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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.

 

 

The public visiting the Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone jointly organised by the Presidential Secretariat and the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple are being served meals by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a dansela conducted at Temple Trees for the sixth consecutive
day. Picture by Chandana Perera

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More Korean jobs for Lankan youths

South Korea has provided employment opportunities to over 2,000 Sri Lankan job seekers who have passed the selection tests in 2010 and 2011, Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) sources said yesterday. According to SLBFE chairman Amal Senadhilankara,1,527 Sri Lankans migrated to South Korea during the last four months,

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Armed Forces personnel in N-E to fight dengue

Members of the Armed Forces based in the North and East are to be given special scientific training on entomological surveillance and dengue prevention activities to protect Armed Forces and the public in North and East from dengue, a Health Ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman, Armed Forces personnel will be trained by the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry.

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War on dengue: Dengue Control Week from Monday

Health Minister Maithreepala Sirisena has decided to introduce intensive source reduction exercises and clean up campaigns to reduce the mosquito population as the key strategy to combat dengue ahead of the peak dengue transmission seasons from next month, ministry sources said yesterday.

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Agreement to avoid court procedures:

SL, India to amicably solve fishing issues

Fisheries authorities in Sri Lanka and India have agreed to solve the issues of fishermen in the Palk Bay region without taking the fishermen through court processes. Sri Lanka is releasing Indian fishermen who have been in Sri Lankan custody for illegal cross-border fishing, while India is releasing Sri Lankan fishermen in Sri Lankan custody,

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