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Eleven Myanmar
April 24, 2018
SAGAING- China is now hiring land plots aiming to grow watermelon in Tantse Township, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, say locals. Currently, nearly 300 acres are being leased for watermelon plantations. “China offered to cultivate watermelon plantations in our region. They hired farmlands by payingÃâà...
Mizzima News
April 18, 2018
Gale force winds hit the Bago, Ayeyawady and Sagaing regions on 15, 16 and 17 April, killing one person and damaging more than 800 houses, state media reported. The winds hit four village-tracts in Paungde Township, Bago Region, on 16 April destroying 34 houses and ripping off the roofs of someÃâà...
Mizzima News
April 17, 2018
Sagaing Region government Chief Minister Dr. Myint Naing said that deaths and serious crimes did not happen during Chindwin Thingyan festival held on Chindwin River beach in Monywa, Sagaing Region. He was speaking at a press conference held on Chindwin Thingyan festival held at Monywa TownÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
April 17, 2018
Strong wind destroys some houses in Sagaing Region ... MONYWA- Strong wind blew in old Sede village in Sarlingyi Township, Yinmarpin District and Inntai village in Kyunhla Township, Kantbalu District, Sagaing Region on April 13th damaging some houses and schools, according to the villagers.
The Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
April 13, 2018
A PASSENGER ship built in Dumbarton in the 1920s and sunk by bombing in World War II has been raised from the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka after 75 years underwater. The 8,000-ton SS Sagaing was built at the shipyard of William Denny and Bros on the Leven for the British and BurmeseÃâà...
Mizzima News
April 11, 2018
The first ever Myanmar sand sculpture festival will take place at Chindwin Thingyan festival to be held in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region. The sand sculptures were created by Chinese sand sculptor Mr. John Han Tan from Singapore who came at the invitation of Sagaing Region government. Mr HanÃâà...
Myanmar Times
April 11, 2018
More than K700 million of the Sagaing government's funds will be used to carry out renovation work on the Asaykahn Fortress in Sagaing, which was constructed under King Mindon's rule, said U Win Naing, chair of Sagaing City Development Committee on Tuesday. “In order to transform the fortress into aÃâà...
Myanmar Times
April 3, 2018
The visit gave the ambassador the opportunity to meet Chief Minister of Sagaing U Myint Naing, with whom he discussed the strong commitment of the Italian government to Myanmar's democratic transition and ongoing peace process. He recalled several projects carried out by Italy in the country and explored new ways ofÃâà...
NEWS.com.au
April 2, 2018
The SS Sagaing, a British passenger and cargo ship, was hit by Japanese bombers on April 9, 1942, while at anchor in Trincomalee Harbour. With fires raging, the ... On the day of the Japanese attack, the Sagaing was transporting aircraft and ammunition for the allied war effort, most of which was saved.
Eleven Myanmar
April 2, 2018
HOMALIN- The children of the migrants arriving in Kani Township, Sagaing Region are now studying at the monastic school. ... migrants' children are depending on the monastic schools, says Sayadaw Wi Thahta from Dhama Thiri monastic school in Shwe Myintmo village, Kani Township, Sagaing Region.
The National
April 1, 2018
A PASSENGER ship built in Dumbarton in 1925 which was sunk by the Japanese in 1942 has emerged from the Indian Ocean at Sri Lanka after almost 76 years underwater. The 8,000-ton SS Sagaing was brought to the surface after painstaking work by the Sri Lankan navy. In a testament to its ClydesideÃâà...
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
April 1, 2018
The wreck of the SS Sagaing, a famous naval ship, has been refloated after 75 years. The vessel sank in Trincomalee Harbor during World War II, and the successful salvage has been hailed as a landmark turning point for diving and salvage. According to the government new portal the 138-meter longÃâà...
NZCity
April 1, 2018
Sunken British WWII ship SS Sagaing refloated by Sri Lanka's navy to make room in harbour. A World War II British Navy ship sunk ... The SS Sagaing was anchored in Trincomalee Harbour when it was hit by a bomb on April 9, 1942, and abandoned due to a fire on board. On August 24, 1943 the damagedÃâà...
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
April 1, 2018
A British Royal Navy ship that sank after it was bombed in a Japanese air strike in World War Two has been raised off the Sri Lanka coast after 75 years. The SS Sagaing, whose passengers and cargo were largely saved back in 1942, has been refloated with the help of a team of divers from Sri Lanka'sÃâà...
The Maritime Executive
April 1, 2018
The wreck of the SS Sagaing, one of Sri Lanka's famous naval ships, has been refloated after 75 years. The vessel sank in Trincomalee Harbor during World War II, and the successful salvage has been hailed as a landmark turning point for diving and salvage in the nation. The 138-meter long passengerÃâà...
Xinhua
April 1, 2018
COLOMBO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A British ship, SS Sagaing which sank in Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka's east during World War II, was refloated after 75 years, by a team of divers from the Sri Lanka Navy, the navy media unit said in a statement here Sunday. The 138-meter-long passenger-cum-cargoÃâà...
