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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.

Trophy for Best Student officer: Convocation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa participated at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University convocation held at the BMICH yesterday. Here a Best Student Officer receiving his trophy from President Rajapaksa. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasooriya, Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Chancellor General Denis Perera and high ranking officers of the Armed Forces were present. Picture by Chandana Perera

New Finance Business Act in the offing

Amendments to Banking Act provisions:

A new Act named the Finance Business Act will replace the current Finance Companies Act after the budget presentation,

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President tells Defence University Convocation:

One law for all

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the law of the land is applicable to all citizens of the country equally and Forces personnel are no exception. The President said Forces personnel have to comply with the country’s military, civil and criminal law.

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Second term assumption of office by President:

Weeklong celebrations mooted

The Government has proclaimed the week from November 15 to November 22 as a week for countrywide celebrations to commemorate the inauguration of the second term of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, said State Management Reforms Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka at a media briefing at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday.

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New Drug Policy on way

Implementation from January:

A new National Drug Policy which has been formulated in accordance with Professor Senaka Bibile’s drug policies will be implemented from January next year, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

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