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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.

 

 

Nippon Foundation President Yohei Sasakawa called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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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Jaffna records low crime rate

Economic boom spurs activity:

Life in Jaffna has dramatically improved and changed for the better with the new freedom for movement and travel following the economic boom among the populace and the government’s ‘Northern Spring’ development program in full swing, particularly after the Security Forces dispensed with security restrictions.

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Minister Rambukwella tells Media:

Propagate country’s new development goals

New Mass Media and Communication Minister Keheliya Rambukwella soon after assuming duties yesterday sought the support of the Media to propagate the country’s new development goals and its ambition to achieve economic prosperity.

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Japan promises more investment here

The Japanese Government and the Business Community will provide their unstinted support and co-operation towards the efforts of the Sri Lanka Government to build a strong economy after ending the war, said Nippon Foundation President Yohei Sasakawa when he met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.

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Sri Lanka calls on West to crack down on Tiger funding

Prime Minister DM Jayaratne yesterday urged Western nations to crack down on Tamils using their soil to revive the LTTE movement that was crushed last year.

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Tories win 306 seats in British hung Parliament

Britain’s opposition Conservatives won 306 seats to become the biggest party in Parliament, but face power-sharing talks after falling short of an overall majority, final vote results showed yesterday.

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