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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in the State of Qatar to attend the Doha Economic Forum as a special guest meeting the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al- Thani. President Rajapaksa addressed the forum as an International Guest of Honour. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President Rajapaksa at Doha Economic Forum:

‘SL consolidating peace and prosperity’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said Sri Lanka, which was battered by brutal terrorism for 30 years, is now regaining its place as an important hub for trade and commerce in the region. ‘Today, the Sri Lankan people are moving forward and are readying to consolidate peace and reach economic prosperity. That can only be done if the country is united’.

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Vietnamese minister impressed with investment opportunities in SL

Vietnamese Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong was pleased with the abundance of opportunities in Sri Lanka for foreign investors with the new peaceful environment created following the elimination of terrorism, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said. He told the Daily News the Vietnamese Justice Minister, during a discussion, said he would inform investors in his country of the plentiful investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.

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Clinton praises SL’s plans to implement LLRC recommendations

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised Sri Lanka’s plan to implement post-conflict recommendations made by an independent commission recently, during a meeting with External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris. During their 45-minute meeting, Minister Peiris outlined the mechanism adopted by the Presidential Secretariat that will be used to implement recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), which examined Sri Lanka’s successful conflict against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The commission issued its final report, and 285 recommendations, late last year.

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Dengue breeding - Principals feel the sting

The Health Ministry will take legal action against 18 school Principals who contributed to the spread of dengue, a spokesman said. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has directed officials to take legal action against the Principals. The ministry will file cases against 18 Principals of Gampaha district, he said.

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