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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.

 

 

Chief Sanghanayake of the South and Ruhuna University Chancellor Ven Pallanthara Sumanajothi Thera yesterday invoked blessings on President Mahinda Rajapaksa by traditionally anointing oil at the auspicious time for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year at Carlton House. Picture by Nalin Hewapathinara


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‘Identities of LTTErs seeking refuge abroad protected’

The identities of those arriving illegally in Australia and other countries seeking political refuge are protected, thereby denying Sri Lanka an opportunity to target organised criminal gangs responsible for sending people abroad, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said.

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Talks on oil purchases from Oman proceeding successfully

The government’s discussions with Oman to purchase crude oil, in the wake of economic sanctions on Iran, including oil related transactions to which a deadline is set for June 28, are continuing successfully, Petroleum Industries Ministry Secretary Dr R S H Samaratunga said.

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Amunugama to lead SL delegation to WB confab

International Monetary Cooperation Senior Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama will lead a Sri Lankan delegation to the IMF - World Bank Spring Meeting to be held in Washington this week.

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Lankan loses memory after assault

A Sri Lankan expatriate has partially lost his memory after an alleged assault by his Moroccan wife in Riyadh, the Sri Lankan embassy said yesterday. Piyal Ratnapala, 54, has been living with his 29-year-old Moroccan wife Shaim after they got married five years ago in Riyadh. According to the embassy, the woman stabbed Ratnapala several times with a kitchen knife as he was leaving their apartment. It is believed that a domestic dispute was the cause of the attack.

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Marked drop in crime, accidents

A significant drop in crime and accidents was observed this festive season compared to the previous Sinhala and Tamil Hindu New Year period, Police Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said. “This is due to various reasons including the prevalence of peace in the country,” he said.

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