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Special trains for Vesak

[May 24 2013]

Sri Lanka Railways has introduced a special train service in view of the Vesak Week for those travelling to Colombo for the Vesak celebrations. The special services will be in operation on May 25, 26 and 27 from Colombo Fort to Mahawa, Colombo Fort -Rambukkana, Colombo Fort - Aluthgama to Veyangoda, and Maradana to South Kalutara.

 

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.

 

 

The House of Flags art installation commemorating the countries participating in the Olympic Games Square at Parliament Square in central London yesterday. The 30th Olympics
began yesterday. AFP

A number of programmes were held yesterday to mark the first anniversary of Anuradhapura Abimansala where dependant War Heroes are given lifetime care. This project was launched by
the Army on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Here, a resident of the wellness resort planting a tree
in its premises. Picture by Sarath Peiris

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Special communique issued by minister:

Striking Dons asked to resume duties on July 30

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake in a special communique requested striking academics of universities to return to their duties from July 30 for the sake of students and their future. Minister Dissanayake in the communique said:

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President directs to evacuate encroachers

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed the authorities to take measures to evacuate unauthorised settlers in forest reserves, dried up areas of tanks and catchment areas irrespective of their positions. He made this observation at the special Kurunegala District Development Committee meeting at the Wayamba Cooperative Rural Bank auditorium, Kurunegala yesterday.

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Army deserters to be delisted

The Sri Lanka Army has taken measures to delist and delete the names of Army deserters, Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya said yesterday.The Army Commander was participating in the first anniversary of Abimansala, the wellness resort for Army disabled personnel at Anuradhapura.

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World’s eyes on London for Olympics opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games took place yesterday with around 120 world leaders arriving in the British capital for the spectacle. Organisers expect over a billion people worldwide to watch the event on television, while tens of thousands will see the show live at the Olympic Stadium in east London.

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