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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.

 

 

Rankoth Viharaya, Panadura - 200th anniversary: President presents stamp to Nayake Thera
President Mahinda Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for a three storeyed building of the pirivena and Sri Shasanaratha Daham Pasala to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Rankoth Viharaya, Panadura at the Maha Viharaya premises yesterday. Here, President Mahinda Rajapaksa presenting a First Day Cover and Stamp issued on the occasion to Most Ven Ambalangoda Sri Sumangala Nayake Thera. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Industry records considerable growth:

Value addition in spices

The year 2011 was declared as value addition year for the spice industry by Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. The seventh Annual General Meeting of the Spice Council was held in Colombo, last Friday.

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President orders State officials:

Bring idle factories under BOI

*Gather info on non-functional factories

*Failed development initiatives burden on public

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told state officials to bring all abandoned factories within investment zones under the control of the Board of Investment (BOI). During the Western Province development review meeting in Panadura on Saturday,

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Buddhism, biggest gift of SL to world - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the country faces the biggest challenge of protecting cultural values and virtues in the face of western culture and attitudes seeping into society.

 

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War heroes’ welfare loan to be upped

Rs 75,000to be increased to Rs 300,000:

The Rs 75,000 loan granted to war heroes by the Army Welfare Director Board will be raised to Rs 300,000, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said. He said arrangements are being made to grant it as a housing loan in the near future.

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