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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.

 

 

Here members of the Kokuvil Hindu College team receiving their awards from ANCL Director Legal Rasanga Harischandra. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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MICE tourism promotion needs more vigour

Positioning Sri Lanka internationally as a recognized venue for ‘Meetings’ requires a different approach unlike the branding of countries for general tourism. Here the customers are associations, institutions, executive committees, corporates, meeting planners and incentive houses.

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Another Sakvithi style scam:

Bogus banker arrested

In another big time swindle that would even put the likes of the Sakvithis to shame, an individual had defrauded billions of rupees of unsuspecting customers through the modus operandi of setting up a network of bogus banks countrywide until the long arm of the law caught up with him.

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Country’s liberation from terrorism:

V-Day meant for all Lankans - Defence Spokesman

The V – Day is not merely an occasion to celebrate the country’s unique achievement in defeating the LTTE but a national event which would mark Sri Lanka’s liberation from the clutches of terrorism, Defence Spokesman cum Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday.

 

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After three decades cricket shines in North

For the first time in the history of the 32nd Sunday Observer Mobitel schoolboy cricketers contest a school from the Northern Province-Kokuvil Hindu College received an award being adjudged the Best Up and Coming Team.

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Fonseka’s CPU visit:

Court sanction necessary

Parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka has to get Court Permission to be released to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) conference, slated to be held in Kenya, Defence Spokesman cum Media and Communications Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday.

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