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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.

 

 

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake’s book of poems and lyrics titled Sidupathi Kavi Gee was launched at a ceremony held under the patronage of President
Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa theatre, Colombo on Thursday.Here, President Rajapaksa with a group of children who presented a cultural item during the event after the Navy Commander presented the first copy of the book to him. The publisher of the book Prem Dissanayake of Fast Ads was also present on the occasion.
Picture by Sudath Silva

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‘Lanka making headway in solving post-conflict issues’

CPC will bring fame, benefits to Sri Lanka:

The 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) was a success and will bring fame and benefits to Sri Lanka, Deputy Speaker and 58th CPA Conference Organising Committee president Chandima Weerakkody said. He made this observation at a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Conference yesterday.

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Fundamental change required in university system - SB

A fundamental change should be brought about in the university system to transform children passing out from them into a group of people with a high international demand, said Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake. The minister said so addressing the gathering at the launching of the ministry’s official newspaper at the ministry on Wednesday.

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SL would not have defeated terrorism without Pakistan’s support - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa noted that Pakistan extended unflinching support to Sri Lanka during the three decade internal conflict and immensely helped in the elimination of the menace of terrorism from Sri Lankan soil. He said Sri Lanka would not have eliminated the scourge of terrorism without the help and support of Pakistan.

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India with majority on Commonwealth Comm for HR issue

Speaking on India’s stance on the proposal to appoint a commissioner for Democracy, Human Rights and the rule of law in the Commonwealth, Speaker of Lok Sabha in India, Meira Kumar yesterday said her country was with the outcome of discussions at the current CPC in this regard.

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