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.

Jacqueline Fernandez with her award.
Picture by Sudath Nishantha

Investors highly inspired by President Mahinda Rajapaksa:

Indian business leaders keen on investing in Sri Lanka

Indian business leaders who were in Sri Lanka for FICCI IIFA Global Business Forum are keen on investing in Sri Lanka and they are highly inspired by President Mahinda Rajapaksa for eradicating three decades of war in the country, Indian Chamber of Commerce - Aviation Tourism and Hospitality Committee Chairman and STIC Travel Group Chairman Subhash Goyal told Daily News Business.

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UN backs GSP + bid

Impressed with efforts to rebuild North:

Sri Lanka’s efforts to retain Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Plus concessions received another boost with the United Nations promising its full backing during all internationally coordinated initiatives in this regard. UN Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Neil Buhne while extending support during a meeting with Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne emphasized the importance of retaining GSP plus in the context of the ever increasing competition in the global markets.

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Jacqueline bags IIFA Award

Sri Lankan born Indian actress Jacqueline Fernandez jointly won the Best Debut Female Actor award with Mahie Gill at the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Saturday. Jackie won the award for her debut movie Aladin while Mahie bagged the award for her role in Dev D.

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President’s Office responds to media report:

President was not scheduled to be at IIFA Awards

The lead news item in the Sunday Times yesterday (June 6, 2010) titled ‘No show by President at IIFA’ is wholly incorrect. The reference to the President’s absence at this event in the news item which states that President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday kept away from the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards night at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium along with almost all of Sri Lanka’s cinema personalities, is without any basis of truth as the President was not scheduled to be present at this event.

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