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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.

Meeting world leaders: Strengthening ties
President Mahinda Rajapaksa met two world leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here President Rajapaksa meets Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani yesterday (left) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the reception hosted by the German Chancellor in New York on September 20. Pictures by Sudath Silva

Second MDG Progress Report launched:

Country’s poverty rates declining

Second Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Progress Report says that Sri Lanka’s poverty rates are clearly declining and country has succeeded in mobilizing a large volume of bilateral assistance in difficult times, with continued assistance from non-traditional and some traditional development partners.

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Police on treasure hunt

ASP, seven other police officers arrested :

Polonnaruwa police have taken into custody eight police officers including an Assistant Superintendent of Police while hunting for treasures at the Dimbulagala Siripura Suriyadeva Raja Maha Vihara Monday around 2 a.m.

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Wiping out terrorism:

Lanka fine example to the world - Qatar Emir

The Qatar Government promised its unstinted support and co-operation towards Sri Lanka’s development program following the return of peace when President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is in New York to attend the 64th UN General Assembly sessions met Emir Kalifa Althani of Qatar in New York yesterday.

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Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka

Affirms LT IDRs at ‘B+’:

Fitch Ratings yesterday affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B+’, and simultaneously revised the Outlook to Positive from Stable. Fitch also has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Short-term IDR at ‘B’ and Country Ceiling at ‘B+’.

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