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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.

 

 

Ranaviru Week: A ceremony was held at Temple Trees to mark National Ranaviru Week yesterday. Here B.C. Waruna Rashminda, 9, son of war hero Sgt. B.S. Chandrasiri, after pinning the First Ranaviru Flag on President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Picture by Sudath Silva

Community tourism gets boost

Six villages chosen under Ministry project:

Six rural villages that have tourist attractions will be developed based on the eco-tourism concept by the Economic Development Ministry’s Tourism Division. The project called the Community Tourism Development Program is expected to promote tourism with less damage to the environment.

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Kelaniya temple kidnapping :

Senuri found at Marawila

Two and a half year old Senuri Mapalagama, who went missing Sunday while at the Kelaniya Temple with her parents was found in Marawila yesterday, 48 hours after her much publicised disappearance. Police Spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said Senuri went missing on Sunday at around 2.30 p.m.while her parents and grandmother were offering a bodhi pooja.

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Media Minister visits Lake House

Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella visited Lake House yesterday morning. He was received at the entrance by Chairman Lake House veteran journalist Bandula Padmakumara. Associated with the Minister were Media and Information Ministry Secretary W B Ganegala, Public Trustee Sarath Seneviratne and Information Director General Prof. Ariyaratne Athugala.

 

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New development thrust:

Equal opportunities for urban, rural areas

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the new development thrust was aimed at addressing the discrepancies caused by urban migration by providing equal opportunities and facilities to rural areas on par with those enjoyed by the urban population.

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