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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.

 

 

Failure of the rain gods has caused havoc in almost all parts of the country inconveniencing both man and beast. Here a family in Pungudutivu trudging a long distance to fetch water, which has become an elusive commodity, to cater to their domestic needs. Picture by Wimal Karunatilleke

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Severe drought hits cultivation

The severe drought in many parts of the country has threatened the livelihood of thousands of farmers, with 150,000 acres of paddy lands in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Puttalam districts at risk of being destroyed. Lack of education in water management among farmers and the people in the dry zone has aggravated this situation.

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Sri Lanka has least number of underweight children in South Asia

Of all South Asian nations, Sri Lanka has the lowest number of underweight and stunted children, World Bank’s South Asia Region Human Development Unit’s senior nutrition specialist Nkosinathi Mbuya said. He said 22 percent of Sri Lankan children aged up to five,

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Media should support national agenda - Ganegala

The media has a collective responsibility to join in the forward march and development drive of the country by supporting the country’s national agenda, Mass Media and Information Ministry Secretary W B Ganegala said. He was addressing a workshop for journalists organized by Sri Lanka Press Council and Government Information Department at the Media Development Centre ,

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UGC seeks court clarification on Z-score issuing authority

The University Grants Commission(UGC) will obtain legal assistance to clarify the authority empowered to issue Z-score marks, University Grants Commission chairman Professor Gamini Samaranayaka said. He said the Z-score is issued not by the University Grants Commission but by the Examinations Department. But the university entrance cut-off marks are issued by the UGC.

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