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PS chairman held in bribery case

[July 05 2013]

Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Udeni Atukorala was arrested by Bribery Commission officials for allegedly soliciting a Rs 1.5 million bribe from the Bentara Paradeshiya Sabha chairman. It is reported that he had accepted the bribe to provide a permit to transport soil.

 

Anti-Dengue programmes in Kelaniya schools

[July 01 2013]

Public Health Inspectors attached to the Kelaniya MOH Office have taken steps to launch anti-Dengue programmes in 20 schools under the purview of the Kelaniya MOH Office. The programme will be conducted on the instructions of Kelaniya MOH Dr Wasantha Rajapaksa.

 

Principal dies during training

[June 30 2013]

Raddolugama Pagnananda Madya Maha Vidyalaya Principal W.A.S. Wickramasinghe died following a stroke while exercising in the morning at the Rantambe Cadet Camp. Wickremesinghe, 52, was among the 97 participants in the month long military leadership training programme for school Principals.

 

Senior Minister leaves for Geneva

[June 28 2013]

Senior Minister for International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning Dr. Sarath Amunugama will leave for Geneva tomorrow to represent the Sri Lankan Government at the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic & Social Council of the United Nations

 

President unveils Buddha statue

[June 25 2013]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled a six feet Samadhi Buddha statue erected at the entrance to the Mihintale sacred area concurrent to the 2320 Mihindu Jayanthi commemoration. The President performed the first flower and oil lamp offering to the statue constructed by the Civil Defence Force (CSD).

 

Train crashes into parked lorry, one dead

[June 24 2013]

One died and four passengers were seriously injured when a train bound for Galle crashed into a lorry at Angulana . According to Police sources, the train was packed with rush hour passengers knocked the train when it was parked close to the railway track.

 

Man nabbed with ganja in bag

[June 21 2013]

A 31-year-old male, resident in Paththinigama, Galnewa was arrested by Galnewa Police on afternoon while carrying 1.508 kgs of ganja hidden in a travelling bag after alighting from a Colombo-Anuradhapura bus at Paththinigama junction.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa commissioned the newly constructed Kekiriyobada Reservoir at Kirama yesterday. One of the major river diversion irrigation schemes of the South, Kekiriyobada scheme features a 33 metre high dam. The dam was built using 350,000 cubes of earth by local engineers and Irrigation Department workforce. Minister Chamal Rajapaksa, contestants for Hambantota District Mahinda Amaraweera, Nirupama Rajapaksa and V.K. Indika were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Hallmarking scheme for gold jewellery

NGJA to maintain standards:

The Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka has introduced a hallmarking scheme for gold jewellery to maintain standards. Gem and Jewellery Authority’s Precious Metal Testing Unit Manager Siri Chandra Edirisinghe told Daily News Business that the authority is in the process of legalizing the system now.

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Fertilizer subsidy Rs 65 b

What the Government did:

The Government has spent over Rs. 65 billion for farmers’ fertilizer subsidy between 2008 -2009 while also giving various tax relief measures to import agricultural implements and issue paddy seed free of charge

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Accelerated development in South

International cricket tournament in Suriyawewa in July:

The Southern Province has been brought under an accelerated development drive. The younger generation should be prepared to face development challenges in the future, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Suriyawewa Tuesday.

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Maintainability of Fonseka Habeas Corpus application:

Order reserved for May 3

The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved the orders on the maintainability of a Certiorari and Habeas Corpus applications filed respectively by General Sarath Fonseka and his wife Anoma Fonseka, for May 3.

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