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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 yesterday declared open the Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department premises. This Centre constructed at a cost of Rs 374 million provides facilities for media persons to improve their talents and engage in research. Here, President Rajapaksa inspecting the building complex. Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Environment Minister
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Parliamentarian A H M Azwer, Media and Information Secretary W B Ganegala, Government Information Director General Prof Ariyarathna Athugala and former Government Information Director General Anusha Pelpita are also in the picture.  Picture by Sudath Silva

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Development, reconciliation, rejuvenation must be focused on:

Tell the world about Lanka’s achievements -President tells media

* ‘Media play pivotal role in enhancing amity, cooperation’
* ‘Should cultivate positive attitudes among people’
* ‘Lake House publications branded as govt’s trumpet for highlighting development’
* ‘Media which highlighted garbage dumps silent about Colombo beautification’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the media are entrusted with the responsibility of guiding people and enabling them to differentiate between truth and untruth and between right and wrong, while performing an exemplary role in society. The President made these remarks after inaugurating the Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department,

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‘Full steam ahead with state programmes; resolution ineffective’

The policy decisions pertaining to Sri Lanka are taken by the Sri Lankan government which is elected on the mandate of the country’s people and not by the UNHRC in Geneva, said External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris in Parliament yesterday. He reiterated that the resolution passed in Geneva on Sri Lanka would have no effect upon the government’s ongoing activities and programmes and nothing would change because of it.

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Indian business supports Sri Lanka Expo 2012

According to Export Development Board officials, the Indian contingent which consists of over 200 participants is one of the largest at EXPO 2012. The participation of the Indian business delegation at EXPO 2012 is being supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

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