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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 visiting the Defence Museum in Ukraine. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Yezhel and Sub Lt. Yositha Rajapaksa were also present. - Picture by Sudath Silva.

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GFHG in Rs 650 m refurbishment plan

Three hotels to be upgraded :

The Galle Face Hotel Group (GFHG) will embark on a major development and expansion drive under the Ceylon Hotel Corporation cluster to re-position the group’s properties. The envisaged cost of the refurbishment program is around Rs 650 million.

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International pressure on domestic policies:

Netherlands’ appreciates Govt stand

The Netherlands’ Ambassador to Sri Lanka Leoni Cuelenaere who called on Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne yesterday said her government appreciates the stand taken by Sri Lanka on international pressures. The Government of the Netherlands appreciates the diplomatic and strategic position upheld by the Government of Sri Lanka with respect to the pressure exerted by certain countries in connection with the internal political issues of the country,

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Maintain decorum, Speaker tells MPs

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday ordered MPs not to use unparliamentary language and abstain from character assassination during Parliamentary debates.

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Failure to appoint Consultative Committees:

Inefficiency of Opposition - Chief Govt Whip

Chief Government Whip and Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday that appointment of Consultative Committees of the Seventh Parliament hit a snag owing to the inefficiency of the Opposition.

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