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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 arrived at the Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport in Brazil to attend the Rio 20 UN Conference. Ambassador Mahinda Balasooriya and Base Commander and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN Dr Palitha Kohona and embassy staff welcomed the President. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Breastfeeding: SL on top in S Asia

Sri Lanka achieves high EBF rate of 76 percent :

Sri Lanka tops South Asia in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), UNICEF regional office for South Asia nutrition specialist Julia Krasevec said. Delivering a special lecture on infant and young child feeding practices and programmes in South Asia at the South Asia Regional Knowledge Forum on sharing lessons from community experiences on improving infant and young child nutrition held in Kathmandu, Nepal, she said it is necessary to strengthen infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programmes to reduce stunting and improve development in South Asian countries. The forum was convened by the World Bank.

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Giant tank irrigation system renovated:

Agri development drive gets into top gear in Mannar

The government has taken steps towards a massive agricultural development drive in the Mannar district, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said. The minister told the Daily News during a visit to the Mannar district organised by the Government Information Department for media persons, the agriculture sector in the area was hampered for decades owing to terrorist activities.

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Development in SL is homegrown and eco-friendly - President

'Sri Lanka is achieving economic growth with a proper eco-friendly mechanism, President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil said yesterday.

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Dengue lurks in ‘safe places’

Some govt institutions worst culprits:

A major dengue prevention programme will begin today in all state institutions. It will be carried out under the guidance of Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The programme aims to control mosquito breeding. It will be implemented in all ministries, government departments, corporations and all other state affiliated institutions.

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