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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.

 

 

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena joins ministry staff in playing the rabana
before they started work for the New Year on a traditional note yesterday.

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SLFP’s Batticaloa organizer decries separatism:

‘Say No to communal card’

Politicians have to put a full stop to communal and ethnic politics and commence national politics to solve the ethnic issue and ensure peace and harmony in the future, Presidential coordinator for the Batticaloa district and Batticaloa Sri Lanka Freedom Party organiser, Arun Thambimuttu said.

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Aims of visit largely fulfilled - Indian delegation

After a busy tour of several areas in the North yesterday, the Indian Joint Parliamentary Delegation has said that it had helped them in gaining a clear understanding and concise information about the prevailing situation. Government Information Assistant Director, Ali Hassen who accompanied the delegation said according to the Indian delegation Head,

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Over 700 eateries in the soup

Charged with selling unhygienic food, violating food safety practices:

Legal action will be taken against owners of over 700 hotels and eateries in the country for selling unhygienic food and violating established food safety practices during the festive season. Nearly 3,000 food outlets came under the microscope of Public Health Inspectors during a special operation in 93 major towns spanning all districts in the last two weeks.

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Mother decamps after palming off infant

The mother of a two month old infant bolted after leaving the child in the hands of another woman on a false pretext. The incident took place at the Mandoor bus station in Kalmunai on Sunday. The woman who was left holding the baby handed over the infant to Kalmunai Police.

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