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.

A mix of colour : This rainbow starkly visible against a dark sky amidst a light rain over Water’s Edge as captured by our staff photographer Saman Sri Wedage Wednesday.

High growth expected

Stable macroeconomic environment :

Inflation must remain at single digit level:

Sri Lanka’s actual potential growth rate is above eight percent and can reach even nine to 10 percent by 2015 like India and China, a senior economist said.

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Lanka beats global recession

*Targets six percent growth rate in 2010

*Stable macro-economic environment vital

Sri Lanka has come out of the global economic crisis and would achieve a economic growth rate closer to six percent in 2010, Institute of Policy Studies Executive Director Dr. Saman Kelegama said. Sri Lanka should bring down the budget deficit and create a stable macro economic environment to make this growth sustainable and move further, he said .

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Constitutional amendments :

Govt proposals to House next month

The Government’s proposals for Constitutional amendments will be presented to Parliament next month, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena said. The drafts in this regard are being formulated, he added. The Minister was responding to a query on the proposed amendments to the Constitution.

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Another visit to secure GSP +

External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday that a special delegation will visit brussels later this month to persuade the European Commission to continue the GSP+.

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