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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.

 

 

What the blast did - Accident The Karadiyanaru police station reduced to rubble.

The trucks which exploded. Pictures by Jauffer Khan. 

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne visiting the place where the explosion occurred.

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Move to save foreign exchange, brain drain:

Concessions for private universities

More opportunities for local students:

The Government will take measures to provide more tax concessions and free land for investors willing to set up private universities in the country.

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Accidental explosion at Karadiyanaru:

Blast kills 25, injures 52

Police station reduced to rubble:

At least 25 policemen were killed and 52 injured when two dynamite-laden trucks parked at the Karadiyanaru police station, Batticaloa accidentally exploded yesterday. A Chinese engineer and his staff officer (Chinese) died in the accident. The injured were rushed to the Batticaloa Government Hospital. Hospital sources said arrangements were being made to airlift some to Colombo.

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Second Court Martial: Fonseka found guilty

The second Court Martial that examined charges against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka on contravention of military procurement procedures in tender procedures found him guilty on all charges yesterday.

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Lanka records highest ever growth rate:

We are winning economic war - Basil

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa commenting on Sri Lanka recording a growth of 8.5 percent during the second quarter of 2010, said this signifies that the country’s economy is growing at a very rapid pace.

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