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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.

 

 

Tragedy in the hills : A school boy was killed and 45 other students injured when a school bus collided head on with another bus in Wagala, Theldeniya yesterday morning. Meanwhile, four people died and 28 were injured when a lorry skidded off a road and fell down a slope in Rikillagaskada, Hanguranketha last evening. Pictures by Karaliyadda group corr.

Seelaratna Senerath assumed duties as Director Editorial at the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited yesterday. He was media secretary to former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka. ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara and Editors of Lake House newspapers were also present. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

Nimal Welgama assumed duties as Sri Lanka Telecom Chairman yesterday. Ms. Lakmini Welgama, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama and Telecom CEO Greig Young were also present. assumed duties as Sri Lanka Telecom Chairman yesterday. Ms. Lakmini Welgama, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama and Telecom CEO Greig Young were also present.

BoC to set up investment banking unit

Focus on equity to channel lending:

Bank of Ceylon, the largest state bank in the country will embark on setting up a separate investment banking unit aim to diversify its portfolio. “BOC is changing ways of doing business and focus on investment and equity activities to channel lending.

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Grade I admissions:

Cabinet Sub-committee appointed

A Cabinet Sub-Committee has been appointed to prepare a National Policy Framework on Admission of Students to Grade 1 from 2011 on the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Due to the urgency of the matter, the report is to be submitted within one week for discussion at the next Cabinet meeting.

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Combined mechanism to help flood victims

A combined mechanism is in place to provide immediate relief to over 500,000 flood victims, on a directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Disaster Management Minister A.H.M. Fowzie said yesterday. He said that disaster management officials, local government authorities, security forces, NGOs and civil society volunteers had combined forces to lend immediate help to the affected.

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Rivers in spate:

Fresh warning by Disaster Management Centre

The Disaster Management Centre issued a fresh warning to the people living near the Kalu ganga, Gin ganga, Nilwala ganga and Kelani ganga requesting them to take extra precaution as the water level in these rivers are rising.

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Channel 4 allegations:

Govt will respond no further - Media Minister

Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday said the Government has no intention to further respond to the re-airing of a video and fresh allegations leveled by Channel 4, as the video in question had been scientifically proven to be a fake at the first instance.

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