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.

Award winning film directors: Film Director Somaratna Dissanayake whose film Siri Raja Siri won the Best Feature Film Award at the Lucknow International Film Festival in India called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday with his award. Renuka Balasuriya was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Sri Lankan film Bambara Walalla recently bagged the Jury’s Special Remi Award at the World Fest - Houston Independent International Film Festival. Here the film’s Director Athula Liyanage calling on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday with his award. Thisuladeepa Tambavita, who won the Best Photography Award was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Registered finance companies:

Deposits exceed Rs 120 b

Companies performing well:

The total deposit base of registered finance companies (RFCs) has exceeded Rs 120 billion, while the total asset base has recorded over Rs 115 billion up to date. The Central Bank predicts RFC asset base will grow around 10 percent and deposits by over 10 percent. The Bank is also predicting a 12 percent growth in lending.

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Emergency to be relaxed

Emergency Laws will be relaxed as the country has returned to normal with no acts of terrorism, External Affairs Minister Prof G.L. Peiris said yesterday. “We are coming back to the normal laws and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne will present them in Parliament today. “There will be a two-day Emergency Debate in Parliament for the first time,” the Minister said.

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National List slot must for Rukman - Prelate

The United National Party was a party which gave the country the Senanayakes and they could never endorse the action taken to deny a national list slot to Rukman Senanayake, the Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said yesterday.

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Lanka worst affected by ragging

Sri Lanka is the worst affected by the menace of ragging in the world. It has now spread from Universities to other institutions such as Technical colleges, said Chief Justice Asoka de Silva. He was addressing the National Convention on Student Discipline: Anti Ragging and Anti Violence held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute yesterday.

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