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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.

 

 

Parliamentary General Election 2010 - Results

The inaugural session of the 14th Parliament ceremonially took place yesterday. Here newly appointed MP for Hambantota District Namal Rajapaksa in conversation with President Mahinda Rajapaksa before being sworn in as an MP . Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

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The Waste Management Authority (WMA) wants the private sector to invest in mass scale waste related business ventures in the Western Province under Public Private Partnership programs (PPPs).

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New Parliament meets on happy note

The inaugural session of the 14th Parliament ceremonially took place yesterday commencing 8.45 am - the first Parliament to assemble in a Sri Lanka free of terrorism, in over 30 years. It was also the first Parliament with a overwhelming presence of ruling party legislature with the UPFA securing 144 seats of the 225-member assembly.

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PM hails election of Speaker by consensus

Newly appointed Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne said the people have given their mandate to this Government to create an environment so that they could live peacefully and in harmony irrespective of various differences. He wished that the Opposition would support the Government to fulfill the same wish of the people of this country.

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Happy to be Speaker in post war Parliament

Newly elected Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday pledging to perform his duties in an independent manner, safeguarding the dignity and decorum of Parliament upholding its traditions said he was pleased to be elected to the office of the Speaker in the first Parliament in the aftermath of the elimination of LTTE terrorism.

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