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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 visited the historic Molagoda Rajamaha Viharaya built during the era of King Walagamba. The President also engaged in religious observances. The Viharaya’s Chief Incumbent Ven Prof Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera, Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath also participated. Here, the President views ancient paintings at the temple. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Eastern revival gets Rs 53 b

Exceeds total allocation from 1948 to 2005

The government spent Rs 53 billion for the development of the Eastern Province under the Negenahira Navodaya (Eastern Revival) from 2008 to December 2011, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said.

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President meets university Dons; Z score, higher education focus of talks

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Vice Chancellors and Deans of universities at Temple Trees yesterday to discuss issues relating to the ‘Z Score’ calculations and higher education in general.

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Communal politics, bane of country - Minister Musthapha

“The country cannot move forward if political parties resort to inciting communalism with the petty intention to secure more votes,” Technology and Research Deputy Minister Faiszer Musthapha said.

 

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Academics turn to Minister Basil Rajapaksa for solution

The strike by university lecturers has taken a new turn with the striking academics not having been paid their July salaries by the Higher Education Ministry. The Secretary of the striking university academics trade union, the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Terrance Madujith yesterday said they plan to find a solution to their problems through talks with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

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