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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.

 

 

Hambantota Harbour water filling on Aug 15 : Hambantota Harbour ready for water filling

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JKH posts Rs 1.53 b profit in Q1

John Keells Holdings PLC recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 1.53 billion for the first quarter ended June 30, 2010. This reflects an increase of 60 percent compared to the Rs 959 million in the corresponding period in the previous year.

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Lanka proposes FTA with Japan

Ready to consider, says Japanese Trade Minister:

The Government of Japan in keeping with the policy of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s administration is prepared to engage in consultations with regard to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Japan, Japanese Economy, Trade and industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima said in Tokyo.

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President calls for formal study on estate sector school dropouts

*Over Rs 130,000 m for Central Province development

*Focus on Hanguranketha- N’ Eliya highway construction

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ordered officials to conduct a formal study into estate sector school dropouts. He emphasized the need to educate school leavers from estate families. The President was speaking at a meeting to review the progress of development activities in the Central Province at President’s House, Kandy yesterday.

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Hambantota Harbour water filling on Aug 15

The initial water filling of Hambantota Harbour will take place on August 15 at 10 am under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The first commercial ship is scheduled to arrive at the Hambantota harbour by November this year.

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Siyatha station attack:

Full scale inquiry ordered

The Government yesterday ordered IGP Mahinda Balasuriya to conduct a full-scale investigation into the predawn attack on the Siyatha TV and Radio station in Colombo 2. Three special police teams were deployed to investigate the attack which resulted in extensive damages to four news rooms of the media station,

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