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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.

 

 

Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Yang Xiuping paid a farewell call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President’s House yesterday. Picture by Chandana Perera

A ceremony to mark the fifth anniversary of the appointment of ANCL Chairman and Managing Director, senior journalist Bandula Padmakumara was held at the Chairman’s office at ANCL yesterday. Here Chairman Padmakumara participates in religious observances. The Maha Sangha were led by Mt Lavinia Dharmapalaramaya Chief Incumbent Ven Kotugoda Dhammawasa Anunayake
Thera and Buddhist and Pali University Vice Chancellor Ven Iththademaliye Indrasara Thera. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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Egg added to enrich school midday meal

The government has decided to supplement the midday meal of schoolchildren in the rural areas by the addition of an egg, with aim of improving their nutritional level, while also providing a good price for the eggs of the poultry farmer. The scheme came into effect from midnight yesterday (16), Co-operative and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando said.

 

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Bouquets for President’s call to shun communalism

A cross section of the public, including religious leaders and politicians, yesterday hailed President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement that his government will not allow any communalism to raise its head in the country. They voiced their dissatisfaction over attempts by certain elements with sinister motives, to create a rift among communities to realise their hidden agendas at a time when the government led by the President is making genuine efforts,

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‘Home-grown solutions’ - key to peace - GL

External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris opened a four-day, official visit to Washington, DC on Tuesday with a series of meetings with key US Senate leaders and a talk on Sri Lanka’s post-conflict redevelopment and reconciliation programmes. He emphasised that lasting peace, stability and growth in Sri Lanka will be achieved through home-grown solutions, not those prescribed by the international community.

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Blocking of websites:

SC dismisses FMM petition

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed without costs the petition filed by two members of the Free Media Movement (FMM) against the blocking of five web sites. The Bench comprised Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, Justice R. Suresh Chandra and Justice Nimal Gamini Ameratunge.

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