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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.

 

 

World’s most expensive cake : Heritance Ahungalla created a world record by unveling a US $35 million sapphire-studded cake which is said to be the world’s most expensive cake. The world’s most expensive cake to date had been a cake baked to the value of US $ 30 million. The sapphire studded cake,
created by celebrity Chef Dimuthu Kumarasinghe, the 10-layered “Pirate’s Fantasy” comes studded with jewels and different flavours that will symbolise the hotel’s beach front property on the coastal fishing village of Ahungalla.

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US practising double standards

*Cabinet will decide on LLRC report implementation

*Some recommendations need changes in law

Even Israel has decided to quit the UNHRC, but, Sri Lanka has not taken a decision to leave the UNHRC. Sri Lanka only wishes to point out the double standards practised by the US on Israel and Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. The Cabinet will take a decision on the strategy of implementing the LLRC report recommendations.

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President opens Media Development Centre today

The Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department premises in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana Forward Vision policy and concept of providing facilities for the media, will be declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 10 am today on the invitation of Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and acting Mass Media and Information Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena.

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Decisions of UN Human Rights Council determined by political likes and dislikes

HRC has become a rogue gallery - US Congresswoman:

The government, while reiterating that the decisions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) hinge on political likes and dislikes, yesterday insisted that there is no consistency whatsoever and commitment to principle on the part of the UN Human Rights Council. External Affairs Minister Prof G.L. Peiris exposed the double standards adopted by certain states on HRC decisions.

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Govt spends Rs. 998 m for paddy purchases

The government has purchased 35,528 metric tons of paddy from farmers spending Rs 998 million, acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing at the Government Information Department Auditorium yesterday,

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