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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 yesterday participated in a ceremony to mark the 68 th Upasamapada Vinaya Karma (Higher Ordination) Ceremony of Sri Lanka Ramannaya Maha Nikaya at Gatambe Grounds, Peradeniya. Sri Lanka Ramannaya Chapter Adhikarana Sanghanayaka Ven. Napane Premasiri Thera, Getambe Rajopawanarama Chief Incumbent Ven. Keppetiyagoda Siriwimala Thera, Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayaka, Minister C.B. Rathnayaka, Deputy Minister M.K.D.S.Gunawardena, MP Dilum Amunugama, MP Eric Weerawardena and UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

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No statistical basis to ‘crime wave’

Govt has taken steps to mitigate crime rate :

There is “no crime wave” in the country according to available statistics. The government has initiated a number of projects to minimise crimes committed in post- conflict times, Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said.

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‘No rapes committed by Security Forces in North and East’

The members of the security forces have not been involved in the any sexual assault, in North and East, Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. He said according to the statistics and revelations of a study conducted at hospital level no evidence was found that the personnel attached to the security forces were involved in sexual assaults in North and East provinces.

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‘Development activities must not cease with change of ministers’

President at N ‘Eliya DDC meeting :

“The development activities already on track will never be stopped or cancelled with the change of ministers, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. “Even with the change of portfolios or a changing of government, the planned development activities should continue as scheduled and those development activities should not be affected, “ the President said.

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Flowers from President to Mukherjee

Following the announcement of Pranab Mukherjee’s resounding victory at the Indian Presidential election, President Mahinda Rajapaksa sent flowers to the residence of the President-elect, in manifestation of his longstanding friendship with Pranab Mukherjee and in appreciation of Mukherjee’s contribution to promote Indo-Sri Lanka relations.

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