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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.

 

 

Catholic Bishops’ thank President
Speedy resettlement of IDPs

A delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference led by Colombo Archbishop Rt Rev Malcolm Ranjith in conversation with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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The Government will provide Rs 5 billion to promote ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ in the international market in the next five years. This program will be implemented from November 1 this year. Each year Rs 1 billion will be provided for the project.

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Funds amount to Rs 7,410 million :

PRC revives N-E health

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will grant Rs 7,410 million to the Government to develop all State hospitals in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two countries recently, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

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Rise in Internet users

The Internet usage has recorded a significant growth of 8.3 percent while increasing the number of users up to 1.7 million, Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (TRC) sources said.

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Catholic Bishops’ thank President

A delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference led by its President Colombo Archbishop Rt Rev Malcolm Ranjith called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees last evening (22) to discuss current issues such as the resettlement of IDPs and matters affecting the Catholic community, as well as matters of religious unity and understanding in the country.

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