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.

New postage stamps to mark State Vesak Festival: The State Vesak Festival was held at the Mahiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya yesterday. Here Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne presents four new postage stamps issued by the Postal Department to mark this occasion to Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera.

The Development Co-ordinating Committee of the Hambantota district conducted a meeting under the chairmanship of Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa at the Singapore hall in Hambantota yesterday. Here, Namal Rajapaksa MP, Deputy Highways Minister Mervin Silva, Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Vijayalal de Silva and several regional politicians being conducted to the venue.

Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement marks 10 years:

Trade grows ten fold

Sri Lanka’s overall trade with India is growing closer to six fold and exports from Sri Lanka are growing ten fold. The increased diversity with greater value addition in exports from Sri Lanka is a positive development. March 2010 marks ten years since implementation of the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ILFTA) and during this period trade between the two countries expanded rapidly.

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Women’s courts on way

Ministry to look into legal background :

The Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Ministry has focused its attention on suggesting to the Government to establish women’s courts. Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Minister Tissa Karaliyadda told the Daily News that a court has to be established only for women and children in each district. This will safeguard the self respect and dignity of women and children, he said.

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Train service for IIFA visitors

The Government will launch a new train service from the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake to Colombo for tourists visiting the country for Videocon IIFA Weekened and Micromax IIFA Awards. Some Indian artistes visiting Sri Lanka will travel on the maiden journey to boost the project.

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Street lighting on the sly

A survey conducted by the Ceylon Electricity Board has revealed that there are more than 300,000 street lights installed throughout the country without proper approval from the relevant authorities, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

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