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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 visited the residence of Che Guevara in Havana, Cuba and met his widow Aledia, son Camilo and daughter Aledia. During the meeting, President Rajapaksa recalled Che Guevara’s visit to Sri Lanka and the tree Che planted in Horana. Che’s widow also made a presentation to the President. Ministers Prof G L Peiris, Anura Priyadharsana Yapa, Wimal Weerawasna and Mahinda Amaraweera and Cuban ambassador to Sri Lanka Nirasa Castro Gavera were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Public servants’ housing scheme in Mullaitivu

A housing scheme is being constructed in Omanthai for public servants in the Mullaitivu district in line with the government’s Jana Sevana housing project. Under this project, the construction of 640 houses is in progress. Construction commenced on September 24 last year with the assistance of several ministries including the Economic Development Ministry.

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SL’s national statement delivered to UNHRC

The Head of Sri Lankan delegation to the 20 th session of the UN Human Rights Council Acting Permanent Representative to United Nations in Geneva Manisha Gunasekera yesterday told the Daily News from Paleis Des Nations in Geneva, where UNHRC sessions are held, that they delivered the country’s national statement to the Council during yesterday’s proceedings.

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Infant milk powder prices slashed

Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando said the prices of 19 varieties of infant milk powder have been reduced from yesterday. The minister said yesterday he had informed the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to print the gazette notice related to the price reduction. The minister was addressing a special press briefing at the Cooperatives and Internal Affairs Ministry.

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Hayleys records highest turnover

Hayleys PLC secured its position as one of the top export companies in the country recording the highest turnover of Rs 40 billion in 2011/12, Hayleys PLC chairman and CEO Mohan Pandithage said. He said a number of strategic actions enabled the group to achieve these outstanding results. Pandithage said the company turnover grew by 15 percent and the group profit before tax for the year recorded was Rs 4.8 billion.

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Drastic drop in reservoirs’ water levels

Water levels in reservoirs under the Mahaweli Authority and the Irrigation Department have dropped drastically due to insufficient rain, an Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry spokesman said. Where the major Mahaweli reservoirs are concerned, the water storage was 29 percent in Kotmale, 18 percent in Victoria and 38 percent in Randenigala as at yesterday.

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