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| | Mother commits suicide with
three children |
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| | 2013-05-19 21:15:47
A mother reportedly
committed suicide with her three children by jumping into a well in Vavuniya, Thandikulam
area this morning (17), police stated. |
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|
| | Jail for those commemorating
LTTE - Vanni Commander |
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| | 2013-05-19 21:04:33
Any organisation or
individual will not be allowed to venerate a terrorist organisation. Anyone
participating in a commemoration ceremony for LTTE cadres will be arrested,
Vanni Commander Major General Boniface Perera said. |
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| | Sri
Lanka delegation
in Belarus
seeking new markets and investments |
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| | 2013-05-19 21:01:22
A Sri Lankan delegation has
arrived in the Belarus
capital of Minsk
to enhance bilateral relations, especially in trade, tourism and investments. |
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|
| | Sri Lanka Standard Institution to introduce
standards for vegetarian foods |
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| | 2013-05-19 20:54:57
Sri Lanka's national standards body of Sri Lanka Standard
Institution (SLSI) has taken measures to introduce standards for the vegetarian
foods, the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy said. |
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|
| | Sugar factory gathers
momentum |
|
| | 2013-05-19 20:46:10
The Higurana sugar factory
which was inactive for several years is functioning under the Mahinda Chintana
concept. About 12,000 acres which comes under the purview of sugar factory has
been brought under sugar cane cultivation. About 800 employment opportunities
have been created. |
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|
| | Artificial limb manufactory
at Kilinochchi soon |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:46:10
A factory to manufacture
artificial limbs is to be setup at Kilinochchi very soon, said EPDP Secretary
General and Minister, Douglas Devananda. (Photos are inserted) |
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|
| | Minister's monetary aid for Jaffna athletes |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:37:23
Minister Douglas Devananda
made a grant of Rs.100 thousand to the athletes of Jaffna District who are
participating in the National Level athletics to be held in Colombo. (Photos are inserted) |
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|
| | Minister inspects the
fishing net factory |
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| | 2013-05-18 08:34:04
Minister Douglas Devananda paid
a visit to the fishing-net production factory of the North Sea Ltd at Jaffna
Gurunagar and examined its activities, Wednesday (15). (Photos are inserted) |
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| | GCE Advanced Level Exams
from August 05 to 31 |
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| | 2013-05-18 08:23:13
The Advanced Level
Examination for 2013 will be held from August 05th to the 31, the Examination
Commissioner W M N J Pushpakumara said. |
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|
| | Public invited to witness
Victory Day commemorations |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:15:09
The public are invited to
behold the Victory Day celebrations this year at the Galle Face Green on May
18. Every amenity required for the public has been seen into, said the Army
media spokesperson, Brig. Ruwan Wanigasooriya. |
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|
| | 41 arrested preparing to
flee to Australia |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:10:46
A group of 41 persons
preparing to illegally travel to Australia by boat have been
arrested by police while they were staying at a hotel in Munneswaram, Chilaw.
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|
| | Principal, teacher exams to
be held on time |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:08:44
Education Minister Bandula
Gunawardena said Principal and teacher service examinations will be held on
time in the future. The Minister was addressing the media at the Education
Ministry yesterday. |
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|
| | Boost for primary healthcare |
|
| | 2013-05-18 08:05:17
Priority has been given to
improve primary healthcare under the Health Ministry's five year Health
Development Action Plan implemented from 2012 to 2017 to upgrade the health
sector, said Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena. |
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|
| | Minister Douglas Devananda assures Northern
fishermen of measures to regain areas under military for fishing |
|
| | 2013-05-17 10:14:59
Ally of Sri Lanka's governing party the Eelam
People's Democratic Party (EPDP) says that steps would be taken to address the
issues faced by the fishermen in the North. |
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|
| | The Treasury allocates a sum
of Rs. 85 Million to the North Sea Ltd. - It's time production increased - Minister Devananda |
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| | 2013-05-17 07:40:56
Hon. Douglas Devananda,
Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise development chairing
the progress review meeting of the North Sea Limited held at his Ministry
office on the 09th instant said that after having had discussions with the
Treasury he was able to get an allocation of Rs.85 Million for the development
of the fishing net factories at Lunuwila and Marawila, consequently immediate
action needed to be resorted to overhall the old machines to increase
production and at the same time, the sum so allocated should be meticulously
channeled only for the purposes for which the allocation was granted, added the
Minister. (Photos are inserted) |
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| | Minister Devananda holds
talks with the USAID officials for the development of SMIs in Sri Lanka |
|
| | 2013-05-17 07:35:33
Hon. Douglas Devananda,
Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development had a
lengthy preliminary discussion with the USAID officials at his Ministry
auditorium on the 13th instant to determine the modus operandi of the USAID
needed to resort to, in order to work in conjunction with the Ministry of
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development. The USAID was represented by Mr. Ruesel
Basar, Director of Economic Development of USAID Mr. Michael Parr, Head of "Vega Bin Plus" development project of the USAID and Mr. Michael Elvin of the
political wing of the US Embassy. (Photos are inserted)
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| | Public thanked profusely for
recommencing train service |
|
| | 2013-05-17 07:27:16
A simple function was held
on the head of Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapakse at the Madhu
Road Railway station to hand over the reconstructed railway line between
Madawachciya and Madhu for public use, yesterday (14). (Photos are inserted) |
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| | Railway reconstruction a
gift of peace - Minister douglas devananda |
|
| | 2013-05-17 07:22:53
The railway line was
reconstructed and handed over to the public as a gift of peace. This is an important and the long felt need
of the public, said EPDP Secretary General and Minister Douglas Devananda. (Photos are inserted) |
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| | Regulation on housing and
building constructions without rain gutters |
|
| | 2013-05-16 08:04:43
The Ministry of Health has
decided to legislate a regulation on constructing houses and other buildings
without rain gutters since the rain gutters have comfortably housed dengue
mosquitoes which have caused the increasing dengue mosquito population in the
country. |
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| | Sri Lanka to assist develop Ugandan Cricket |
|
| | 2013-05-16 07:50:26
Sri Lanka President Mahinda
Rajapaksa has promised to help Uganda
to develop its cricketing talents said President's Media Unit. He has also said
that Sri Lanka
will deploy its cricketing veterans to help develop cricket in the African
nation. |
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