931 ex-LTTE cadres to be reunited soon

The rehabilitation authorities hope to implement a comprehensive post monitoring system to help former ex-LTTE cadres who were reintegrated into the mainstream society, newly appointed Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brig. Dharshana Hettiarachchi said. He told the Sunday Observer that there were only 931 ex-LTTE cadres still undergoing rehabilitation and they would be reunited with their families before the end of this year.

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Nigerian racketeer nabbed

A Nigerian national who made an attempt to dupe a Sri Lankan national near the Mount Lavinia Hotel was arrested by the Special Investigation Unit of the Mount Lavinia police on Friday. The suspect was later handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe into several international rackets that he was involved in,

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Mahajana College, Tellippalai:

School built with Army assistance

“They help us a lot in our day-to-day life and are friendly with people. The children of Mahajana College are grateful to the soldiers, for completing the building in double quick time”

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Sunday Crime

Wealthy hotelier’s tryst with death

The proprietor of the Biyagama Village Hotel was a wealthy man who owned several estates in Pugoda and Kirindiwela in the Dompe district. It became routine for Ebert Bernard Jayaratne (65) to wake up early in the morning and to visit his estates in Dompe that he managed personally.

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