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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated Sri Lanka Expo 2012 organised by the Export Development Board at the BMICH yesterday. Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Jayaratne Herath and Sri Lanka Export Development Board chairman and chief executive Janaka Ratnayake were also present. Picture courtesy President’s Media Unit

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Sri Lanka Expo after 15 years:

Vote of Confidence in Sri Lanka - President

‘Defeat to those working against Sri Lanka’:

*‘We are a new hub of opportunity in a vast field of business’

The presence of investors at the Sri Lanka Expo 2012 event showed the failure of efforts of those who still support the agenda of separatist terror that prevented development in Sri Lanka for more than three decades, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. He was addressing Sri Lanka Expo 2012, organised by the Export Development Board (EDB) at the BMICH yesterday morning .

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Japan gives Rs 66 b loan package

The Japanese government extended the 42nd Yen Loan Package amounting to Japanese Yen 42,477 million (Rs 66 billion) to Sri Lanka towards three key projects aimed at facilitating the social and economic development initiatives in the country. The loans under this scheme are offered on highly concessionary terms and conditions and are administered by Japan’s International Cooperation Agency.

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NGOs inciting farmers - Wimal

Some NGOs have taken the responsibility to promote wheat flour consumption in Sri Lanka, said Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa. “Farmers in the Polonnaruwa district recently conducted a protest forcing the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) to purchase their paddy at Rs 40 per a kilo. Slogans for this protest were provided by an NGO.

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Huge funding for N-E

The government spent Rs 425 billion for North and East reconstruction from 2006 to 2011. The government has spent a large sum for resettlement, demining, renovate tanks and reconstruction activities in war affected areas since 2006, Economic Development Ministry Additional Secretary Nihal Somaweera said.

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