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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.

 

 

A van transporting bread and other bakery products in extremely unhygienic conditions to be delivered to the canteens of two leading state institutions in Colombo Fort was nabbed by Police and Public Health officials attached to the Colombo Municipal Council yesterday. Officials found the food item, including bread and buns, laid bare on the chassis of the vehicle in between the legs of the driver’s assistant. Investigations revealed the supplier was a private bakery in Peliyagoda. Officials later took the entire vanload back to the bakery premises and burnt the stock of bread and other bakery products before the bakery owners, pouring kerosene oil on the stock. The bakery owner was also noticed to appear before the Maligakanda magistrate on July 16. A team led by PHI P C k Subaratna assisted by Police and security officers conducted the raid. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

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Dengue eradication mission turns deadly :

PHI bludgeoned to death

A Public Health Officer (PHI) died on the spot after being attacked with a club while on a dengue eradication mission in Thamabalagamuwa, Kantale yesterday. The incident occurred during an argument between a member of a household and a group of public health inspectors on an inspection tour in connection with the Dengue Eradication Month (June 25 to July 25) declared by the Health Ministry.

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Manning new police stations:

Opportunity for NE youth and ex-cadres

The opportunity will be given to North and East youth and also ex-cadres of LTTE during enlistment to man new police stations which are being established, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said He said that they could join hands with the Civil Security Force personnel in the development drive while doing a prestigious service and assist in the development of their areas. Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was addressing the workshop for Sri Lankan diplomats in overseas missions at Diyatalawa Military Academy on Sunday.

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Stepped-up ops against drug pushing

The government’s efforts to fight the illicit drug trade with the assistance of the law enforcement agencies has succeeded in bringing drug abuse under control, sources at the Police Narcotic Bureau and National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) said yesterday.

 

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Prolonged fever, sign of dengue

Around 17,000 dengue cases and 85 dengue deaths have been reported from all parts of the country to date, Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit Director Dr Paba Palihawadana said yesterday. Dr Palihawadana said a person suffering from fever for over three days should seek medical treatment as it could be dengue fever.

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