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The Sri Lanka Ports Authority awarded as the Ports Authority of the Year 2018.  

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vlcsnap-00004The Sri Lanka Ports Authority was awarded the Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award by the Global Ports Forum at the fourth GPF awards ceremony held recently at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The awards ceremony, followed by the conference forum is organized annually by the GPF, in
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Thugs sent to beat parents who protested because netball teacher allegedly assaulted student  

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 Thugs sent to beat parents who protested because netball teacher allegedly assaulted student


Thugs sent to beat parents who protested because netball teacher allegedly assaulted student

A male sports teacher has been taken into custody over an incident of allegedly assaulting a 15 year old schoolgirl of Gampola Nugawela Nayapana Maha Vidyalaya.

The victim has said that she was not able to attend netball practices as she was sick; at which moment the sports teacher had lost his temper and had assaulted the girl after which she was hospitalized. Though the
schoolgirl was admitted to Gampola Teaching Hospital with injuries sustained in the assault, the police have not initially not taken steps to arrest the teacher concerned.

In the process a group of parents have protested in front of the school to the effect that injustice had been done and on that occasion some thugs who appeared on behalf of the said teacher had arrived on the scene and had created trouble and dispersed them after which a heated situation had flared up. 

The girl under reference had been following netball practices and as she had felt sick last Monday she had told that she was not able to attend practices. This teacher had then beaten up the girl after which the parents of the girl had lodged a complaint about it with Gampola Police and Pussellawa Police. However, no proper inquiry was conducted for 5 days neither by the school nor the police which then provoked these parents to engage in a peaceful protest in this connection on Friday (23). During their protest a crowd of young men and young women who supported the teacher who emerged from the school grounds had grabbed the placards of protest in the hands of the protestors who engaged in this peaceful protest and had torn them apart. They had even damaged cameras of mediamen who had been present there.

Subsequently, Gampola and Pussellawa Police who arrived at the spot have brought the matter to a settlement with Pussellawa Police arresting the suspect teacher. He was then produced before Nawalapitiya Magistrate Mr. Shrinith Wijeysekera on Friday afternoon and was released on a bail of Rs. 50000. It was one Eranda Deshapriya Bandara Nagahawatta living in Harangala who was thus arrested. When Mr. Upali Hennayaka, the principal was questioned about this, what he said was that he was not present in school at the time of that incident.
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Rebellious Dior channels spirit of ’68 to shake up fashion week  

