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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.

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne met Hindu religious leaders in the Gampaha district at the Gampaha District Secretariat yesterday. Here, the Premier is being welcomed by Kugeswara Kurukkal, the Chief Priest of the Sitthivinayagar Kovil in the Negombo District.

High investor confidence

Remarkable improvement in doing businesses:

There is a remarkable improvement in doing businesses in Sri Lanka with the restoration of peace. The country has shown commendable growths quarterly where the growth prospects were revaluated to a higher Gross Domestic Production (DGP) by the end of this year, the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) President Lal de Alwis told Daily News Business.

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President to open Kotmale tunnel

Tunnel open for public viewing from Nov 5-7:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will open the Upper Kotmale tunnel which is considered the longest tunnel in the country tomorrow. This project which was delayed for over a decade due to various social and environmental issues commenced on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa just a few months after assuming duties in 2005.

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Epedemiologists warn:

Beware AH1N1 outbreak

The Epidemiologist Unit of Sri Lanka has informed all sentinel hospitals about a possible outbreak of AH1N1 influenza after a number of new AH1N1 cases were detected in the country.

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LTTE remnants threaten Indian VVIPs

The LTTE remnants are trying to regroup in India and are posing a threat to VVIPs, the Indian Government told a tribunal examining the extension of the ban on the outfit on November 1.

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