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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.

 

 

Indian Bharatha Janatha Party leader Subramanian Swamy called on President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

Once upon a time they were robbed of their childhood by the LTTE who forced them to take up arms and expose themselves to danger. But today they are slowly picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and catching up on the lost pleasures and joys of childhood as seen here where a group of rehabilitated
LTTE child soldiers are performing a dance sequence during a pause at the Defence Seminar 2012 attended by the top military brass and delegates from 47 countries. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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SL’s progress on Human Rights now accessible

Resettlement and rehabilitation process outlined:

Sri Lanka’s Universal Periodic Review report that outlines the country’s latest progress on the Human Rights front becomes a UN document from today, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama yesterday said. The report was officially handed over to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva yesterday.

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Prices of essentials slashed

Lanka Sathosa yesterday reduced the prices of a range of essential commodities to provide maximum relief to consumers on a special directive from President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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UPFA committed to democratic campaign - Keheliya

The UPFA, as the ruling party, is fully committed to an independent and democratic election campaign in keeping with the newly gained freedom of the country, Mass Media and Information Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

 

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UNP Lawyers’ Association restrained

Colombo District Judge Dhammika Ganepola yesterday issued an enjoining order precluding the new office- bearers of the UNP Lawyers’ Association elected at the recent party Working Committee meeting from functioning in their new posts .

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