthen and broaden the benefits of the free education system introduced by late CWW Kannangara, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said yesterday. Minister Gunawardena was addressing a felicitation ceremony of former educationalists who rendered invaluable service to the development and betterment of the education system.

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Medawachchiya to Madhu rail line 50 pc complete

Fifty percent of the construction work of the railway line from Medawachchiya to Madhu has been completed. The construction work on Medawachchiya-Madhu segment is expected to be completed on schedule by the middle of 2013, a Transport Ministry spokesman said. He said attention has been paid to complete its construction expeditiously.

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TNA Sabha member held over illegal logging

Vavuniya Magistrate’s Court enlarged on bail a Pradeshiya Sabha member of the Tamil National Alliance in a case of illicit timber transportation yesterday. Settikulam Police of Vavuniya produced the suspect, who is a Pradeshiya Sabha member of Settikulam before the Vavuniya Magistrate on the charge.

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