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| Villagers in distress as human-elephant conflict grows |
| 2013-01-25 |
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The human elephant conflict has affected residents of the Polonnaruwa and Anuradapura districts for a long period of time.
Erecting electric fences in a forest located in close proximity to the villages was a remedial action taken for the problem.
However, these electric fences have malfunctioned due to negligence.
This electric fence in the Weheragala area situated close t0 the border of the Maduruoya National Park was built in 1989.
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| TULF issues communique - highlights appeal made by TNA Parliamentary Group Leader |
| 2013-01-25 |
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The Tamil United Liberation Front says that efforts to strengthen the Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi, are equivalent to efforts to destroy the Tamil National Alliance.
Issuing a communique the TULF says that the recent appeal made by TNA Parliamentary Group Leader R. Sambandan in Trincomalee, that only the ITAK must be strengthened, is both a deception and a cause for concern.
The communique issued by the General Secretary of the TULF, V. Anandasangaree notes that as the Tamil National Alliance is the mother party of th
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| PSC to look into extremism |
| 2013-01-25 |
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Leader of the House Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said a Parliament Select Committee will be appointed to inquire into extremist, fundamentalist and other forces which ignite conflicts.
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| Five arrested for gang rape |
| 2013-01-25 |
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Five men have been arrested for the alleged gang rape of a 45 year old woman, in Wijerama Nugegoda late last night, the Police said,
The Police had received a tip off on its emergency hotline 119 after which the Mirihana Police had pursued the suspects.
The suspects are currently being held at the
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| Estate sector trade unions of Sri Lanka ask for a monthly salary for workers |
| 2013-01-25 |
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Estate sector trade unions in Sri Lanka have made a request from the Labour Minister to make necessary arrangements to set up a monthly salary scheme for estate sector workers.
All Ceylon Estate Workers' Union (ACEWU) President Ramalingam Chandrasekhar and a group of representatives from the unions had discussed the issue during a meeting with the Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge at the Labour Secretariat.
Assistant Secretary of the ACEWU, K. Selvaraja said the Minister was informed of the difficulties faced by the
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| Government battles with the middlemen in Sri Lanka's vegetable market |
| 2013-01-25 |
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The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to establish two new vegetable purchasing centers aiming to minimize the impact of the middlemen in the vegetable market.
The middlemen are believed to be the major cause for the soaring price of vegetables in the island while both farmers as well as consumers are at the receiving ends due to the middlemen.
Matale District Secretary Helen Meegasmulla said the two state-run vegetable purchasing centers will be established in Dambulla and Naula Agrarian Services Centers. Veget
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| Sri Lanka Army asserts government's right to maintain armed forces anywhere in the country |
| 2013-01-25 |
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A Board appointed by the Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya to study the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) has asserted the Sri Lankan government's "absolute "right to maintain its armed forces anywhere in the country.
While asserting the government's absolute right to maintain military installations anywhere in the island according to the country's strategic and security needs, the Board recommended appointing special boards covering the five
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| Graduates called to Colombo not for permanent appointment states government. |
| 2013-01-25 |
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Graduates were called recently to Colombo to felicitate President by the Graduates Federation.
It is false to make allegations that government has deceived the graduates on that day by stating that they were invited to give permanent appointment, was stated by Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister John Senaviratne.
A media conference was held at the State Information Department yesterday and Minister made this statement when he was queried by a reporter.
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| Canada sommons Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner |
| 2013-01-25 |
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Canada had summoned Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to discuss Canada’s “deep concern” with the country, a Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.
Embassy News in Canada said that the meeting between Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird and Sri Lanka’s high commissioner to Canada Chitranganee Wagiswara had taken place recently.
Baird later said in a press release that he would be pushing the issue during the the next Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meeting.
The p
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