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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.

 

 

A warm thank you from Korea: Korean ambassador Jong Moon Choi presenting a special token of appreciation to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Wednesday to mark Sri Lanka’s support and cooperation in sending skilled migrant workers to Korea.Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera, SLBFE chairman Amal Senalankadhikara and Korean Human Resources Development Foundation Director Kim Kain Hain were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

The joint Parliamentary delegation of India led by Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Sushma Swaraj visited the Menik Farm premises in Vavuniya, Wednesday. Picture by Bandula Seneviratne

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Indian delegation impressed with N-E development

The Indian Parliamentary delegation in Sri Lanka is highly impressed with the rehabilitation and development work carried out by the government in the North and East, within a period of only two years and 11 months, after the completion of the humanitarian operation, Acting Media Minister and Acting Cabinet Spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.

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President responding to people’s wishes through Trilingual SL

The 10 year national plan for a Trilingual Sri Lanka provides the blueprint for the first determined effort by any administration since 1987 to seriously implement the provisions for a Trilingual Sri Lanka already available in the law with the passing of the 13th amendment to the constitution, said Presidential Adviser and coordinator of the Special Presidential Initiative for a Trilingual Sri Lanka, Sunimal Fernando.

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‘Solution to ethnic issue lies with PSC’

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) is the most appropriate mechanism to have a collective agreement on the ethnic issue and the government has already appointed the PSC, Acting Media Minister and Acting Cabinet spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. He said many proposals that came through the PSCs were passed in Parliament in the past.

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SLFP National May Day rally at CMC grounds

Arrangements have been made by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to hold International Workers’ Day at national level under the theme Rata Ekata (Country United). “The national May Day event is to be held at the Colombo Municipal Council Grounds under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa”, SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

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