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.

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga presented a book of the National Postal Museum to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana when the President opened the Postal Museum yesterday. Deputy Minister Salinda Dissanayake was also present. Picture by Dushmantha Mayadunne

Industry to employ 600,000 by 2016:

Hotels ready with upgrade

Three new major resorts:

Sri Lanka’s Tourism industry is geared to employ 600,000 people in the hotel industry by 2016. Tourism Development Authority Director General S. Kalaiselvam told Daily News Business that the country has 14,000 hotel rooms and 50 percent of the hotel upgrading process has already been started.

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White Flag issue :

AG indicts Fonseka

Attorney General Mohan Pieris yesterday indicted General Sarath Fonseka before the Colombo High Court to be tried without a Jury, before a Trial-at- Bar in respect of the White Flag Issue.

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President says:

International forces at it again

Various international forces are obstructing the country when it is fully geared for development after the eradication of terrorism which had ravaged the country’s progress for more than 30 years, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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Establishment of foreign Universities:

Govt ready with legal steps

Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday that legal drafts and standards will be prepared to establish foreign Universities in Sri Lanka. He said there are around 73 private educational institutes offering degree courses in the country.

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‘HR, security situation improved’:

Northerners no longer need refugee status - UNHCR

Given the cessation of hostilities, Sri Lankans in the North are no longer in need of international protection under broader refugee criteria or complementary forms of protection solely on the basis of risk of indiscriminate harm, states UNHCR.

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