BBC News
March 31, 2018
A British passenger ship that sank after it was bombed in a Japanese air strike in World War Two has been raised off the Sri Lanka coast after 75 years. The SS Sagaing, whose passengers and cargo were largely saved back in 1942, has been refloated with the help of a team of divers from Sri Lanka's navyÃâà...
Newsfirst
March 31, 2018
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The shipwreck of one of the famous World War II vessels of Her Majesty's Naval Service (HMNS), 'SS Sagaing' was re-floated after 75 years by the Sri Lanka Navy. SS Sagaing caught fire and sank at Trincomalee harbor following a Japanese attack. The re-floating of the HMNS SSÃâà...
ABC Online
March 31, 2018
A World War II British passenger ship sunk off north-east Sri Lanka has been refloated, 75 years after being damaged during a Japanese bombing raid. The SS Sagaing was anchored in Trincomalee Harbour when it was hit by a bomb on April 9, 1942, and abandoned due to a fire on board. On August 24Ãâà...
BBC News
March 31, 2018
A British Royal Navy ship that sank after it was bombed in a Japanese air strike in World War Two has been raised off the Sri Lanka coast after 75 years. The SS Sagaing, whose passengers and cargo were largely saved back in 1942, has been refloated with the help of a team of divers from Sri Lanka'sÃâà...
Colombo Page
March 31, 2018
Mar 31, Colombo: A team of divers of Sri Lanka Navy making a landmark turning point in the field of Diving and Salvage refloated the Royal Navy ship, Her Majesty's Naval Service SS Sagaing, 75 years after it was sunk in Trincomalee harbor by the Japanese during World War II. The 138 m long PassengerÃâà...
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
March 30, 2018
MANDALAY — Two villagers in the Letpadaung copper mining region of Sagaing Division's Salingyi Township were arrested after trying to prevent police from entering their village on Thursday. The two women, residents of Wat Hmae village, were among a group of villagers who were angered by the largeÃâà...
Myanmar Times
March 28, 2018
“Our country needs to look at international examples and access new ideas. We were separated from the world for such a long time,” says U Tayza Dipadi, 51, a monk from the Golden Monastery in Sagaing Region who took part in the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), Making Government Work inÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
March 26, 2018
Farmers have harvested fewer melons this year due to climate disorder and pests, sources say. The melon season began in October in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region. The farmers blamed late rain for an infestation of pests. “After the rain, the fields were drowned. They became a breeding ground forÃâà...
Mizzima News
March 13, 2018
Sagaing Region Legislative Assembly legislator Thein Han confirmed to Mizzima that a bomb exploded on March 12 at 1 p.m. at Hpu Pwint Wai boarding school hostel run by Khin Khin in Ahletaw village, Tigyaing Township, Sagaing Region. “There was a bomb explosion at about 1 p.m. but there were noÃâà...
Myanmar Times
March 12, 2018
''The project is also aimed at educating local youth about its significance in a historical context and why it is important to preserve the site,” said Ko Nanda Myo of Shwe Min Wun ward in Sagaing city. Construction of the furnace, located in Tharsi ward of Sagaing city, began in 1858 but stopped briefly afterÃâà...
Myanmar Times
March 12, 2018
Yangon Region led the statistics with 223 crimes, Sagaing was second with 167, and Mandalay third with 160. In terms of deaths, Yangon had the most, Bago was second and Mandalay third. “I welcome and appreciate the regions for celebrating the Thingyan holidays in their own way. But they should focus more on safetyÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
March 5, 2018
Movements denouncing child rape have reached Sagaing Region. Activists visited Monywa Township on March 4 and distributed handouts containing information about the issue to passersby. Jar Lay, one of the activists, said: “We have included dos and don'ts in the handouts. I hope parents will be ableÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
March 5, 2018
Gov't plans three hydropower projects in Sagaing region. Submitted by Eleven on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 15:56. Writer: Kaung Khant Lin (Monywa). No. 1 Lahe hydropower plant. The regional government is planning to develop three hydropower projects in Homalin, Kani and Nanyon townships in Sagaing region under theÃâà...
Mizzima News
January 30, 2018
Sagaing Region Chief Minister, Dr Myint Naing, has said he is looking forward to working closely with India's Manipur on Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Tourism. He was speaking at the Floating Hotel, Mandalay on January 30, 2018. The following is the full text of his address. “Mingalarbar, Namaste andÃâà...
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
January 11, 2018
MANDALAY — Sagaing locals are beginning a signature campaign to raise the issue of repainting the famed Kaunghmudaw Pagoda. The campaign is organized by a committee of Sagaing city elders in collaboration with local religious affairs and civil society groups. “We will start collecting signatures onÃâà...
Eleven Myanmar
January 2, 2018
Sagaing Bat Cave Resort to display teak log from Inwa Dynasty. Submitted by ... A teak log believed to have existed since the time of King Tharlon and a giant teak door bolt will be displayed at the Bat Cave Resort in Sagaing Region. ... The Bat Cave Resort is located in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region.