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Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior's Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2018 fashion collection in Paris. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauChristian Dior paid homage to the youth movements of the 1960s with an explosion of colour on the catwalk, as models in baker boy caps and vibrant patchwork designs walked through a hall clad in slogans and ripped posters. The show, on the first full day of Paris Fashion Week, was the latest offering by
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download (3)The defending champions Gremio came from behind to draw 1-1 at Defensor Sporting in their opening match of the Copa Libertadores. The group phase of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s Champions League, got underway. 32 teams are taking part, including 16 previous winners of the trophy, amongst them was Brazil’s Gremio who travelled to Uruguay’s
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Showery condition is expected due to the wavy type disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h06m03s073The Met Department announces that due to the wavy type disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, a showery condition is expected to continue over the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Eastern,Uva and North central provinces and in  Matale district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the
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The National Policy on Reconciliation and Co-existence launched  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h44m51s920The National Policy on Reconciliation and Co-existence was launched under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon. The National Policy has been formulated by the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation which is headed by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. The premiere of the movie which has been produced
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The Minister of Finance emphasizes the need of a concerted and coordinated policy response to mitigate financial risks among developing nations  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h15m38s984Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera told the delegation of the G-24 Technical Group today that the IMF forecasts the gross financing needs for 2018 in emerging and middle-income economies, range from 4% to 43%of the GDP with an average of 10.4%. In many developing economies, a high proportion of this outstanding debt
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1,000 billion rupees for Mahaweli development programs by 2020  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h31m37s721Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and State Minister of Mahaweli Development Mahinda Amaraweera states that a wide range of programs to the tune of 1,000 billion rupees will be carried out under the Mahaweli development program by 2020. The Minister was speaking at the progress review meeting of the ministry. He added that
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Two Ministers assumed duties  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h10m56s573Lakshman Kiriella and Ravindra Samaraweera assumed duties in their respective Ministerial portfolios at auspicious times, today. Lakshman Kiriella assumed duties as the Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy Development amidst of religious observances at his Ministry at World Trade Center, Colombo. Parliamentarian Mayantha Dissanayake and several other distinguished people were present at the event. Meanwhile,
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Arrested ASP remanded  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h48m03s534The Assistant Superintendent of Police of Chilaw who allegedly solicited a bribe from an owner of a Spa has been remanded till the 7th of next month. ASP Saman Jayatilka Bandara has been arrested for soliciting a bribe and for letting the owner of the Spa carry out its activities without any meddling. A group
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Cyber Operations Centre launched  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-27-20h35m28s242Ministry of Defence Cyber Operations Centre at Air Force Headquarters  was declared open by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne today on the invitation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy. The Web sites belonging to the Security forces are being subject to hackers around the clock.
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President instructs immediate reconstruction of 2,400 small tanks in the Dry Zone  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h37m12s922President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the relevant sectors to expedite the reconstruction of 2400 small tanks within the Dry Zone. The President emphasized that the reconstruction of these tanks should be accelerated so that it would support the people to engage in their day to day activities sans any inconveniences in the face
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Committee comprising three Ministers appointed to take immediate action on fraud and corruption  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h39m06s873A special Committee comprising Ministers has been appointed to expedite action on fraud and corruption. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has appointed this Ministerial Committee. The Committee includes Ministers Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, D.M Swaminathan and Ajith Perera. The Prime Minister’s office said that the secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order will sit as the
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Sri Lanka best in reconciliation and democracy – US Ambassador  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h37m51s258A concert organized to mark the completion of 70 years of diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and the United States was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The Jazz Concert was organized by the US Embassy in Sri Lanka. The concert was held by a group headed by Wycliffe Gordon. Making a
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Ports earn the highest profits in history  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h37m24s083The Ports Authority of Sri Lanka has earned a record profit of 13.2 billion rupees during last year. Accordingly Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Samarasinghe said that it had been possible to grant a salary increase of 10,000 rupees to workers in accordance to the new collective agreement. Speaking at a meeting of Trade
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Three rescued, one missing after car topples into canal  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h39m40s354One person is reported missing while 3 others were rescued after a car toppled into the Viyana canal on Badulla-Mahiyangana road this morning. A car traveling from Badulla to Mahiyanganaya had veered off the road and toppled into the Viyana canal near the 17th Mile Post Junction at around 6.20am this morning. Three persons including
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Court of Inquiry to probe the bus explosion  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h38m55s725A high level Court of Inquiry comprising six Senior Army Officers and chaired by Commander of the Central Defence Forces Major General Rukmal Dias has been appointed to inquire and report into the explosion that occurred within a bus in the Kahagolla area in Diyathalawa. The Committee has been appointed by Army Commander Lt. Gen.
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Hearing of Gotabhaya’s case postponed  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h38m45s683The case filed against eight defendants including former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa with respect to the Avant Garde lawsuit is due to be taken up for hearing on the 26th of next month. The ruling was given by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today. The case has been filed by the Bribery Commission against eight
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Tissa Attanayake’s case to be taken up on 24th July  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h36m23s504The Colombo High Court has ordered to take up the case filed against former United National Party General Secretary Tissa Attanayake on the 24th of July. Attanayake has been charged with making public a forged document alleging a secret agreement between then Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and TNA leader R. Sampanthan
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New buildings opened at Matara Sujatha Vidyalaya and St. Thomas’ Girls High School  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h42m09s018Two new buildings of Sujatha Vidyalaya in Matara and St. Thomas’s Girls High School were opened today. The new three storeyed building comprising classrooms of Matara Sujatha Vidyalaya was opened by Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera and State Minister for Enterprise Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena. The foundation was laid for the proposed
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SAITM Students Action Committee satisfied with the solution  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-26-19h36m59s757The SAITM Students Action Committee says that they wished to express their gratitude to the President and the Prime Minister for the solutions found by the Government to the Malambe SAITM University issue. The Committee said that they were optimistic about the future and will forget the past. Addressing a news conference convener of the
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Press release by ministry  

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 Press release by ministry


Press release by ministry

According to a gazette released by Ministry of Finance last week, a beneficial and advantageous opportunity was provided by granting vehicle permits which has  so far not been afforded by any government to government executive
officers is actually a special feature.

According to this new system an opportunity would be made available to import vehicles without any tax  burden (zero tax) and it is something special that Benz CLA, Honda CRV, Honda civic, Toyota CHR Turbo, Toyota Premio and Toyota Allion could be imported with a concession of about 50 lakhs. Seen below is the press release by the ministry in respect of the said concession.





