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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.

 

 

Pride of place for tradition : Dr. Ven. Devalegama Dammasena Mahanayaka Thera anoints traditional herbal oils on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the auspicious hour for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in Tissamaharama yesterday. Former Ministers Tissa Karaliyadde, Chamal Rajapaksa, Rohitha Abeygunawardane and Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena were also present. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana
 

 The custom of anointing oil for the Sinhala and Hindu New year was observed at the Kandy Natha Devalaya yesterday under the patronage of the Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Maha Nayaka Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter. Picture Gamini Ranasinghe.

Parliamentary General Election 2010 - Results

Unit trust value tops Rs. 11 billion

Unit holders exceed 23,000; 564 million units:

The Net Asset Value (NAV) of the unit trust industry has reached Rs 11 billion by February this year.It was Rs 6.7 billion in 2008 December.

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Four million home bound for New Year

An unprecedented crowd left for their native places from Colombo during the week preceding the Sinhala and Hindu New Year indicating a rise in public confidence in the post war environment. National Transport Commission Chairman L A Wimalaratna said a fleet of over 12,000 private buses carrying around 600,000 passengers left Pettah from April 6 to 13.

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ADB gives $150 million emergency loan to Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $150 million in emergency loan to Sri Lanka for projects which will support reconstruction of urgently-needed infrastructure, restore essential services and revive livelihood opportunities for people in war-affected regions.

 

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Poster dispute leads to youth’s killing

An enmity that developed between supporters of two UPFA candidates over a poster incident during the General Election took a turn for the worse when a supporter of one of the candidates was stabbed to death.

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