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Youth held for abusing teenager

[June 14 2013]

A youth was arrested by Akmeemana Police for allegedly abusing an underage girl of Haliwala in Akmeemana, Galle. Police investigations reveal that the youth had a love affair with the minor and molested the girl.

 

Electricity projects in Uva

[June 13 2013]

The Uva Provincial Council has provided electricity facilities for 4,966 households in the Mahiyanganaya Divisional Secretariat area between August 2010 and June 2013. The Provincial Council will provide electricity for 947 more houses to reach the target.

 

Foreign brand cigarettes seized

[June 12 2013]

Customs detected two container loads of cigarettes of a foreign brand valued at nearly Rs 4.5 million, illegally imported to the country on the guise of importing unaccompanied baggage of Sri Lankan expatriate workers in Dubai,

 

Anacondas from SL Zoo to India

[June 11 2013]

Chicks, frogs and fish will top the menu for the young anacondas that will be brought from Sri Lanka to the Mysore Zoo in India. Zoo officials have decided to place additional orders for the supply of chicks at the poultry farm, Kudappanakkunnu. The zoo will get seven green young anacondas from Sri Lanka.

 

Indian Police nab 14 Lankan refugees

[June 06 2013]

Indian Police on Wednesday arrested 14 Sri Lankan refugees, who allegedly had plans to illegally sail off to Australia from Kochi, from a lodge near the Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand.

 

Lankan arrested with gold biscuits in Chennai

[June 05 2013]

Indian customs officials at the Chennai airport seized four gold biscuits each weighing 100 grams from a Sri Lankan passenger, who had reportedly concealed them in his underwear. The four gold bars were carefully wrapped in black paper making it impervious to scanning and were stuffed in his underwear,

 

Fire in forest reserve

[June 04 2013]

At least five acres of forest was destroyed when a sudden fire broke out in Ravana Forest Reserve in Ella Police area. The police had managed to cease the fire being spread further more in the area also identified as “Punchi Siripade”.

 

Heavy rains to continue

[June 02 2013]

Heavy showers can be expected in the coming days over many parts of the country since the South West monsoon is now active, a spokesperson for the Meteorology Department said.

 

 

The first of a series of giant rallies which are being held at provincial level aiming to educate people regarding forces working against the country was held at the Bogambara Grounds, Kandy on Saturday under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Here, President Rajapaksa waving to the massive gathering. Prime Minister DM Jayaratne, Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Susil Premajayanthe and SB Dissanayake also participated. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Deployment in development work :

Forces help govt save billions

The government has been able to save billions of rupees, which otherwise would have gone into the coffers of private firms here and abroad, by deploying Security Forces for development work, instead of confining them to barracks in the aftermath of war, The involvement of the county’s Tri - Forces in development work in the aftermath of the conflict began in accordance with a proposal by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

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Country’s division, still the aim of Tiger proxies - GL

External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris said although the LTTE has been militarily vanquished in Sri Lanka, its proxies and supporters abroad were using various methods and tactics at achieving their stated objective, which is to divide the country.

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Lanka’s first cannery opens in Galle

Marking yet another milestone of transforming the ocean into a lucrative resource as envisaged in the Mahinda Chintanaya, the first ever state fish canning factory in Sri Lanka will be opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Galle tomorrow. The new factory operated as a joint venture between the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation and Happy Cook Lanka Food (Pvt)Ltd is located within the Galle Fisheries Harbour premises.

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Priority for Divi Neguma products at Avurudhu polas

New Year fairs (Avurudhu polas) will be held in 330 Divisional Secretariat offices countrywide from April 5 to 11 from 9am to 8pm under the Divi Neguma programme implemented by the Economic Development Ministry. Around 250 New Year fairs will be conducted by the Samurdhi Banking Society, Samurdhi Director General Bandula Thilakasiri told the Daily News.

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