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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.

 

 

Sri Kalyani Dhamma School of the historic Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has been playing a pivotal role in creating a child with high moral and ethical values. Picture shows Dhamma students participating in religious observances on a Sunday morning.

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President appoints commission to look into situation in higher education:

Wheels move for higher education development

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday decided to appoint a commission to look into the present situation in the higher education sector and submit a report on remedial measurers to him. A press release issued by the President’s Media Division said the government intends to look into the present situation in the higher education sector,

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‘Rapid forward movement in lanka’s normalization’

The allegations against Sri Lanka are based on what allegedly happened three years ago and no complaints have been made against anything that took place since then. Progress in the field of resettlement in Sri Lanka is commendable, Janatha Party leader and Indian Parliamentarian Dr Sri Subramanian Swamy said.

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State agencies address Z-score fallout

Around 800 complaints received from students:

The Higher Education Ministry yesterday said they will take action to address the social impact to students affected by the Z-score issue. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) is to summon officials of the Higher Education Ministry,

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Lankans among 200 rescued from asylum boat

Australia rescued more than 200 asylum-seekers from a boat off Indonesia, officials said Friday, amid reports navy ships are literally cracking under the strain of responding to a flood of boatpeople. Authorities raced to help a vessel in Indonesian waters north of Christmas Island late Wednesday, transferring the 211 people on board to naval boats.

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