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.

Muttiah Muralitharan receives a special plaque from Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and Sports Minister C.B. Ratnayake. Captain Kumara Sangakkara is also in the picture. Picture by Susantha Wijegoonewardena

Rubber production increases

More bearing land now:

Sri Lanka’s annual rubber production has increased by six percent to reach 137 million kilograms. It is expected to grow further with new rubber plantations this year. The annual production increased by six percent to reach 137 million kilograms, and is expected to increase as new plantation bearing comes in the Moneragala district.

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Power and Energy Minister’s proposal:

No hike in power tariff

Five year moratorium on way:

The Power and Energy Ministry will submit a proposal to the Public Utility Commission to look into possibilities of reducing electricity prices to benefit consumers as the Ministry will prevent electricity production costs from going up under its power sector reforms for the next five years.

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All eyes on Murali

Sri Lanka’s legendary off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the cynosure of all eyes as he began his farewell Test match against India at the Galle International Stadium yesterday. As bad weather delayed the start of the match by half an hour, Muralitharan walked into the middle to a rousing welcome with warm congratulations from the Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers.

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Colombo Municipal Council area:

Over one dengue patient per hour

CMC launches vigorous campaign:

About 20 dengue cases are reported a day within the Colombo Municipal Council limits, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariywasam said. This does not include dengue victims taking private and ayurveda treatment. Taking into account the unrecorded victims, it seems over one new dengue patient is found in the Colombo City every hour.

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Suspect arrested in Pettah confesses to crime

The main suspect in the Eppawela quadruple murder has confessed to Police that he was forced into the crime since he was ill-treated by the victims. He also told police that he had thrown the axe used in the murder into the Nuwara Wewa while the key of the house was dropped into the well.

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