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.

Indian Navy Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe and Indian High Commissioner Ashok Kantha were also present. Story on page 3 Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

Budget for 2010 today:

Chambers seek industry friendly budget

The Government will present a budget for 2010 today. The budget for 2011 will be presented in November as usual. This budget will present policies and principles that will govern the present Government during the current tenure of the President and the Parliament. The Daily news Business spoke to some of the Chamber Heads about their expectations about both budgets.

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Restaurant drama takes new twist

Police said the Indian national who was reported missing while serving at the Big Banana Restaurant at Stafford Road, Kirullapone was murdered at a nearby house owned by the restaurant owner and the body transported in a double cab before it was dumped in the sea at Mundalama.

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During last three years :

Over 70 percent of foreign funded projects implemented in EP

The Government focused special emphasis on the Eastern Province by implementing over 70 percent of foreign funded projects during the last three years, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Minister Rajapaksa said the all other provinces in the country implemented 30 percent of all foreign funded projects.

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Cheap pleasure with high risks for Beedi smokers

Authorities yesterday voiced concern over the growing number of Beedi smokers in the country although the number of Cigarette smokers have rapidly decreased in the recent past. Excise Commissioner General Wasantha Hapuarachchi said that the use of White Cigarettes (Sudu beedi) and the normal beedi was quite prevalent with low income earners.

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