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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.

 

 

Extending support to Government : UPFA further strengthened
Two opposition Members of Parliament, Prabha Ganeshan of the Democratic People’s Front and P Digambaram of the National Workers Front met President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at Temple Trees and extended support to the government. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Sampath Group profit tops Rs 1.3 b

Impressive first half results :

Sampath Bank Group, which consists of the Bank and four subsidiary companies, continued to maintain its growth momentum in the first half of 2010, by recording all-round impressive results over the corresponding period in 2009.

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Under Kandurata Udanaya initiative:

Major facelift for Kandy

* Rs 116 billion allocated

* Bogambara prison to be relocated

Kandy – the World heritage metropolis is set for a major facelift under the Presidential initiative Kandurata Udanaya during next five years, with a Rs.116 billion allocation to promote various development initiatives.

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Govt inches closer to two thirds

Two UNP MPs cross floor:

The Government inched closer to securing a Two Thirds majority in Parliament yesterday after two UNP members crossed over to the ruling party. MPs Prabha Ganeshan and P Digambaram made the symbolic walk across the well of the House amidst howls of protest from UNP MPs and applause from Government members.

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Only one law should prevail - Namal

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament Wednesday that only one law should prevail in the country. “There should not be any permission to practise the law of the jungle in this country. The one and only law that should prevail in all corners of this nation, must be the laws passed by this August assembly,” Rajapaksa said.

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Denigrating judiciary has international repercussions - External Affairs Minister

Denigrating the judiciary, attacking it has very significant international repercussions, External Affairs Minister G.L.Peiris warned Wednesday in Parliament participating in the Judicature (Amendment) Bill.

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