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President says main cause for poverty is the use of drugs  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-23-21h19m53s105President Maithripala Sirisena has pointed out that liquor and drugs are major issues when talking about poverty within the country. The President called for the support of everyone in strengthening the Drug Abuse National programme. The President made these observations at Embilipitiya today at the launch of the first in a series of the ‘Gama
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PM plans for the dawn of a prosperous future meeting the aspirations of the people  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-23-21h10m08s846Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has referred to plans for the dawn of a prosperous future fulfilling the aspirations of the people. He mentioned that this would be done identifying the results of the Local Government polls and overcoming the shortcomings and weaknesses. The Prime Minister further said that measures would be taken to meet the
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Army appoints a five member Committee to probe the bus explosion  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-23-21h06m49s762A five member Committee has been appointed to inquire into the incident concerning the explosion of a hand grenade in a bus in the Diyathalawa area. In the meantime further Police investigations are continuing. One of the injured in the explosion is receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit. Eight more are still hospitalized. Expressing
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Gotabaya files revision petition in Avant-Garde case  

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gotabhaya-rajapaksaFormer Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has filed a revision petition calling for the suspension of activities concerning the Avant Garde transaction. He is also calling for the suspension of the ruling given on the rejection of the preliminary objections against the lawsuit that has been filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. Accusations have been
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Law and Order for Fonseka who said that fraudsters would be nabbed within 6 months Reshuffle of ministers this evening (23)  

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 Law and Order for Fonseka who said that fraudsters would be nabbed within 6 months Reshuffle of ministers this evening (23)

Law and Order for Fonseka who said that fraudsters would be nabbed within 6 months 

Reshuffle of ministers this evening (23)

The reshuffling of ministers which was kept dragging and was being postponed  could however be definitely executed this evening (23), reports say.

By now, according to rumours that have circulated, some of them apparently have indeed come true.
The vital decision of bestowing the portfolio of Law and Order would thus be effected. Since Sarath Fonseka has told a few days back that if the position of Law and Order is transferred to him he would show within 6 months how fraudsters would be cornered within the space of 6 months; news sources forecast that revolutionary decisions would be offing in future, accompanied with this decisive move. It is also expected that Lakshman Kiriella's portfolio of minister of Higher Education and Highways would be restricted only to Higher Education, news sources predict.

State ministers such as Ravindra Samaraweera, Sujeewa Senasingha and deputy ministers such as Dr. Harsha de Silva and Ajit Perera are to be appointed as ministers outside the cabinet while ministers Mahinda Amaraweera and Dayasiri Jayasekera are to be added with other portfolios too. In the meantime, Department of Archaeology including some allied subjects are supposed to be transferred to Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. 
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Three-wheeler minimum hire increased upto Rs. 50  

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 Three-wheeler minimum hire increased upto Rs. 50


Three-wheeler minimum hire increased upto Rs. 50

Since prices of three-wheeler spare parts have gone up, the the All Island Three-wheeler Association has announced that trishaw charges would be increased from 26th next month. This was mentioned by Mr. Sunil Jayawardena, chairman of the association at the media briefing
held at the headquarters at N.M. Perera Mawatha, Borella day before yesterday (20).

He said that this decision was arrived at after a request was made several times from the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Finance to bring down prices of spare parts. In this connection therefore he said that the hire charged for the second kilometer would be increased by Rs. 50.

He also said that it is a big obstacle to continue in their industry because of the injustice they have to face from leasing companies and that even though complaints to this effect were directed to the ministries concerned, no justified settlement was made. They said that they would look forward to complaining to the Human Rights Committee in connection with this injustice created by the said companies.

