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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.

 

 

Top level attention: The Health Ministry yesterday provided Rs 50,000 and a nutrition package worth Rs 25,000 to four families with triplets and quadruplets yesterday. The assistance was granted through the National Health Services fund. Here, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena cuddles a baby during the ceremony. Picture by Roshan Pitipana

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Inflation continues to decline

Inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (base=2002) declined for the third consecutive month, reaching 5.3 per cent in May. The annual average inflation increased marginally to 3.6 per cent in May 2010.

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Climate change:

Dry zone invades wet zone

Considering the climatic conditions in the areas near the boundary line of the wet and dry zones of the country, it is clearly visible that the dry zone is gradually extending into the wet zone, Colombo University Geographical Department Head W.N. Wilson said.

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Sri Lanka-Malaysia co-operation:

Co-ordinated intelligence to curb terrorism

Defence Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday said Sri Lankan Intelligence Units are maintaining a close relationship with Malaysian Intelligence Units and Police to curb LTTE activities there.

 

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Akashi tells international community:

Don’t dictate to Sri Lanka

Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi said “It is not for other governments or international organisations to dictate to Sri Lanka as to what it should be doing in the highly complicated and sensitive area of post war reconciliation.

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UNP reforms:

Word of caution from a Senior

A senior UNP MP had requested from the UNP Reforms Committee to appoint only responsible educated individuals to the higher ranks of the party. “Unless we appointed a true UNPer to the leadership level the Opposition parties would try to destroy the party by sending their representatives in the guise of UNPers,” he said.

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