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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 Mahinda Rajapaksa presiding over a progress review meeting of the Northern Province Development Committee at the Vanni Security Forces Headquarters yesterday. Picture by Kamal Jayamanna

More foreign campus branches here

To save over Rs 15 billion exchange drain:

Sri Lanka is spending Rs 15 billion to Rs 20 billion annually on foreign education, Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake said. “The country could save this amount of foreign exchange with the establishment of foreign university branches in Sri Lanka.

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President tells officials in Vavuniya:

Serve public equally

Peace dividend should be enjoyed by all:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday called on State officials to serve all members of the public equally, without taking into consideration their caste, ethnic, religious and other differences.

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Highest allocation for Defence

Beginning the first stage of Budget 2011 Prime Minister D M Jayaratne presented the Appropriation Bill in Parliament yesterday. The highest allocation in the Appropriation Bill has been made to the Defence Ministry. It stood at Rs. 215,220 million.

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Uva to come alive with Deyata Kirula

The Deyata Kirula 2011 exhibition will be held in Buttala, Moneragala in line with the Independence Day celebrations, Economic Development Deputy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. The Deputy Minister said so while participating in an inspection tour at the location in Buttala where the Deyata Kirula exhibition will be held from February 4 to 11.

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Patient tag for drug addicts

Compulsory treatment, rehab:

The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board yesterday said the drug dependents will be hereafter considered as patients who require treatment and rehabilitation. According to Board Chairperson,

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