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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in London to participate in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, met British Parliamentarians at the Sri Lankan High Commission yesterday. External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris and Sri Lankan High Commissioner in London Dr Chris Nonis are also in the picture. Picture by Sudath Silva

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NCP poll can go ahead

Court vacates injunction filed by UNP Councillor:

The North Central Province Civil Appeals high Court yesterday issued an order to vacate the injunction imposed on the Governor and the Chief Minister staying the dissolution of the North Central Provincial Council. UNP Provincial Councillor Anil Ratnayake filed a petition against the dissolution of the NCP before the due date.

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President tells Lankans in Britain:

‘I will stand firm by country’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he will never allow any power or force to snatch away the country which has been liberated from terrorism. The President said he is prepared to make any sacrifice on behalf of the future generations to transform Sri Lanka into a super country to be reckoned with in the international world.

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Two suspects arrested in cricketer’s murder case

The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of cricketer Eswardasan Ketheeswaran in Trincomalee. Ketheeswaran had been hacked to death at Iyyarnarkoni Street in Trincomalee on April 18. The suspects confessed they committed the murder on a contract entered into with the victim’s wife,

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Queen’s celebrations make Britain smile again

The enthusiasm which greeted Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee celebrations highlights the irreplaceable role that the monarchy plays in uniting British society, the country’s press said yesterday. Millions of patriotic Britons attended various events during the four-day festivities,

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