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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at President’s House yesterday. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Central Bank Governor says focus is long-term:

EPF has invested in sound stocks

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has invested in fundamentally sound stocks in the stock market with a long-term focus, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.

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Northern farmers boost cultivation:

Record paddy buffer stock - Trade Minister

Bankrupt UNP stages crop burning:

Co-operative and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday stated that the country has a buffer stock of 800,000 MT of paddy today due to the farmers cultivating paddy fields in the North and East that were abandoned for decades due to terrorism.

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Prof Peiris tells Shanghai Think Tank:

Lanka wants expanded relationship with China

Sri Lanka has deep appreciation of the understanding and support extended by China during our country’s sustained effort to eradicate terrorism, and now looks forward to a strengthened and expanded relationship in responding to the economic challenges which lie ahead, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said in Shanghai on Tuesday.

 

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Mervyn stripped off portfolio

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party suspended Highways Deputy Minister Dr. Mervyn Silva’s membership following an inquiry on a complaint made by the Samurdhi Officers’ Association.

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