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 and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa being welcomed by Bhutan’s Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley on arrival to address the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu, Bhutan yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

CSE opens Jaffna branch:

Jaffna becomes stocks savvy

Six brokering firms to help investors:

Jaffna investors are keen on investing in banking, tourism, manufacturing and plantation stocks, stock broking companies in Jaffna said. Speaking to Daily News Business SKM Lanka Holdings Operations Director, Manjula Kumarasinghe said around 10 new Central Depository System (CDS) accounts were opened on the first day of CSE Jaffna branch operations.

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Climate change:

President for common SAARC voice

SAARC Parliamentarians conclave proposed:

Calls for upholding sovereignty:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday called upon SAARC not to hesitate to build new structures and mechanisms to enable it to reach its full potential. Addressing the 16th South Asian Regional Summit in Thimpu, Bhutan the President said “ Let us within our own grouping be bold enough to introspect.

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PM on assuming duties says:

Unite to achieve economic, social development

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne yesterday stated that it was clear that there were so much foreign influences inimical to the country and that all should unite irrespective of their political and other differences to overcome all such obstacles in achieving economic and social development.

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Jaffna library to be inter-linked with local universities

Northern Province Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said the Jaffna Public Library will be computerized and inter-linked with all other local universities in the country to exchange information.

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