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Thihagoda needs cooperative wholesale outlet

[May 22 2013]

The people of Thihgoda Divisional Secretariat Division are in need of a cooperative wholesale outlet in the Thihagoda town.

 

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.

 

 

Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe presents a special memento to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in recognition of his enormous service to the country and the plantation sector at the Plantation Awards 2012 at Temple Trees on Thursday. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa was also present. Picture by
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Colombo VC on academics’ strike:

FUTA approach ‘unusual’

Colombo University Vice Chancellor Prof Kshanika Hirimburegama yesterday said the present strike by the Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) is not usual for FUTA. “They have never resorted to a strike action of this nature before,” Prof Hirimburegama said. “Besides they are persisting with their strike action while negotiations take place,”she said.

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Batti development gets over Rs 54,837 m

The government allocated over Rs 54,837 million for development activities in the Batticaloa district from 2008 to 2012, Deputy Ministers V Muralitharan and MLAM Hizbullah said. The deputy ministers were participating in a media seminar on ‘The role of provincial journalists for district development’.

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President instructs Local Government authorities:

Use powers to provide better service to public

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed Local Government authorities to use powers vested on them to provide a better service to the public in coordination with stakeholders. He asked them to work with understanding and cooperation with District Development Committees,

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President opens Upper Kotmale project today

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will open the Upper Kotmale hydro power project which adds 150MW of power to the National Grid today. Japanese ambassador to Sri Lanka Nobuhito Hobo will also participate. It is the country’s largest hydro power generation project launched by the government as part of the programme,

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