The chairman finally mentioned that there are about 50 lakhs dependent on 10 lakhs of three-wheel drivers and that if no quick solution is forthcoming where the government is concerned, these  number of votes will be utilised against the government at the next elections. 
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Army Commander says no threat to national security  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h33m22s865Army Commander Mahesh Senanayaka says that there is no threat to the National Security. He said this following a function at Vavuniya. Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake declared open the new building of 56th Brigade at Vavuniya, Kokweliya. Wanni Brigade Commander Major General Kumudu Perera and High Ranking Army Officers were present on the
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Police operations nab 2,564 suspects  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h32m02s912Police have arrested 2,564 suspects following a special operation conducted this morning covering the entire country. Police Headquarters said that they filed 4,735 traffic cases during the period. A special police operation was conducted from 2.00 to 6.00 a.m., today. 16,256 police officers have taken part in the operation. Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said that
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Kachchethieve Feast concludes  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h30m30s737The Annual Feast of St. Anthony’s Church in Kachchathivu Island was concluded successfully. The feast was held with the participation of Sri Lankan and Indian devotees. The preliminary activities of the feast was commenced with the erecting of Flag Posts yesterday. Devotees from Sri Lanka and India jointly celebrated the feast. More than 8,000 devotees
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Minister calls for proper management of water  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h29m26s859Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka says that many future challenges could be overcome by properly managing water. Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka said that the major challenge for the country in future will be the proper management of water as it will experience drought on one side and floods on the other side. He said that the
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UN Resident Coordinator Una McCauley passes away  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h26m59s255UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative in Sri Lanka Una McCauley, has passed away.  In a statement, the UN said Ms. McCauley was on medical leave as she was undergoing treatment. She was 54 years old at the time of her demise. She was the first female UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka.   As the
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Stroke awarenesswalk in Batticaloa  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h25m03s789A Walk in connection with National Stroke Day was held in Batticaloa. The Walk has been jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Stroke Association and Batticaloa District Secretariat. The Walk aimed to educate people on preventing strokes, identifying strokes and on treatment. The Walk was commenced near Kalladi Bridge and ended at
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Kidney Clinic  held in Maligawila  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h24m11s395A series of clinics are being held in connection with the World Kidney Day which falls on Wednesday. The series of clinics are being conducted to educate people on preventing kidney diseases. One such clinic was conducted at Buttala, Maligawila, Ulugala, Public Health Office. People in the villages around Maligawila area attended the clinic. The
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Troops take part in coast conservation   

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h22m18s093Conservation of North and East Coast is a major task. Troops are engaged in this task setting an examples to many others. Local and foreign tourists are coming to view the beauty of North and East Coast. It is a challenge to keep the coast clean and to maintain it in an environmental friendly manner.
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5,000 houses for low income families in Vavuniya  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h21m19s734The Government has constructed houses for 5,000 low income families in the Vavuniya District. The Government has spent 295 million rupees for the project. The Ministry of Resettlement has constructed 1,500 houses and the Ministry of Housing and Construction has built 3,500 houses. The Government hopes to build another 5,000 houses this year.
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Funeral of Late Venerable Girambe Ananda Thera held  

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vlcsnap-2018-02-24-19h19m18s405Funeral of the Anunayaka of Ramanna Maha Nikaya Venerable Girambe Ananda Thera was held this afternoon at Walisinghe Harischandra Grounds in Anuradhapura. A large number of people paid their last respects today as well to Late Venerable Girambe Ananda Thera. President Maithripala Sirisena paid his last respects to the Late Thera at Anuradhapura Sri Sarananda
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16 year old child flying a kite ... falls and dies  

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 16 year old child flying a kite ... falls and dies


16 year old child flying a kite ... falls and dies

A 16 year old child who had been flying a kite in Chavakachcheri in Jaffna has died after falling into an unprotected well day before yesterday, Chavakachcheri police say.

Jeyakumaran Deesan of Kayal, Chavakachcheri had been flying a kite in the company of another
friend of his and the deceased child in fact had been focusing his eyes on the kite high above and in the process had been running backwards during which moment he had fallen into an unprotected well; thereby losing his life, according to Chavakachcheri police. No sooner he had fallen, the friend had immediately run home and informed the elders and come to the scene with them. However, after the victim was taken to Chavakachcheri hospital, he had breathed his last. Chavakachcheri police further said that this accident had taken place because the said well was not noticed at first glance from outside and it being unprotected as well with the children themselves not paying due attention.
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Blast in Diyatalawa passenger bus carrying group of army officers  

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 Blast in Diyatalawa passenger bus carrying group of army officers


Blast in Diyatalawa passenger bus carrying group of army officers

A passenger bus travelling towards Bandarawela and coming from Jaffna to Diyatalawa early this morning (20) has suddenly exploded and had caught fire in the process. As a result, 19 persons inside the bus have sustained injuries and admitted to
Diyatalawa Hospital. The reason for the blast and fire that broke out following the blast has still not been revealed as such.

It was revealed that the majority of passengers were army and air force personnel. The army media spokesman said that the number of army officers so injured were altogether 12 in number.















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