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.

Several places received a heavy rainfall throughout yesterday. Many roads in and around the Colombo city were underwater. Here a pedestrian with her child wading through the rainy water on the road adjoining the Borella Cemetery. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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Lanka needs new export markets:

Banks more security oriented

Banks in Sri Lanka must look at viable ventures with the changing economic environment. There will be many co-lateral opportunities with the end of the war, Risk Management Associates, India, Managing Partner Prof. Satish Shinde said.

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Rain havoc

At least one person was killed, seven houses partially damaged and over 16,000 people affected due to heavy rain and strong winds, as pre-monsoonal rain wrecked havoc in the Colombo city and its suburbs yesterday. Disaster Management Ministry spokesman Pradeep Kodippilli said Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts experienced heavy rain and thunderstorm.

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Mano Ganesan writes to Ranil:

You have deceived DPF, Tamils

Democratic People’s Front (DPF) leader Mano Ganesan in a letter to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will not have any personal meetings with him [Wickremesinghe] as he has deceived the DPF and the Tamil people.

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Prelude to tragedy

Sri Lanka’s one of the first overhead bridges, one that spans over the rail track near Lake House for over 150 years is in danger of collapsing. Iron rafters on the floor of the bridge being exposed to elements have corroded and water seeps through during rains weakening the entire structure. According to the Sri Lanka Automobile Association over 500,000 vehicles pass over the bridge every day.

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