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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 at Commonwealth Games : Attentive
President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Indian Vice President M Hamid Ansari and Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi yesterday. Manju Wanniarachchi won Sri Lanka’s first gold medal in boxing in 72 years after beating Wales’ Sean McGoldrick in the bantam weight division Wednesday. He became Sri Lanka’s first boxing medal winner since the Auckland Games in 1950 by winning his quarter-final match on Sunday, guaranteeing him at least a bronze. The Commonwealth Games ended yesterday after 11 days of fiery competition The drama of the last of the 272 gold medals provided the perfect ending for the Indian hosts as poster girl Saina Nehwal saved a match point against Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo in winning the women’s singles badminton title. AFP

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Commercial product research programs vital

More high-tech inputs for exports needed:

Industries need to engage in more research programs which will assist in creating new commercial products through innovations, Technology and Research Minister Prof Tissa Vitharana said.

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New look Colombo soon

*New houses for shanty dwellers

*Better living standards

The government’s aim is to convert the city of Colombo into a fully fledged city that would meet with international standards, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said at the Cabinet media briefing yesterday.

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Students, Police clash opposite UGC injure 28

Over 28 persons were admitted to the National Hospital following a clash between the Police and University students opposite the University Grant Commission yesterday. The clash erupted after the members of the Inter University Students Union broke open the gates of University Grant Commission and entered the Higher Education Ministry premises despite stiff resistance by the Police.

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Rs 1 m fraud complaint by teacher:

Ranjan Ramanayake arrested

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake was arrested yesterday by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Kotte. He has been taken to police headquarters for investigations. The reason for the arrest of actor-turned politician was over a complaint of fraud made by a teacher of a leading school in Kandy some time ago. ` ` ` `

 

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