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Fishermen advised to remain vigilant
 Fishing and naval communities are requested to remain vigilant from Mannar to Potuvil via Galle and Jaffna to Trincomalee as strong winds will increase up to 70kmph, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. Meanwhile the Department of Meteorology had stated that several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and Galle, Matara, Puttalam and Kurunegala districts. Southwestern monsoonal winds will be strengthen at times over the island and especially along the western slopes of central hills.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 13:29:57 LKT |
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Seven held digging for treasure in Kolonna
 Police arrested seven individuals engaging in excavation activities in the Egodakanda area in Kolonna with the intention of recovering hidden treasures. Kolonna Police said the suspects were arrested in an operation carried out according to information received by the police emergency hotline service. Police officers also confiscated various equipment used for excavations and religious ceremonies. The suspects are scheduled to be produced at the Embilipitiya Magistrate’s Court today.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 13:29:30 LKT |
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Study favours Indian citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees in TN
 An academic study undertaken in refugee camps for Sri Lankan Tamils in the State makes a case for granting them Indian citizenship as a human obligation. Although the State government has been providing them with temporary housing, free medical care, and education up to secondary level, cash doles, subsidised rice, clothing material and utensils, for their survival, employability remains a problem in the absence of social integration and they face an uncertain future without citizenship, says the study carried out by K. Arockiam, Head, Department of Human Resource Management, St. Joseph’s College.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 13:28:57 LKT |
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Doctor remanded after stabbing Uni lecturer
 The student arrested for stabbing and injuring the Law Faculty Dean of the Open University in Nawala has been ordered remanded till July 02 by the Nugegoda Magistrate, police said. The female lecturer, who is currently undergoing treatment in the ICU of the Colombo National Hospital, was stabbed by the student using a sharp object yesterday afternoon within the university premises.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 10:17:42 LKT |
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Over 1,600 refugees return since Jan 2012 from TN - UNHRC
 With monetary aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 1,600 Sri Lankan Tamils living in Tamil Nadu as refugees have returned to their country so far since January 2012. Officials of the UNHCR, who have their field office in Chennai, said that about 1,264 Sri Lankan Tamils, who were living in special camps across the State, had returned through voluntary repatriation to their country between January and December 2012. This year, about 350 refugees have returned so far. In Chennai there are two open refugees’ camps – in Gummidipoondi and Puzhal.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 09:57:01 LKT |
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England reach Champions Trophy final
 England beat South Africa by seven wickets in the first semi finals of the ICC Champions trophy and qualified for the final. South Africa were bowled out for 175 while England reached the target with seven wickets to spare. David Miller scored a half century for the South Africans while Jonathan Trott was unbeaten on 82 runs.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 01:33:33 LKT |
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UPDATE: Three killed and 70 injured as bus carrying children falls into precipice
 Three persons were killed while seventy others were injured when a bus carrying school children had fallen into a precipice at the Seeta Eliya area in Nuwara-Eliya, police stated. Two adults and a school child was among the killed in the incident.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 @ 18:01:02 LKT |
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13A is administratively a “white elephant” - Lalith Weeratunga
 The government stated that it was no secret that the 13th amendment was a “white elephant” from an administrative point of view. Speaking to the public in a live Twitter interview, Secretary to the President, Lalith Weeratunga stated that the 13A must be viewed from the angle of the citizen and it was no secret that through 22 years of experience administratively it is a white elephant.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 @ 18:00:25 LKT |
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Student who stabbed female lecturer arrested
 The student who stabbed a female lecturer of the Open University in Nawala has been arrested by Police. The student had fallen ill due to the consumption of some liquid and admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital where he was arrested, Police said.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 @ 15:20:46 LKT |
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Navy arrests group attempting to illegally set sail from SL
 The Navy arrested a group of suspects who were attempting to illegally sail from Sri Lanka off the Eastern coast of Batticaloa this morning (June 19) Navy Spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya stated. The seized vessel was taken to the Trincomalee harbour while the Navy Spokesman stated that the number of suspects on board has not been counted as yet.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 @ 14:38:43 LKT |
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