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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who arrived at the Palam Airbase in New Delhi yesterday on a three day State visit to India being welcomed by State Minister for External Affairs Preneet Kaur. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Ministers Prof. G. L. Peiris, Keheliya Rambukwella, Douglas Devananda, Parliamentarian Sajin Vas Gunawardene and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga are also accompanying the President on the State visit. Picture by Sudath Silva

Formula to reduce vehicle prices

High demand from Lankan buyers in Japan:

A formula will be designed by vehicle sellers to price the remaining vehicles in line with the tariff reduction recently introduced by the Government.

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Betraying the nation:

Fonseka does it again

Tells BBC ready to give evidence at any Court anywhere:

General Sarath Fonseka has betrayed the President, Defence Secretary, Security Forces and the whole nation before the international community through an alleged clandestine telephone interview with the BBC, Media Centre for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said.

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LTTE escapees with underworld - PM

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne yesterday said in Parliament that the Government has received information from Intelligence Units that several LTTE cadres who escaped from the North were now operating with underworld groups in main cities.

 

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President arrives in India on State visit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on a three day State visit to India. President Rajapaksa will meet Indian President Pratibha Patil and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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Victory Day celebrations on June 18

The State function to commemorate the victory over the LTTE terrorists that was to be held at Galle Face Green on May 20 and had to be postponed due to inclement weather will now be held on June 18 at the same venue, states Media Centre for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalle in a press release yesterday.

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