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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.

 

 

Energy efficiency
Brandix Private Limited yesterday won the gold award for energy efficiency in large scale manufacturing category at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency awards ceremony organized by the National Sustainable Energy Development Authority and Power and Energy Ministry. Here Company Director Aslam Omar receives the award from President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka is also in the picture Picture by Sudath Malaweera

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Export earnings increase upto May

Workers’ remittances up by 13.3 percent:

Sri Lanka’s external sector performance improved in May 2010 reflecting enhanced trade and higher remittances. Export earnings from January to May increased by 11.6 percent and import expenditure increased by 42.4 percent. The trade deficit during this period expanded to US $ 2,351 million.

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Wrangling over label :

Local BTI in limbo

The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), the company involved in the production of BTI and Registrar of Pesticides appear to have got entangled in a debate over the label to introduce them to the local market.

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President at Energy Efficiency awards :

Focus on eco-friendly power

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the consumers can get electricity at cheaper rates by promoting environment friendly power generation in Sri Lanka. He said the Government has paid special focus on the environment friendly power generation sector which could bring more benefits to the consumers.

 

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Police uncover bogus RMV

Ten years in operation under the nose of RMV:

The Colombo Crimes Division has uncovered a parallel Registrar of Motor Vehicles’ Department that had been operating a mobile service on the sly from a van right near the RMV in Narahenpita.

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