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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.

 

 

Chinese couple Zhang Yi Fan and Shen Yao married at a ceremony at Jetwing Light House Hotel, Galle yesterday. The poruwa ceremony in full compliance with Sinhala customs, took place at the auspicious time, giving an unforgettable experience to the couple and the visitors. Having foreseen the opportunity of promoting Sri Lanka as a wedding destination for tourists worldwide and thereby achieving the target of 2.5 million tourists by 2016, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau also participated in the event. Picture courtesy: Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

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People’s Committees to assist Police

Measures are being taken to set up Special Advisory Committees at police divisional level with limited authority to enable the Police and the public to interact in a friendly atmosphere and wherein the Police will be furnished with information on criminals, with the larger objective of combating crime.

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TNA candidate revealed as kingpin in human smuggling racket

Three persons, including a candidate for the upcoming Provincial Council elections in the Eastern Province, were arrested by the CID in connection with a mega human smuggling racket where more than Rs 25 million had been swindled from unsuspecting people who sought asylum in other countries, Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said yesterday.

 

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‘Only retiring ministers’ offspring given nominations’

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has not given nominations to children of ministers to contest at the forthcoming Provincial Council election, SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

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Another 100 mw to be added to Kerawalapitiya power plant

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday announced that power generation capacity of Kerawalapitiya Yugandanavi power plant which was disrupted due to a technical fault, has been restored at 200 MW and another 100 MW will be added on July 30.

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